Submitted by Bethanne on Sun, 05/16/2010 - 8:18pm
Chris Cleave's "Little Bee" moves from English detention center to African coast and back, while "Long for This World" by Sonya Chung takes place in the U.S. and Korea. We've got ten copies of both books, and ten lucky readers will win a two-book bundle if they leave an answer to the following question in our Comments section:
Which country would you visit if you could leave tomorrow?
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which country
Australia. The country has so much to offer; beaches, diverse wildlife, interesting food, and great books.
If I could............
The Greek islands.........especially Santorini ( An. Thera). It may be the site of Atlantis!
Which country?
I would love to visit the south of France!
Which country?
Right at this moment I'd love to visit the south of France!
Japan
I've been to Japan a few times but mostly for work. I want to see Japan beyond the big cities.
Iceland
I would love to visit Iceland
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Ireland. Yes, Ireland - to make it easier for my future husband to find me. I'm pretty sure he's there; where else would he be?
I just spent the past four
I just spent the past four months in Denmark studying and I would go back in a minute if I could.
Country I Would Visit
I'd visit Slovakia, from where my grandma originates.
Country
Russia
Travel!
I have travelled alot but still haven't gotten to Italy - if I could travel somewhere tomorrow it would definitely be to Italy. The Amalfi Coast sounds particularly dreamy right now!
Ireland and Scotland. I would
Ireland and Scotland. I would love to hike along those hills.
Where would I go?
I would like to go to Portugal, Spain and Morocco. All 3 countries share a lot in architecture and culture. I also would pack up for New Zealand. After watching so many movies made there, it seems like a very beautiful country.
where would i go if i could??
EGYPT!!! the beauty, the history, the mystery.
Italy
Definitely Italy!
country to visit
Ireland! I'm half-Irish and can't wait to see where my relatives came from! It's such a beautiful country.
I would go to France
I think that France is beautiful. Paris is so romantic!
Spain
Spain, for sure. I've been lots of places and have never made it there. Wish I could leave today.
HMM - Where Would I Go?
I would love to go to Australia. I just love Koala bears and I would love to see some up close.
I would go to Hungary or the UK
I would love to go to Hungary because that is where my inlaws are from and I think it would be great to walk through the aunt's vineyard. I would also love to go to the UK to visit my friend and see the sights...ie Cornation Street studio
Next country to visit
Nepal. Does Grand Canyon count as a country?
Which country would I visit?
I'd love to go to Honduras!
I would live...
South of France, Cozy Villa in Tuscany, or a quaint English cottage.
Travels
We love the beaches of Mexico, so we would head there again.
travel
Tomorrow I would be on a plan for Italy in particular to a villa in Tuscanny. A girl can dream right?
Travel
I would love to see the beaches and wildlife of South Africa!
Which Country
I've recently read several books that are set in Tuscany. If I could leave tomorrow for a getaway I would love to visit Italy. There are so many things that I've read about that I would love to see. I would have to pack nothing but sweatpants because I would be eating a lot of fantastic food. I would love to enjoy some fantastic wine.
Country to visit
I would love to visit Greece. I have always read about its rich history and culture and i would love to experience it myself.
Country to travel
Funny you should ask, because I am hoping on a plane tomorrow. I am headed for Quito, Equador, then on to the Galapagos Islands for 15 days. As for the next trip, Scotland, then Australia/New Zealand. That would conclude our first round of travels to every continent. Then we start over by filling in countries we missed.
Country?
I would love to travel to Ireland. Dublin to be exact. My heritage is Irish so I think it would be great to visit my family's homeland. Maybe even do a little heritage learning.
Italy, specifically the
Italy, specifically the Abruzzo region where my ancestors are from.
what country would I visit if I could leave tomorrow?
I'd hop on a plane to Germany (which looks like a popular answer here). Aside from great memories of spending a month there in my (much) younger days, I'd bring the kids and make a 'working vacation' for my husband who is there this week!
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I would visit Israel and Egypt. All the history, religion, beauty. Past and present melting together.
Camels, donkeys, ibex, birds and gardens. Emotions boiling over. Love of the past, hope for the future.
The Beat of the world under your feet.
I want to visit Kenya!!!
I love wildlife & traveling and can't think of a better place to visit but Masai Mara in the Republic of Kenya.
Hope to be one of the 10 lucky winners to win this 2-book bundle!!! Have read good reviews (and ratings) about both the books.
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Country of Choice
If I could get on a plane tomorrow, I would head to Germany. Never mind the air restrictions thanks to the Icelandic volcano, my husband and I lived in Germany for three years and have been dying to go back to see old haunts, drink the beer, eat the food and check out all the places we missed because we were too poor to see everything we wanted to see. My son was born in Germany, and I would love to take him back to his birthplace, show him where he was born, where we lived, and some of our favorite foods. Essentially, we want to share our fond memories with him.
Portugal
My grandparents have traveled all over the world and Portugal remains their favorite destination, I'd love to go see it for both the beaches and the culture!
I would leave on a jet plane...
...to Africa. I have always loved Africa- ever since I was a little girl I've wanted to visit. I've always wanted to teach abroad before I have a family, and if I were to do that I would pick Africa. I feel like there is so much to learn there!
where to go?
New Zealand. Ever since The Lord of the Rings trilogy movies came out I have wanted to visit - the scenery in the film was breathtaking.
Country I would like to visit
I would love to travel and would be open to traveling anywhere. I do not think that there are any "bad" places to visit. However, for starters, I would choose South Africa. or Thailand. Maybe I would wait a bit until things settle down in Thailand, but it is a destination I've always wanted to visit.
Scotland!
It is my favorite place on earth!
Morocco
After reading Susan Orlean's article about donkeys in Morocco, I'd like to see for myself!
Country?
I am so torn between 2 countries. It would either be Greece or Italy. If push came to shove, I would choose Italy first.
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The country to visit
I've got such a long list of places I want to visit, but China's been at the top of the list for over a decade now.
I want to see Pompay
Wouldn't even stop to pack if I could go to Italy.
Which country would you visit?
That is a very tough call. I want to say Australia, but that's always been a dream. But I'd also love to visit Japan, and Ireland, Scotland, all of the U.K., really. I'd love to visit Russia too. And the Czech Republic. So many places to see in my lifetime!
Africa
I would love to go on an animal safari to Africa.
Tunisia, where I could take a
Tunisia, where I could take a camel ride on Sahara on day 2 and go on to one of the sleepy mediterranean islands on day 4, reading a novel about local love affairs on the beach.
Country to visit
Switzerland - to live with a local family, to absorb the culture and participate in everyday activities.
France. Need to go
France. Need to go
Which country...
China...then take the train to Tibet.
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