Reading Globally

"Reading makes immigrants of us all. It takes us away from home, but more important, it finds homes for us everywhere." ---Jean Rhys

This group is for readers who, for whatever reason, endeavor to explore the world through great fiction. We don't exclude nonfiction discussion entirely, but we are primarily a fiction group. If you are a compulsive literary traveler, you've come to the right place!
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Photo: "Open Ocean"

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2012 Theme Reads
In 2012, we are having a year-long "classics in their own country" theme read in addition to the four quarterly reads. Please suggest classics on this "Classics in Their Own Country" thread.

The first quarter theme read is Turkey + The Balkans.

Other 2012 theme reads are: Closed and Selective Societies (second quarter), Middle Eastern Writers (third quarter), and China and Neighboring Countries (fourth quarter).

Current Quarterly Theme Read
October - December 2011: Migration/Immigration

Ongoing:
July - September 2011: The Sea
April - June 2011: War and Regions in Conflict
January - March 2011: "Journeys"
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MASTER THREAD & List for the NEW regional threads is HERE. Please read this FIRST.

MASTER LIST of REGIONAL THREADS with links (abbreviated as necessary, full list on the master thread):

***1. Eastern Africa I: Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zimbabwe...others.
***2. Eastern Africa II: Chad, Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda
***3. Middle Africa: Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo ...others
***4. Northern Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Morocco...others
***5. Southern Africa: Botswana, Lesotho, South Africa...others
***6. Western Africa: Cote d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone...others

***7. The Caribbean: Anguilla, Antgua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, British Virgin Islands...others
***8. Central America & Mexico: Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico...others
***9. South America I: Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela...others
***10. South America II: Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay...others

***11. Asia I: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan...others
***12. Asia II: China, Mongolia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, Tibet.
***13. Asia III: Japan, Korea, the Phillipines.
***14. Asia IV: Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Malaysia...others.
***15. Asia V: India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan

***16. Middle East I: Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Israel
***17. Middle East II: Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran...others.
***18. Oceania: Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea...others.

***19. Europe I: France, Monaco, Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg
***20. Europe II: Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark...others.
***21. Europe III: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Romania
***22. Europe IV: Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Serbia, Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro
***23. Europe V: Italy, Vatican City, San Marino, Malta
***24. Europe VI: Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovenia
***25. Europe VII: Spain, Portugal, Andorra, Gibraltar
***26. Europe VIII: Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein

NEWS! As of May 2, 2011, ALL discussions of the literature of the UK, US, Canada, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand are now on our supplemental group: READING GLOBALLY II

