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Re: Ah, ok, then my little tool is faulty. Sorry.
Abecedarian
15 yrs ago
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Or not... My list was missing Namibia, Philippines, and Cayman Islands..although I've read for the first two places already. I've made many copies of Hendertuckian's list, using it as a checklist..For some reason, the li…
Abecedarian
15 yrs ago
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> I had a look at your list. I think you're
> missing Tuvalu, Macedonia and Laos.
I don't know about Tuvalu, but I know I've read Macedonia(this morning) and Laos..So far I've got 196 (not counting poor, innocent …
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Re: I counted my list (which I copied from Hendertuckian) and got 205
Abecedarian
15 yrs ago
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Will try that.. when I counted last night, I got 204! The other thing I'm going to do is check my list of countries that I made as I completed each one, against her list...I could just be going blind ;0)
Abecedarian
15 yrs ago
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How many countries are we supposed to do? I know when we started there were 202 on Hendertuckian's list..and now there's supposed to be 205.. is this correct? I tried counting several times and got different numbers, so …
Abecedarian
16 yrs ago
I used a Lonely Planet Guide that included Qatar..
Abecedarian
16 yrs ago
You might suggest to your husband(bless his cotton socks) that reading by candle or kerosenelamp light would add atmosphere to the experience. My dh has read several books to me and our kids that way, and those are speci…
Abecedarian
16 yrs ago
I Loved Blanket Boy's Moon!
Abecedarian
16 yrs ago
128..see my profile for the list.
Abecedarian
16 yrs ago
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but I'm feeling a bit burnt out at the moment. October has been a really slow reading month for me. I'm hoping to pick back up in a couple of weeks.
Abecedarian
16 yrs ago
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I just finished #150..just 54 to go!
Abecedarian
16 yrs ago
a search for "Turkey" and had a page full of suggestions for both the country and the bird. Is this what you're meaning? Or are you looking for lists from certain posters?
Abecedarian
16 yrs ago
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Entering their username in the wishlist search engine at amazon?
Abecedarian
16 yrs ago
Funny you should mention Montenegro just now..I was just poking around the net and found this site:
http://www.njegos.org/siteindex/books.htm
Be sure to check the links on the sidebar too. There are lots to choose fr…
Abecedarian
16 yrs ago
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Don't worry so much about the 'deadline' since there's always another Olympics Game pending..The point is to read around the world, discovering new authors and perspectives.
Abecedarian
16 yrs ago
After striking out for most of those little south sea nations, I got desparate and checked out Lonely Planet South Pacific and Micronesia. I would have been satisfied with just this, but as I was reading, I found short l…
Abecedarian
16 yrs ago
and getting worried. But I just checked a minute ago and it now says it's been shipped and should arrive 7-21-07.
Abecedarian
16 yrs ago
I suppose there are a few similarities with HP and his world, but the differences are legion. I've come to love Eva Ibbotson's books. They make great readalouds, as the kids enjoy them as much as I do.
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Re: Yeah - 104 down and 99 to go! How is everybody else doing?
Abecedarian
16 yrs ago
I just finished #123 last night..just 80 left to go!
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What books should one read to achieve cultural literacy?
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Check out the Olympic Challenge thread
Abecedarian
16 yrs ago
There are so many suggestions and links to help you broaden your horizons. I love the Words Without Borders site for translations of modern works by international writers. But you can also go to amazon and under fiction,…
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Re: Thank you both for your comments and for the poem....
Abecedarian
16 yrs ago
I did not have Tunisia covered either...til today! I did not realize that Words Without Borders had poetry on their site...I'll have to poke around over there some more. That is a wonderful resource.
Abecedarian
16 yrs ago
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I've done a bit of skimming now and then! I usually try to wade through at least half of a book, depending on the length. If you feel you've given the book a fair shake, then I'd say you've covered Tunisia. Perhaps you'l…
Abecedarian
16 yrs ago
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Shipwrecks-Akira Yoshimura http://www.amazon.com/Shipwrecks-Akira-Yoshimura/dp/1841952214/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-7313191-6028739?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1180208191&sr=8-1
The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With the Sea- Yukio Mishi…
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Re: Central African Republic - book of folktales available
Abecedarian
16 yrs ago
I read this, it was very good!
Abecedarian
16 yrs ago
I've found that to be true too, even using the interlibrary loan site for my whole state. I also can't find anything recent for Gambian literature...grrr! I will have to ask my librarian to request some titles from out o…
