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The Broke and the Bookish. This week's topic is books set outside the United States; this was a hard list for me to narrow down, because a lot of the books I read take place in other countries, particularly England! Here are just some of my favorites:
- Sleeping Arrangements (Madeleine Wickham): A story about two families staying in the same vacation home in Spain.
- The Secret Keeper (Kate Morton): A woman tries to make sense of her mother's mysterious past in this novel set in England.
- The Pillars of the Earth (Ken Follett): An epic read about the construction of a cathedral in England during the Middle Ages.
- Outlander (Diana Gabaldon): An English woman time travels to Scotland circa 1743.
- The Nightingale (Kristin Hannah): A story about two sisters and their struggles to survive in France during WWII.
- Me Before You (JoJo Moyes): Sweet and heartbreaking story about a woman caring for a disabled man, set in England.
- Into Thin Air (Jon Krakauer): Thrilling true story about the 1996 disaster on Mt. Everest.
- The Husband's Secret (Liane Moriarty): A woman finds out a devastating secret about her husband in this story set in Australia.
- A Fatal Grace (Louise Penny): A murder mystery set in Quebec, Canada.
- The Boticelli Secret (Marina Fiorato): A woman finds herself in danger after posing for Boticelli's "Primavera" painting, in this story set in 15th-century Italy.
The Nightingale was on my list this week too :) I also really loved The Pillars of the Earth.
ReplyDeleteThe Pillars of the Earth was assigned reading for one of my college courses, and I just fell in love with it!
DeleteI've heard a lot about The Nightingale. Thanks for sharing your list!
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It's so good - I highly recommend it!
DeleteHaven't heard of most of these books, but I will be checking them out. I would love to start reading more books that are set outside of the US, and this really helps. Thanks! :D
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DeleteInto Thin Air was one of my favorite books from high school. :)
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It was pretty incredible! Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteI feel like you don't hear much about stories set in Canada, so A Fatal Grace sounds interesting!
ReplyDeleteIt was really good! Kind of like a throw-back to an Agatha Christie novel. It's actually the first in a series that all take place in Canada.
DeleteGreat list! I had Outlander on my list too :) I wish I'd thought of Pillars of the Earth as well because I really enjoyed reading that book. It's a massive book but it didn't feel too long at all.
ReplyDeleteYes, it was a great book! Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteOh, I forgot about The Husband's Secret. I should have put that one on my list! I loved Outlander and Me Before You. Great list! Thanks for visiting my TTT. Happy reading!
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