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Topics		messages	Last message
Where In The World Are You? - January/February 2012		78	bookwoman247, Today 2:39pm
2012: Classics in Their Own Country: Asia and the Middle East		10	AnneDC, Yesterday 1:01pm
Jan-March 2012 Theme Read: Europe IV, Turkey + the Balkans		71	AnneDC, Thursday 3:10pm
steven03tx reads around the world in 80 books		13	steven03tx, Wednesday 11:29pm
rachbxl's round-the-world reading part 2		11	depressaholic, Wednesday 1:28pm
Around the world in 192 books - Depressaholic's Challenge Part 2		192	depressaholic, Wednesday 1:27pm
***REGION 21: Europe III		30	rebeccanyc, Monday 7:38pm
***REGION 7: The Caribbean		15	rebeccanyc, Monday 7:22pm
***REGION 26: Europe VIII		20	rebeccanyc, Monday 7:01pm
One more 'round the world - eairo reads from Helsinki to Helsinki		354	-Eva-, February 4
***REGION 25: Europe VII		24	kidzdoc, February 3
rocketjk's 2012 odyssey		5	rocketjk, February 1
***REGION 15: Asia V		18	rocketjk, February 1
***REGION 13: Asia III		23	steven03tx, January 31
MESSAGE BOARD 2011		43	Samantha_kathy, January 30
***REGION 22: Europe IV		13	steven03tx, January 29
2012: Classics in Their Own Country--Africa and the Middle East		7	whymaggiemay, January 27
2012-Classics In Their Own Country--Europe and Turkey		10	DieFledermaus, January 24
***REGION 20: Europe II		16	Samantha_kathy, January 24
Samantha_kathy’s Trip Around Europe		8	Samantha_kathy, January 24
***REGION 19: Europe I		45	labfs39, January 24
Hemlokgang's Global Reading Record 2012		14	hemlokgang, January 23
***REGION 12: Asia II		9	steven03tx, January 23
Quailjulia's Reading Globally Theme Project		3	Quailjulia, January 22
The New World: Trips to the Americas		11	berthirsch, January 18
***REGION 4: Northern Africa		25	rebeccanyc, January 16
***REGION 18: Oceania		10	kidzdoc, January 15
Sarams reading around the world		33	sarams, January 13
Irish Holger's Trip around the World		6	IrishHolger, January 11
2012: Classics in Their Own Country--Latin America and the Caribbean		5	msjohns615, January 10
Classics in Their Own Country: Ideas for the Year-Long 2012 Theme Read		33	arubabookwoman, January 9
Wolfy's world tour challenge		48	AHS-Wolfy, January 6
***REGION 10: South America II		51	berthirsch, January 5
rocketjk shoves off again in 2011		34	rocketjk, January 2
***REGION 6: Western Africa		14	rebeccanyc, January 1
Zero's 2009 World Tour		16	zanix, January 1
Where In The World Are You? - November/December 2011		119	bookwoman247, December 2011
***REGION 3: Middle Africa		10	rebeccanyc, December 2011
Sanz - Reading Globally		2	sanz57, December 2011
***REGION 2: Eastern Africa II		28	rebeccanyc, December 2011
Theme Read #4 -- Migration/Immigration -- October - December 2011		25	Samantha_kathy, December 2011
Hemlokgang's Global Reading Record - 2011		25	hemlokgang, December 2011
***REGION 24: Europe VI		20	JustJoey4, December 2011
VOTE HERE for 2012 Theme Reads		79	rebeccanyc, December 2011
Nickelini's Read Around the World Challenge		35	Nickelini, December 2011
***REGION 5: Southern Africa		34	kidzdoc, December 2011
Annie Visits Africa		7	AnnieMod, December 2011
JustJoey's travelling the World		46	JustJoey4, December 2011
I NEED A RECOMMENDATION PLEASE THREAD		26	avatiakh, December 2011
bell7's Global Reading		20	bell7, December 2011
Bookoholic13' World Tour		58	-Eva-, November 2011
Reading Around the Globe with kcs in 2011-12		12	clif_hiker, November 2011
2012 Theme Reads: What Would You Like Us to Read?		28	wandering_star, November 2011
Theme Reads: How Can We Make Them Better for 2012?		25	rebeccanyc, November 2011
***REGION 16: Middle East I		22	kidzdoc, November 2011
Where In The World Are You? - September/October 2011		93	kidzdoc, November 2011
***REGION 14: Asia IV		6	whymaggiemay, October 2011
Recommend a book from your country of origin/residence		84	Rise, October 2011
July-September Theme Read: The Sea		56	southernbooklady, October 2011
***REGION 23: Europe V		11	rebeccanyc, October 2011
Sanz - Reading Globally		1	Sanskriti, September 2011
***REGION 11: Asia I		13	steven03tx, September 2011
April-June Theme Read: War and Regions in Conflict		109	whymaggiemay, September 2011
***REGION 8: Central America		9	kidzdoc, September 2011
Where in the World Are You? July-August		119	rebeccanyc, September 2011
***Where in the World Are You? September-October		3	rebeccanyc, September 2011
Australian States and Territories Challenge		4	Nickelini, August 2011
Where In The World Are You Now? - March 2011		73	biblioferreira, August 2011
Marjea reads around the world -challenge		29	Marjea, August 2011
varielle puts on her traveling shoes		15	varielle, August 2011
MerryO's Global Tour of Planet Earth		1	MerryO, August 2011
Yxvandoolu's Worldwide reading trip		1	Yxvandoolu, August 2011
***REGION 9: South America I		24	berthirsch, August 2011
***REGION 1: Eastern Africa I		22	rebeccanyc, July 2011
***REGION 17: Middle East II		7	labfs39, July 2011
Cait86's Round the World Journey		32	Cait86, July 2011
Packabook		1	markon, July 2011
Burkina Faso		3	rarm, July 2011
Where in the World Are you Now - May/June 2011		112	rebeccanyc, July 2011
Claire's Going Global At Last		28	klarusu, July 2011
Ebooks		1	xenchu, June 2011
RidgewayGirl's Grand Tour		41	RidgewayGirl, May 2011
MASTER THREAD for REGIONAL THREADS - READ THIS FIRST, PLEASE.		20	avaland, May 2011
2011 Best Translated Book Award - Fiction Longlist		22	avaland, May 2011
Where in the World Are You Now? APRIL 2011		55	avatiakh, April 2011
Turkish literature for the remainings of 2010		33	Ling.Lass, April 2011
My reading around the world challenge		25	DLGRN, April 2011
Megi53's perambulations, 2011		5	Megi53, April 2011
A Trip Through Dutch Literature (1200-2000) by Samantha		13	Samantha_kathy, April 2011
Pakistan		10	OzzieJello, April 2011
Jan-Feb 2011 Theme Read: Journeys		145	markon, April 2011
janeajones' memorable books from around the world		105	janeajones, April 2011
Katrina's Journey from Place to Place		16	katrinasreads, March 2011
ffortsa goes international		12	deebee1, March 2011
North America/Mexico		11	arubabookwoman, March 2011
SqueakyChu's Global Author Challenge		20	SqueakyChu, March 2011
Where In The World Are You - February 2011		56	twitham, February 2011
Where in the World Are You Now? -- January		136	steven03tx, February 2011
North America/Mexico		2	rebeccanyc, February 2011
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