by Fredrik Backman
(Sweden)
by Fredrik Backman
(Sweden)
by Elizabeth Gilbert
(Italy, India, Bali)
by Nick Spalding
(England)
by Jonas Jonasson
(Sweden, Russia, Bali, France, Iran, Mexico, Korea, United States)
by Jennifer Ashley
(England, Scotland, France)
by Kristin Hannah
(France)
by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan (England)
by Elizabeth Best and Colin Bowles
(Spain)
by Kristin Hannah
(Russia)*
*Parts of Winter Garden also takes place in the United States, in the states of Washington and Alaska.
Do you have a favorite book that takes place in a foreign country?
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What a wonderfully varied list. I want to read Kristin Hannah's book set in Russia. Thanks for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I have been very pleased with Kristen Hannah overall. I think her writing is very solid.
DeleteThat is a great list!! I loved The Nightingale so much. I can't believe I forgot about Winter Garden since that is one of my favorite books of all time. Glad to see another person who is a fan of Fredrik Backman! Great list! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteThe only Backman book that I didn't really care for was My Grandmother Told Me to Tell You She's Sorry. There was just something about it that I didn't like.
I know! As I have "toured" other's pages today, I've seen books that I read but that I completely forgot! I've been like, " I can't believe I forgot about that one!"
An Equal Music - England
ReplyDeleteThe End of the Affair - England
The Stranger - Algeria
Faceless Killers - Sweden
Thanks for chiming in, E Man! I'm familiar with The End of the Affair, but not with the others.
Deletegirl, i totally forgot about tuesday topics today.
ReplyDeleteit's been a shitty month. i probably won't get around to posting my list until thursday or friday. i know. i suck. the point is... your tweet reminded me that i fucked up today. so thank you for keeping me on my toes. :] (seriously. i needed it.)
It's all good! I had already committed myself to this linkup for today, but I have this week's Tuesday Topic post ready to go live on Thursday. No, you don't suck. Life happens. :)
DeleteGreat choices! I read one Fredrik Backman book and immediately wanted to read them all.
ReplyDeleteAj @ Read All The Things!
Thank you! I like Backman's works for the most part. I wasn't crazy about MY Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry, but I really like A Man Called Ove and Beartown. I am getting ready to read Britt-Marie was here. I am hoping I like it, too. Which one did you read?
DeleteOooh great choices! I actually haven't read any of these, but there are several I'd like to! Winter Garden sounds interesting- so does the Hundred Year Old Man one, I am curious about it! And I am kind of curious about Beartown, too- seems like a lot of people really love it!
ReplyDeleteThank you! The Hundred Year Old Man... is a fascinating book. It tells two stories - what happens to the man after he climbs out the window and his life story as told in flashbacks. The current action is set in Sweden and therefore some of the names of people, towns, and streets are difficult unless you are familiar with that language. But, overall, I so enjoyed it. It reminded me a little of the movie, Forrest Gump.
DeleteOh, Beartown... It's a rollercoaster ride of emotions, but so worth it.
Oow I always think it's hard to find books set in Europe and yet you've found loads! You don't see many set in Sweden... I will definitely be checking out some Fredrik Backman. Great List.
ReplyDeleteThe Nightingale made our list too but I've yet to read it. Thank you for stopping by our blog!
The US is a foreign country for me ;-)
ReplyDeleteI feel like I'm the only person who has never read anything by Frederik Backman!
One of my all-time favourite books is So Much to Tell You by John Marsden, which is set in Australia.
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