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United States - Sedition, by: Tom Abrahams

Juliet Marillier, Son of Shadows (New Zealand)

Jane Austen - UK

1. Luxemburg 2. Ierland 3. Madagaskar 4. Jordanië 5. Bolivia 6. India 7. Ghana 8. Duitsland 9. Roemenië 10. Letland

1. DOCTOR ZHIVAGO (RUSSIA)
2. THE GOOD SOLDIER SVEJK (CZECH)
3. WIND UP BIRD CHRONICLE (JAPAN)
4. SENTIMENTAL EDUCATION (FRENCH)
5. THE ROBBER BRIDE (CANADA)
6. THE SATANIC VERSES (INDIA)
7. LOVE IN THE TIME OF CHOLERA (COMBIA)
8. ARROW OF GOD (AFRICA)
9. MOLL FLANDERS (ENGLAND)
10. A PRAYER FOR OWEN MEANY (AMERICA)
2. THE GOOD SOLDIER SVEJK (CZECH)
3. WIND UP BIRD CHRONICLE (JAPAN)
4. SENTIMENTAL EDUCATION (FRENCH)
5. THE ROBBER BRIDE (CANADA)
6. THE SATANIC VERSES (INDIA)
7. LOVE IN THE TIME OF CHOLERA (COMBIA)
8. ARROW OF GOD (AFRICA)
9. MOLL FLANDERS (ENGLAND)
10. A PRAYER FOR OWEN MEANY (AMERICA)

Canada - Margareta Atvuda ''Iznirstot'' (Margaret Atwood ''Surfacing''.)
USA - Dž.D.Selindžers ''Uz kraujas rudzu laukā''
Russia - Dostojevskis ''Pusaudzis''
USA - Dž.D.Selindžers ''Uz kraujas rudzu laukā''
Russia - Dostojevskis ''Pusaudzis''

8. PORTUGAL. ANTONIO LOBO ANTUNES. MON NOM EST LEGION/O MEU NOME E LEGIAO.

1/10 Estonia – Apteeker Melchior ja Oleviste mõistatus (Apothecary Melchior and the Mystery of St Olaf´s Church) by Indrek Hargla – DONE
2/10 The Netherlands – Het tulpenvirus , by Daniëlle Hermans – DONE
3/10 USA – Sunset Park by Paul Auster – DONE
4/10 Belgium – Vissen redden by Annelies Verbeke – DONE
5/10 Switzerland – Die Kunst des klaren Denkens. 52 Denkfehler, die Sie besser anderen überlassen ("The Art of Thinking Clearly") by Rolf Dobelli – DONE
6/10 France – L'armée furieuse by Fred Vargas – DONE
7/10 Germany – Die Dienstagsfrauen by Monika Peetz – DONE
*Australia
*Portugal
*Wales
2/10 The Netherlands – Het tulpenvirus , by Daniëlle Hermans – DONE
3/10 USA – Sunset Park by Paul Auster – DONE
4/10 Belgium – Vissen redden by Annelies Verbeke – DONE
5/10 Switzerland – Die Kunst des klaren Denkens. 52 Denkfehler, die Sie besser anderen überlassen ("The Art of Thinking Clearly") by Rolf Dobelli – DONE
6/10 France – L'armée furieuse by Fred Vargas – DONE
7/10 Germany – Die Dienstagsfrauen by Monika Peetz – DONE
*Australia
*Portugal
*Wales

Angleterre:
Irlande:
Japon:"Un ciel radieux" de Jirô Taniguchi
USA: "Fils de la liberté" de Diana Gabaldon
Espagne: "Palais de minuit" de Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Italie:
Suède: "Printemps" de Mons Kallentoft
Inde:
Russie:
Allemagne: "Balzac" de Stefan Zweig
Irlande:
Japon:"Un ciel radieux" de Jirô Taniguchi
USA: "Fils de la liberté" de Diana Gabaldon
Espagne: "Palais de minuit" de Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Italie:
Suède: "Printemps" de Mons Kallentoft
Inde:
Russie:
Allemagne: "Balzac" de Stefan Zweig

