Comments on: Reading is a way round the world

By: In the castle of my skin av George Lamming « En bok från världens alla länder

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 19:00:15 +0000

[...] Och så ska man ju aldrig tro att man är först med någonting över huvud taget – idag hittade jag denna blogg!! [...]

By: Sherry Chandler

Sherry Chandler — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:06:09 +0000

[...] Harry, whose experiences are intriguing, I’ve joined the “Around the World” group at [...]

By: Heraclitean Fire » scribble scribble

Heraclitean Fire » scribble scribble — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:23:31 +0000

[...] I need to find rather obscure books for the Read The World challenge, I’ve been buying second-hand copies online. And that has meant an irritation [...]

By: Harry

Harry — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:22:01 +0000

Excellent, thanks for that.

By: Scavella

Scavella — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:20:22 +0000

I’ve posted longer lists on Shoshana’s blog.

By: Harry

Harry — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:48:57 +0000

Yes, it occurred to me I could order Jee Leong’s book to tick off Singapore, as well.

I might pick your brains for other Caribbean writers later, as well.

By: Scavella

Scavella — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:35:03 +0000

Some books from The Bahamas: Bahamas - No Seeds in Babylon or God's Angry Babies, Ian Strachan, or You Can Lead A Horse To Water, Winston Saunders All are available online. You could also read my play, which is available from Lulu.com. I take full responsibility for the awfulness of the photos.

By: Julie Carter

Julie Carter — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:59:18 +0000

That’s exactly it for me, too, Harry. My horizons can get way too narrow if I don’t take care to expand them. I’m very excited about some of the books I’ve put on my list, but I never would have thought to look for them if not for this challenge.

By: Harry

Harry — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:42:37 +0000

Harry, we’re flexible on the rules.

Good :)

The point of the exercise, for me, is to read a lot of books I wouldn’t otherwise have read, and I’m sure that will happen however I approach it.

At the moment the prospect seems a little daunting, but I’m not setting a deadline and I should have a few decades left to tick off the remaining 163 countries, so there’s no rush.

By: shoshanapnw

shoshanapnw — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:39:43 +0000

Harry, we’re flexible on the rules. I’ve already reclassified a few books and expect this to continue; certainly when I read an author who’s clearly a better fit. I’ve also shifted some of my exemplars from the books I’ve previously read–this morning I thought “Michael White! He’s an Aussie writer whose work is incredibly relevant to my profession! I should list him rather than Garth Nix!”

By: Harry

Harry — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:12:10 +0000

Thanks, I’ll keep her in mind.

By: Julie Carter

Julie Carter — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:26:56 +0000

Tsitsi Dangarembga is another Zimbabwean.

By: Harry

Harry — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:31:29 +0000

I don’t really know what rules I’m using either, but I don’t think McCall Smith qualifies. I think I might scratch him altogether and look for someone else for Zimbabwe.

By: Julie Carter

Julie Carter — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:27:33 +0000

I don’t know what rules you’ve set up for yourself, since we’re all different, but Alexander McCall Smith was actually born in Zimbabwe, though he writes about Botswana. I’m filing him under Zimbabwe, I think, though it appears Zimbabwe is a much easier country to fill than Botswana!