Around the World in 8 Months: Orbis Terrarum Reading Challenge

Welcome to Orbis Terrarum 2010!!!

This is year 3 of our big adventure. There are some different things going on this year, so read up.

Orbis Terrarum 2010 Challenge Rules:

*The Orbis Terrarum Challenge begins April,1st 2010(you are welcome to join later) through the month of November.
*For the challenge each reader is to choose 8 books (for the 8 months of the challenge).
*Each book must from a different country, I have decided to go by the country of origin of the author, or the country he/she lives in is fine as well-meaning NOT the country the book is set in!!
*You don’t have to have a list, that means you can change your mind at any time. As long as there are 8 books you have completed the challenge.

This year the challenge will be moved (again! I know annoying!) But I am done messing with blogger and I think you will like what you see over at the new place!!

Click here to go to the: New (and hopefully improved) Orbis Terrarum Reading Challenge Blog

Do you have suggestions?? Give 'em to me! :P

December (last month) Links to Your Books Reviews

This is the last month of the OT challenge!!! Post all your reviews for this month below, you can also post the links to your wrap up posts on this Mr. Linky.

As always, be sure to include the nation of origin (or where he/she resides or resided or if you are choosing to go with where the author was born) of the author, as well as the title of the book. For example: (Absent by Khedairi- Iraq)or (Half of a Yellow Sun - Nigeria)

Thank you all SO MUCH for joining in on this Orbis Terrarum Challenge this year, I have loved interacting with you all!!!

Blessings in this wonderful Christmas season to you and your families.

November Book Links!

Post your reviews for the month of November below. I can't wait to see where you have traveled this month!!

As always, be sure to include the nation of origin (or where he/she resides or resided or if you are choosing to go with where the author was born) of the author, as well as the title of the book. For example: (Absent by Khedairi- Iraq)or (Half of a Yellow Sun - Nigeria)

Make sure you head over to each other's reviews to comment! We all love comments :)

Kristin Lavransdatter Readalong

Dear Orbis Terrarum Challenge Readers:

Since Emily from Evening All Afternoon and I are hosting a Kristin Lavransdatter Readalong from October through December, Bethany has asked me to post something about the readalong here in case any of you are interested in joining us.  Full details can be found at Emily's blog here or my blog here, but basically we'll be reading one book a month from Sigrid Undset's 1920-1922 trilogy (above, photo by Emily) as part of a shared read with a friendly group of readers--sort of an online book group.  While Undset's status as a Nobel Prize winner may provide a bit of an intellectual incentive for some of you, the rest of you should rest easy in knowing that Kristin Lavransdatter is wildly acclaimed by many people who just like a good read!  As an added bonus for Orbis Terrarum Challenge participants, Undset can count as either a Norwegian author (based on where she lived much of her life) or as a Danish author (where she was born).  Anyway, I hope you'll consider reading along with us as the last readalong that many in the Kristin Lavransdatter crew participated in was so much fun that we decided to carry on with our online book group thing one more time!

Best,

Richard

P.S. Orbis Terrarum host Bethany is just one of several O.T. challengers reading along with us.  Feel free to stop by everybody's blogs even if you don't have the time to participate!  Bethany has also created a group for the Kristin Lavransdatter Readalong over at the Book Blogs Ning here.

September Reviews for Orbis Terrarum Travelers!

Post your reviews for the month of September below. I can't wait to see where you have traveled this month!!

As always, be sure to include the nation of origin (or where he/she resides or resided or if you are choosing to go with where the author was born) of the author, as well as the title of the book. For example: (Absent by Khedairi- Iraq)or (Half of a Yellow Sun - Nigeria)

Make sure you head over to each other's reviews to comment! We all love comments :)


Mister Linky is back up!!!!

Who am I? Guessing Game for a book!!!

Time for a GIVEAWAY!!!!!

I am going to copy what Richard did for his giveaway and give one clue each day until the book is figured out. I want you to guess the author and the book in order to win.

I will just edit this post with a new clue daily until someone gets it!!

Clues:

1.) International fiction writer.
2.) The writer is Female.
3.) She is from California.
4.) Born to first generation immigrants.
5.) Won the National Book Award

HAVE FUN PLAYING, You may guess in the comments to win, but I will only answer yes or no. Enjoy!
(you must be a part of the Orbis Terrarum Challenger to play)

August Reviews!!

Hey international traveler peeps!
So this is our 6th month, and so you should be working on your 6th book in August.

To add in a little excitement I have a great book to giveaway this month. It is one of my favourite reads, so stay in touch.

Post your reviews in the comments, Mr Linky is still down, I think I will give up on it.

Be sure to include the nation of origin (or where he/she resides or resided or if you are choosing to go with where the author was born) of the author, as well as the title of the book. For example: (Absent by Khedairi- Iraq)or (Half of a Yellow Sun - Nigeria)

Make sure you head over to each other's reviews to comment! We all love comments :)

Enjoy your reading travels.

EDIT: Mister Linky is BACK!! Just when I had given up! :)