7. JAPAN. HARUKI MURAKAMI. LA BALLADE DE L'IMPOSSIBLE/NORWAY NO MORI.

(X)Brazil
(X)USA
(X)England
(X)Sweden
(X)Cuba
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
(X)USA
(X)England
(X)Sweden
(X)Cuba
( )
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( )
( )
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1) Japan:
2) Mexico:
3) Canda: Katzentisch – Michael Ondaatje
4) France:
5) Poland:
6) China:
7) Australia:
8) South Africa:
9) Chile:
10) Turkey
2) Mexico:
3) Canda: Katzentisch – Michael Ondaatje
4) France:
5) Poland:
6) China:
7) Australia:
8) South Africa:
9) Chile:
10) Turkey

Inglaterra - Douglas Adams ✓
Brasil - Jô Soares
Portugal - José Saramago
Colômbia - Gabriel García Márquez
Rússia - Vladimir Nabokov
França - Alexandre Dumas
Estados Unidos - Marion Zimmer Bradley
Suécia - Stieg Larsson
Itália - Federico Moccia
Espanha - Miguel de Cervantes
Brasil - Jô Soares
Portugal - José Saramago
Colômbia - Gabriel García Márquez
Rússia - Vladimir Nabokov
França - Alexandre Dumas
Estados Unidos - Marion Zimmer Bradley
Suécia - Stieg Larsson
Itália - Federico Moccia
Espanha - Miguel de Cervantes

1) Spain: The Shadow of the Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafon
2) Colombia: Love in the Time of Cholera - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
3) Italy: Invisible Cities - Italo Calvino
4) France: Candide - Voltaire
5) South Africa: Tsotsi - Athol Fugard
6) Philippines: Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not) - Jose Rizal
7) Japan: Silence - Shusaku Endo
8) India: Nectar in a Sieve - Kamala Markandaya
9) Australia: Picnic at Hanging Rock - Joan Lindsey
10) Norway: Kristin Lavransdatter - Sigrid Undset
2) Colombia: Love in the Time of Cholera - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
3) Italy: Invisible Cities - Italo Calvino
4) France: Candide - Voltaire
5) South Africa: Tsotsi - Athol Fugard
6) Philippines: Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not) - Jose Rizal
7) Japan: Silence - Shusaku Endo
8) India: Nectar in a Sieve - Kamala Markandaya
9) Australia: Picnic at Hanging Rock - Joan Lindsey
10) Norway: Kristin Lavransdatter - Sigrid Undset

Congo: Congolese Wiskunde, In Koli Jean Bofané
Iran: Lolita lezen in Teheran, Azar Nafisi
Soedan: Minaret, Leila Aboulela
Algerije: A Wife for My Son, Ali Ghalem
Chili: Eva Luna, Isabel Allende
China: A Many Splendored Thing, Han Suyin
Japan: Norwegian Wood, Haruki Murikami
Jordanië: memoires koningin Noor
Polen: The Shadow of the Sun, Ryszard Kapuściński
Turkije: Sneeuw, Orhan Pamuk
Iran: Lolita lezen in Teheran, Azar Nafisi
Soedan: Minaret, Leila Aboulela
Algerije: A Wife for My Son, Ali Ghalem
Chili: Eva Luna, Isabel Allende
China: A Many Splendored Thing, Han Suyin
Japan: Norwegian Wood, Haruki Murikami
Jordanië: memoires koningin Noor
Polen: The Shadow of the Sun, Ryszard Kapuściński
Turkije: Sneeuw, Orhan Pamuk

