2014 Around the World in 80 Books Reading Challenge

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Here are the rules:

• Read 80 books in 2014. They can be any fiction genre.
• Each book has to be set in a different location of the world. For example, there shouldn’t be two books set New York.
• You will collect gems for each part of the challenge you complete.
• Complete this mini-challenge and collect all 7 green gems. There should be at least one book based on each continent –Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America and Antarctica. If you need help finding books set in Antarctica check outthis Goodreads List.
• Read our selected book of the month. There will be one each month. Complete this mini-challenge and collect the 12 yellow gems.
• The coveted blue gem will be awarded to all those who complete all the mini-challenges and collect all the green, yellow and red gems. 
• You don’t have to select your books ahead of time. Feel free to add them as you go along. Also feel free to change them if you list them and then change your mind at a later date.
• The books listed can also be used in other challenges.
• Feel free to join in at anytime, as long as the books are read in 2014.
• Book formats include paperbacks, hardbacks, ebooks and audiobooks.
• This is a fiction only challenge.
• Anyone can join in. You don't need a blog. Simply leave a comment below with the name you will be using for the challenge and add the link to your Goodreads, Amazon, or any other site you use to track your books.
• Every month, there will be an Around-The-World-In-80-Days post where everyone can post links to their book reviews and discuss the books they've read.

11. Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen (North Caroline, USA)
22. Beloved by Tony Morrison (Ohio, USA)
  3. The Quickie by James Patterson (New York, USA)
  4. The Out of Office Girl by Nicola Doherty (Italy)