Top Ten Tuesday - Favourite Book Settings
I haven't done one of those in ages, but I loved this topic, so here goes :-D
My Top Ten Favourite Bookish Settings... if a book takes place in one of those settings, I'm likely to pick it up based on that alone.
Cruise Ships: Henriette used to go on cruises all the time pre-corona, and I so want to join her at some point! For now, I will have to live vicariously through books instead!
Favourites Include: "The Gem Thief" by Sian Ann Bessey
"Desert Islands": I'm putting this in quotation marks, as basically any setting that involves having to cope with solitude and survival counts. There's just something about that atmosphere that totally fascinates me.
Favourites Include: "Singularity" by William Sleator, "The Martian" by Andy Weir
Small Towns: Quaint villages where everybody knows everybody. ESPECIALLY if it's also a Christmas story!
Favourites Include: "For the Love of Purple"-trilogy by Audrey Faye, "The Great Christmas Knit Off" by Alex Brown
Yarn Shops: Which comes as a surprise to absolutely nobody, I'm sure :-D
Favourites Include: "Diva's Don't Knit" by Gil McNeil, "The Shop on Blossom Street" by Debbie Macomber
New York City: I love visiting there, and apparently I love reading about it too! Especially if the city actually plays a role in the book
Favourites Include: "The Little Brooklyn Bakery" by Julie Caplin
Boarding Schools - Atmosphere: This faaaaaaaar predated Harry Potter. I've been a sucker for books taking place at boarding schools ever since I was a kid. I read a BUNCH as an early teen, but this was way before I was keeping track of which books I read, so I've forgotten most of them :-( Still love that setting though.
Favourites Include: Malory Towers by Enid Blyton
Boarding Schools - Classes: I decided to split "boarding school" up in two, as books seldom describe both classes and atmosphere well (although HP comes close). However, I love reading about people actually learning stuff... whether it's Alanna learning how to be a knight, Ender learning battle strategy or Yelena learning how to identify poisons.
Favourites Include: "Alanna" by Tamora Pierce, "Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card, "Poison Study" by Maria V. Snyder
Camps: This might be cheating a bit, as much of what appeals to me about camps goes for boarding schools as well. But this is my list, so I'm going to keep it!
Favourites Include: "Babysitter's Summer Holiday" by Ann M. Martin, "Camp Cacophony" by Jessica Khoury
Roadtrips / Hikes: Whether the main character is driving through Europe or hiking the Appalachian Trail, I'm there for it! I love travelogues - both in fictions and memoires.
Favourites Include: "Changing Gears" by Nancy Sathre-Vogel, "Wanderlove" by Kirsten Hubbard
Dystopian Future: This one is a bit more vague than most, but there's just something about dystopian/post-apocalyptic stories that fascinate me, and I'm always more likely to pick up a book if the blurb includes either of those two words.
Favourites Include: "Feed" by Mira Grant, "The Hunger Games" by Suzanna Collins, "Shades of Grey" by Jasper Fforde
Jessica reminded me of another setting I like even more!
Renovating a house / Making a house a home: It's hard to describe exactly in a way that doesn't just sound boring, but I love reading about characters taking a house and making it cozy.
Favourites Include: Pretty much any Little House book, but especially "Farmer Boy" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
My Top Ten Favourite Bookish Settings... if a book takes place in one of those settings, I'm likely to pick it up based on that alone.
Cruise Ships: Henriette used to go on cruises all the time pre-corona, and I so want to join her at some point! For now, I will have to live vicariously through books instead!
Favourites Include: "The Gem Thief" by Sian Ann Bessey
"Desert Islands": I'm putting this in quotation marks, as basically any setting that involves having to cope with solitude and survival counts. There's just something about that atmosphere that totally fascinates me.
Favourites Include: "Singularity" by William Sleator, "The Martian" by Andy Weir
Small Towns: Quaint villages where everybody knows everybody. ESPECIALLY if it's also a Christmas story!
Favourites Include: "For the Love of Purple"-trilogy by Audrey Faye, "The Great Christmas Knit Off" by Alex Brown
Yarn Shops: Which comes as a surprise to absolutely nobody, I'm sure :-D
Favourites Include: "Diva's Don't Knit" by Gil McNeil, "The Shop on Blossom Street" by Debbie Macomber
New York City: I love visiting there, and apparently I love reading about it too! Especially if the city actually plays a role in the book
Favourites Include: "The Little Brooklyn Bakery" by Julie Caplin
Boarding Schools - Atmosphere: This faaaaaaaar predated Harry Potter. I've been a sucker for books taking place at boarding schools ever since I was a kid. I read a BUNCH as an early teen, but this was way before I was keeping track of which books I read, so I've forgotten most of them :-( Still love that setting though.
Favourites Include: Malory Towers by Enid Blyton
Boarding Schools - Classes: I decided to split "boarding school" up in two, as books seldom describe both classes and atmosphere well (although HP comes close). However, I love reading about people actually learning stuff... whether it's Alanna learning how to be a knight, Ender learning battle strategy or Yelena learning how to identify poisons.
Favourites Include: "Alanna" by Tamora Pierce, "Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card, "Poison Study" by Maria V. Snyder
Camps: This might be cheating a bit, as much of what appeals to me about camps goes for boarding schools as well. But this is my list, so I'm going to keep it!
Favourites Include: "Babysitter's Summer Holiday" by Ann M. Martin, "Camp Cacophony" by Jessica Khoury
Roadtrips / Hikes: Whether the main character is driving through Europe or hiking the Appalachian Trail, I'm there for it! I love travelogues - both in fictions and memoires.
Favourites Include: "Changing Gears" by Nancy Sathre-Vogel, "Wanderlove" by Kirsten Hubbard
Dystopian Future: This one is a bit more vague than most, but there's just something about dystopian/post-apocalyptic stories that fascinate me, and I'm always more likely to pick up a book if the blurb includes either of those two words.
Favourites Include: "Feed" by Mira Grant, "The Hunger Games" by Suzanna Collins, "Shades of Grey" by Jasper Fforde
Jessica reminded me of another setting I like even more!
Renovating a house / Making a house a home: It's hard to describe exactly in a way that doesn't just sound boring, but I love reading about characters taking a house and making it cozy.
Favourites Include: Pretty much any Little House book, but especially "Farmer Boy" by Laura Ingalls Wilder