999 Challenge August Update

I have now finished a couple more of the groups, so am well onto the final stretch, with only 8 books to go. I still need to find a few books to complete the challenge (Portugal, Canongate), but I reckon I am well on track for this challenge.

Group 1: Oceania and Islands COMPLETE

Group 2: Books about Portugal or written by Portuguese speaking writers. I have recently moved to Portugal and feel I should get to know more about the people and culture. 3/9
1. The Journal of Beckford in Portugal and Spain
2. Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon
3. Dona Flor and her two husbands

Group 3: 1001 Books COMPLETE

Group 4: Children's Books COMPLETE A bookcrosser lent me the Series of Unfortunate Events, which help me wrap up this section.
1. The 13 Clocks
2. Aesop's Fables
3. Mau Começo
4. Goodbye, Mr. Chips
5. The Bad Beginning
6. The Reptile Room
7. The Wide Window
8. The Miserable Mill
9. The Austere Academy

Group 5:
British Writers (pref. new to me) COMPLETE


Group 6:
Controversial or banned Books 8/9
1. Petals of Blood
2. The Satanic Verses
3. A Clockwork Orange
4. Gulliver's Travels
5. Lolita
6. Beloved
7. Their Eyes were watching God
8. One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest

Group 7: Travel COMPLETE
1. The Emigrants
2. Wall to Wall A Woman's Travels from Beijing to Berlin
3. Facing it: Angel Valerie
4. Something of Samoa
5. The interesting Narrative of Oluanah Equiano
6. Four Corners A Journey into the Heart of Papua New Guinea
7. Snow
8. The Old Patagonian Express
9. Blood River

Group 8:
Canongate Books - a great Scottish press. 8/9
1. The poison that Fascinates
2. The end of Mr. Y
3. A Night out with Robert Burns
4. Tsotsi
5. Rembrant's Whore
6. Being Emily
7. The Penelopiad
8. Binu and the Great Wall of China

Group 9: History COMPLETE