1. Colombia - "100 Years of Solitude" (Gabriel García Márquez)
2. Sweden - "Dr. Glas" (Hjalmar Söderberg)
3. Estonia - "The Czar's Madman" (Jaan Kross)
4. Russia - "The Gulag Archipelago" (Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn)
5. China - "Diary of a Madman" (Lu Xun)
6. Italy - "Six Characters in Search of an Author" (Luigi Pirandello)
7. Czech Republic - "The Joke" (Milan Kundera)
8. France - "Nadja" (Andre Breton)
9. Germany - "The Magic Mountain" (Thomas Mann)
10. Japan - "The Tale of Genji" (Murasaki)
2. Sweden - "Dr. Glas" (Hjalmar Söderberg)
3. Estonia - "The Czar's Madman" (Jaan Kross)
4. Russia - "The Gulag Archipelago" (Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn)
5. China - "Diary of a Madman" (Lu Xun)
6. Italy - "Six Characters in Search of an Author" (Luigi Pirandello)
7. Czech Republic - "The Joke" (Milan Kundera)
8. France - "Nadja" (Andre Breton)
9. Germany - "The Magic Mountain" (Thomas Mann)
10. Japan - "The Tale of Genji" (Murasaki)

Countries:
Brasil - De Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)
Spain - Paula (Isabel Allende)
Norway - Honderd Jaar (Herbjørg Wassmo)
Israel - Als er een paradijs bestaat (Ron Leshem)
Japan
New Zealand
Canada
Mali
Kazachstan
Venezuela
Brasil - De Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)
Spain - Paula (Isabel Allende)
Norway - Honderd Jaar (Herbjørg Wassmo)
Israel - Als er een paradijs bestaat (Ron Leshem)
Japan
New Zealand
Canada
Mali
Kazachstan
Venezuela

Jules Verne, France
Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Russia
Umberto Eco, Italy
R. K. Narayan, India
Margaret Atwood, Canada
Luis Bernardo Honwana, Mozambique
Ludwika Amber, Poland
Amos Oz, Israel
Craig Silvey, Australia
Pepetela, Angola
Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Russia
Umberto Eco, Italy
R. K. Narayan, India
Margaret Atwood, Canada
Luis Bernardo Honwana, Mozambique
Ludwika Amber, Poland
Amos Oz, Israel
Craig Silvey, Australia
Pepetela, Angola

France:
Russia:
Italy:
India:
Canada:
Mozambique:
Poland:
Israel:
Australia:
Eritrea:
Russia:
Italy:
India:
Canada:
Mozambique:
Poland:
Israel:
Australia:
Eritrea:

1: USA - done

1.Brasil -
2. EUA -
3. Portugal -
4. Nigeria - Meio Sol Marelo
5- Irlanda
2. EUA -
3. Portugal -
4. Nigeria - Meio Sol Marelo
5- Irlanda

8/10
1.Norway
2.Germany
3.Latvia
4.Russia
5.UK
6.Canada
7.USA
8.France
1.Norway
2.Germany
3.Latvia
4.Russia
5.UK
6.Canada
7.USA
8.France

Latvia (Gundega Repše)
Japan (Haruki Murakami)
Sweden
Lithuania
Canada
France
Russia (Vladimir Nabokov/ Mikhail Bulgakov)
Finland
Denmark
Norway (Knut Hamsun)
Japan (Haruki Murakami)
Sweden
Lithuania
Canada
France
Russia (Vladimir Nabokov/ Mikhail Bulgakov)
Finland
Denmark
Norway (Knut Hamsun)

5. NORWAY. JO NESBO. LE LEOPARD/PANSERHJERTE
6. FRANCE. HENRI GOUGAUD. L'ENFANT DE LA NEIGE
6. FRANCE. HENRI GOUGAUD. L'ENFANT DE LA NEIGE

1. Japan (Haruki Murakami)
2. France
3. Spain
4. Germany
5. Britain
6. China
7. Afghanistan
8. Sweden
9. Russia
10. South Africa
2. France
3. Spain
4. Germany
5. Britain
6. China
7. Afghanistan
8. Sweden
9. Russia
10. South Africa

Countries of Interest:
Argentina
Kenya
Greece (Greek Isles)
Japan
Sweden
Israel
Madagascar
Lebanon
France
Spain
Turks & Caicos
New Zealand
Argentina
Kenya
Greece (Greek Isles)
Japan
Sweden
Israel
Madagascar
Lebanon
France
Spain
Turks & Caicos
New Zealand

