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As per Amira’s suggestion… Here’s a place to link to your challenge lists. This way, they’ll be more accessible to other interested parties. (If you don’t have a blog, and would still like to participate, leave your list in the comments section of this post. And if you’ve already posted a link to your lists, I would love it if you’d re-post it here.) For the challenge description and rules, click here.
Thanks!
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The Book Nut 
Hello Melissa,I’ve just discovered your blog following a link on Amira’s blog. I had already read about the “Expanding Horizons Challenge” in her blog but reading about it again today made me decide to take the challenge. I am totally not as avid a reader as most people whose blog I read but I think it will be fun. For me the bigger challenge will probably be finding the books. Africa will be a breeze, but the others may be more difficult. I’ll wait until I find the books I want to read before I post my list.Cheers,W7 (http://caroleau.blogspot.com/)
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I put a link to your blog page and the ink to the challenge on my blog. I hope it is OK. If isn’t please just let me know and I will delete the post.W7
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I would love to join this challenge. I am going to be reading six books (one of each). My reading list is posted on my blog.
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I’m going to have to pull out of this challenge. I am having trouble finding some well written books by authors from the middle east. All I can find are authors from other areas writing about the middle east. Also I already have 8 challenges for next year, and I think thats enough. Sorry.
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I’m sorry to hear that, Historia. I can understand how too many challenges can be a bit overwhelming. Maybe another time…
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Hello Melissa,your challenge sounds great and I would definitely like to take it, if I may. I’m very new to this whole reading challenges thing, but it looks like a fun way to share reading experiences, and the Expanding Horizons challenge looks exactly like what I need to start… Please do tell me if it’s only open to people you know or something, though.I recently managed to set up an English section in my (previously Italian-only) blog, so I’m ready to go, just waiting for your OK.Happy reading!Francesca
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Francesca — by all means, join up! (I don’t know personally most of the people who’ve joined!) I’m going over to check out your blog… the English part anyway. Thanks for even considering this challenge!
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Thank you Melissa!I’m in, and can’t wait to start!(Any suggestions about the list I posted are welcome)Francesca
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I just posted a link to the challenge and my reading list on my blog. I think my only problem will be waiting til January to get started! Thanks for letting me participate.
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I wasn’t gong to do this, as my TBR pile is ginormous. But a slow day at work, combined with a lack of interest in anything on my shelves, made me do a little research. And now here I am…with some books on order and a list I’m looking forward to reading.Thanks!
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This challenge sounds great! My list is posted on my blog.
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I’m number 21 on the list and 21 is my favorite number!!! Woot woot! I found your blog via softdrink and I am using this challenege to start reading more offline again. I’m online way too much. And snuggling with the monitor near the fireplace isn’t as cozy as snuggling with a good book!Thanks mucho!
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Hi Melissa, I just found this challenge on a link from Becky’s Book Reviews and I’m excited to join! I’ve posted my list on my blog and linked it on your links page (what a good idea!). Thanks for hosting! š
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Alright, I’m finally linked up. I’m stoked! Wish me luck, friend š
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Hi Melissa, I’ve signed up for the Expanding Horizons Challenge, and linked my reading list up above. Looking forward to a few interesting reads! š
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I’m sticking with 4 books, since 3 of them will be in a non-native tongue. But we have to stretch ourselves, no? Thanks for hosting!
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I’m excited for the challenge. I found you through Dave’s (Tuko Pamoja) blog. Luckily my husband is a librarian at CUNY– I can get almost any book I want š
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Hello Melissa,I signed up.I can’t decide what books I will read, but I strongly suspect that I will read four African authors.W7
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Sooo, I know I’m a little late, but here you go:1. We wish to inform you that tomorrow we will be killed with our families by Philip Gourevitch (Rwanda)2. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosselini (Afghanistan)3. Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Colombia)4. The Bone People by Keri Hulme (New Zealand/Maori)5. Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie (India)6. American Born Chinese by Gene Yang (Asia-America)
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