2010 Global Reading Challenge

More info about the 2010 Global Challenge here.

• The Easy Challenge - Read one novel from each of these continents in the course of 2010:

• Africa
• Asia
• Australasia
• Europe
• North America (incl Central America)
• South America

• From your own continent: try to find a country, state or author that is new to you.

• The Medium Challenge - Read two novels from each of these continents in the course of 2010:
  

• Africa
• Asia
• Australasia
• Europe
• North America (incl Central America)
• South America

• Try to find novels from twelve different countries or states.

• The Expert Challenge - Read two novels from each of these continents in the course of 2010:
  

• Africa
• Asia
• Australasia
• Europe
• North America (incl Central America)
• South America
• Add two novels which are set in Antarctica.
  

• Select novels from fourteen different countries or states.

My thoughts:

Last year I read and enjoyed The Blue Notebook and Rooftop in Tehran. I should read more novels about different cultures. I will stick with the Easy Challenge.


My list:

1. Africa:
   
   
   
   • TBD - Cutting for Stone?
2. Asia:
   
   
   
   • The Last Chinese Chef: A Novel by Nicole Mones
   • The Housekeeper and the Professor: A Novel by Yoko Ogawa
3. Australasia:
   
   
   
   • TBD
4. Europe:
   
   
   
   • Hector and the Search for Happiness by Francois Lelord
   • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
5. North America (incl Central America):
   
   
   
   • Moloka'i by Alan Brennert
6. South America:
   
   
   
   • TBD

Challenge Participants' Reviews:

1. Africa
2. Asia
3. Australasia
4. Europe
5. North America (incl Central America)
   
6. South America
7. Antarctica

See this post by A Striped Armchair for book reference!!!