3.SPAIN. MANUEL VASQUEZ MONTALBAN ROLDAN NI MORT NI VIF/ROLDAN NI VIVO NI MUERTO
4. UK. IAN RANKIN PORTES OUVERTES/DOORS OPEN
4. UK. IAN RANKIN PORTES OUVERTES/DOORS OPEN

7/10
1.Norway
2.Germany
3.Latvia
4.Russia
5.UK
6.Canada
7.USA
1.Norway
2.Germany
3.Latvia
4.Russia
5.UK
6.Canada
7.USA

1 USA SHERMAN ALEXIE DANSES DE GUERRE/WAR DANCES
2 INDIA CHITRA BANERJEE DIVARAKUNI LE PALAIS DES ILLUSIIONS/THE PALACE OF ILLUSIONS
2 INDIA CHITRA BANERJEE DIVARAKUNI LE PALAIS DES ILLUSIIONS/THE PALACE OF ILLUSIONS

*Australia
*Belgium
*Estonia - Apteeker Melchior ja Oleviste mõistatus (Apothecary Melchior and the Mystery of St Olaf´s Church) by Indrek Hargla - DONE
*France (the dreamer of Ostend by E.E. Schmitt or Variations énigmatiques, L’Hôtel des deux mondes, Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran, L’Évangile selon Pilate, Oscar et la dame rose, L’Enfant de Noé)
*Germany
*The Netherlands - Het tulpenvirus , by Daniëlle Hermans - DONE
*Portugal - Jose Saramago
*Switzerland - Dürrematt
*USA - Sunset Park by Paul Auster - DONE
*Wales - Mari Strachan : The world hums in b-flat.
*Belgium
*Estonia - Apteeker Melchior ja Oleviste mõistatus (Apothecary Melchior and the Mystery of St Olaf´s Church) by Indrek Hargla - DONE
*France (the dreamer of Ostend by E.E. Schmitt or Variations énigmatiques, L’Hôtel des deux mondes, Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran, L’Évangile selon Pilate, Oscar et la dame rose, L’Enfant de Noé)
*Germany
*The Netherlands - Het tulpenvirus , by Daniëlle Hermans - DONE
*Portugal - Jose Saramago
*Switzerland - Dürrematt
*USA - Sunset Park by Paul Auster - DONE
*Wales - Mari Strachan : The world hums in b-flat.

I decided to start with the countries to make it more challenging, so here they are:
India - done
Argentina
Switzerland
China
Canada
Lithuania
Peru
Turkey
Hungary
Poland
India - done
Argentina
Switzerland
China
Canada
Lithuania
Peru
Turkey
Hungary
Poland

6/10
1.Norway
2.Germany
3.Latvia
4.Russia
5.UK
6.Canada
1.Norway
2.Germany
3.Latvia
4.Russia
5.UK
6.Canada

So the countries I've chosen via online randomizer are:
1. Japan
2. Cambodia
3. Iraq
4. Samoa
5. Luxembourg
6. Ghana
7. Morocco
8. Canada
9. Poland
10. Rwanda
This is gonna be tough))
1. Japan
2. Cambodia
3. Iraq
4. Samoa
5. Luxembourg
6. Ghana
7. Morocco
8. Canada
9. Poland
10. Rwanda
This is gonna be tough))

Italy - Invisible Cities

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March 2nd 2012; Started reading Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Nigeria)

*Estonia - Apteeker Melchior ja Oleviste mõistatus (Apothecary Melchior and the Mystery of St Olaf´s Church) by Indrek Hargla - DONE
*USA - Sunset Park by Paul Auster - DONE
*USA - Sunset Park by Paul Auster - DONE

EUA - Jodi Picoult

Italy
Poland
Germany
Russia
Ukraine
China
Ecuador
Ethiopia
Israel
Spain
Poland
Germany
Russia
Ukraine
China
Ecuador
Ethiopia
Israel
Spain

1. Russie: LE JOUEUR, Dostoievski

India - done! Book was no good, I don't even remember the author's name, but I did it anyway

1. France
2. Turkey
3. Greece
4. Finland
5. Cuba
6. Italy
7. Russia
8. Hungary
9. Denmark
10. Portugal
2. Turkey
3. Greece
4. Finland
5. Cuba
6. Italy
7. Russia
8. Hungary
9. Denmark
10. Portugal

Vietnamese- Quang X. Pham
Japanese- Miyamoto Musashi
Indian- Arundhati Roy
Russian- Ayn Rand
German- Siegfried Lenz
French- Michel Houellebecq
Portuguese- Lídia Jorge
Egyptian- Penelope Lively
Australia- Peter Carey
Nigeria- Ben Okri
Japanese- Miyamoto Musashi
Indian- Arundhati Roy
Russian- Ayn Rand
German- Siegfried Lenz
French- Michel Houellebecq
Portuguese- Lídia Jorge
Egyptian- Penelope Lively
Australia- Peter Carey
Nigeria- Ben Okri

1. Russia
2. Sweden
3. Australia
4. India
5. Brazil
6. Nigeria
7. Pakistan
8. Germany
9. Norway
10. Italy
2. Sweden
3. Australia
4. India
5. Brazil
6. Nigeria
7. Pakistan
8. Germany
9. Norway
10. Italy

1. Russie
2. Japon (Les Belles Endormies, de Yasunari Kawabata, PL 898 K22 N436 1970 F ou Récits de la paume de la main PL 898 K22 T312 1999 F )
3. Autriche (Robert Neumann, Les Enfants de Vienne, PR 6027 N492 K51 2009 F Ou Stefan Zweig, Lettre d'une inconnue, PT 2653 Z97 B853 2009 F PT 2653 Z97 B853 2009 F )
4. Hongrie (Sandar Marai, "L'Héritage d'Esther", Peter Nadas, Minotaure (recueil de nouvelles): PH 3291 N129 A6 K19 2005 F )
5. Italie (Italo Calvino, Antonio Tabbuchi)
6. Irlande
7. Danemark
8. République Tchèque
9. Allemagne
10. Arménie
2. Japon (Les Belles Endormies, de Yasunari Kawabata, PL 898 K22 N436 1970 F ou Récits de la paume de la main PL 898 K22 T312 1999 F )
3. Autriche (Robert Neumann, Les Enfants de Vienne, PR 6027 N492 K51 2009 F Ou Stefan Zweig, Lettre d'une inconnue, PT 2653 Z97 B853 2009 F PT 2653 Z97 B853 2009 F )
4. Hongrie (Sandar Marai, "L'Héritage d'Esther", Peter Nadas, Minotaure (recueil de nouvelles): PH 3291 N129 A6 K19 2005 F )
5. Italie (Italo Calvino, Antonio Tabbuchi)
6. Irlande
7. Danemark
8. République Tchèque
9. Allemagne
10. Arménie

Ireland - The Time of My Life by Cecelia Ahern

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10/19/2011: Feel pulled to read something from a Croatian author, but titles in English seem so depressing, centered around war and stress. Want to find something more lighthearted.

10/16/2011: FRANCE
Bought "The French Gardner" by Santa Montefiore on Kindle
Bought "The French Gardner" by Santa Montefiore on Kindle

The Arabian Nights (Saudi Arabia?)
The Quiet American (England)X
The White Tiger (India)X
Persepolis (Iran)X
The Importance of Being Earnest (Irish)
The Beautiful and the Damned (America)
Lolita (Russia) X
Sophocles' Tragedies (Greece)
Candide (France) X
Don Quijote (Spain)
The Quiet American (England)X
The White Tiger (India)X
Persepolis (Iran)X
The Importance of Being Earnest (Irish)
The Beautiful and the Damned (America)
Lolita (Russia) X
Sophocles' Tragedies (Greece)
Candide (France) X
Don Quijote (Spain)




