What Do You Think Is the Best Book Set In or Near Where You Live?

[Lade]

Diane wrote: "Lade wrote: "Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. I love this book. it is set in Nigeria my home country and where I live"

That is a great book. I am looking forward to read ing Half of a..."

it's also a great book but I didn't like it as much as Purple Hibiscus

[Ellinor]

Alana wrote: "How far is Olching from Regensburg? I spent a semester there in college. That part of Germany is just gorgeous!"

Olching is just outside of Munich, so it's 100-150km from Regensburg. I'm glad you enjoyed it here!

[Alana]

Ok, it didn't sound like anywhere I'd visited, but wasn't sure. I did enjoy it very much, was my favorite part of Europe, and I've been all over. Such friendly people!

[Kirsten]

I have only found one series of books set in my locale. Patricia Briggs' Mercedes Thompson series is set in the Tri-Cities area of Washington State. They are very good. But I hardly have a wide array of books to choose from.

[Alana]

Kirsten where in the Tri-Cities do you live? I used to live in Prosser, but we did shopping in Kennewick and the guy who rented our pasture for his horses was in Pasco, so we were out there sometimes.

[Kirsten]

Alana wrote: "Kirsten where in the Tri-Cities do you live? I used to live in Prosser, but we did shopping in Kennewick and the guy who rented our pasture for his horses was in Pasco, so we were out there sometimes."

I live in south Kennewick.

[MichelleCH]

Amy wrote: "MichelleCH wrote: "The Great Hurricane: 1938 gives an excellent overview of one of the most impactful events that Rhode Island has experienced. Every other weather event is compared against the Gre..."

Hi Amy, sorry for the delay in responding, I didn't get a notification for this discussion.thank you for the recommendation!

I read a Wally Lamb: She's Come Undone, I wasn't crazy about it. I think that some of it took place in RI.

[Alana]

Kirsten wrote: "Alana wrote: "Kirsten where in the Tri-Cities do you live? I used to live in Prosser, but we did shopping in Kennewick and the guy who rented our pasture for his horses was in Pasco, so we were out..."

Cool. Yeah, I don't know of a lot of other books in that area, either. Lots in Seattle, not so many on the eastern side.

[Lis]

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/97...

Local author, Margaret Dickinson, sets most of her books in the county of Lincolnshire, England. They are historical fiction, love stories, tales of local folk, well researched and enjoyable reads. "Wish Me Luck" is set in WW2 at the air field just down the road from me.

[Donna R]

Sara Abdullah Helal wrote: "Well, I guess not much of English novels have been set in Cairo. My favorite book will be the one I'll write! ;)"

I have enjoyed by Parker Bilal

[Donna R]

For Western Australia I'll add and for non-fiction

[Lisa]

Best SA book- Cry The Beloved Country
Only Cape Town book I've read- the number Jonny Steinberger

[Wayne]

Anything by William Kent Kruger (mysteries set in northwestern Minnesota).

[R.L.]

I live in New Zealand. There are many great writers here. Geographically NZ is very diverse, and as the landscape profoundly influences the stories we tell its very hard to pick one (or even two) that represent the country. I like the way the US readers have, of picking a book that represents the STATE. much easier.

Anyway here's three that I have enjoyed and can relate to as being very Kiwi.

- set in the West Coast of the South Island, it won the Booker Prize many years ago.
- a classic children's story, set in Auckland.
- short stories, set in Canterbury, South Island.

[Missi]

A fun quick read "A Cadger's Curse" Diane Gilbert Madsen, is set in the suburbs that surround my home outside of Chicago, Illinois. It was fun to follow a strong female character solve a mystery blocks from my home. It will never be a literary master piece but it is a fun read. "The Devil in the White City" Erik Larson follows the life and times of a Chicago serial killer, the jack the ripper of Chicago's meat packing district, a zillion years ago. Great feed, I love supporting local writers, creativity is such a gift.

[Chrisl]

Ellen Bishop's gem
In Search of Ancient Oregon: A Geological and Natural History

If you don't know about Oregon's terranes, as a travel advisor, this is my top choice for learning about Oregon's geography and geology. Many beautiful pictures from places where my camera likes to visit.

Oregon Archeology
Oregon Archaeology

The oldest human evidence in Oregon has been dated to 14,500 years ago in Paisley Cave in Oregon's high desert country southeast of the best known dry side part of the state, the resort city of Bend.

[Tesa Fiona]

Hi, I live in North Karelia, Finland, the city is called Joensuu. I am not sure if there's a book set in here, anyway, a major city nearby is Tampere. And the book trilogy by Väinö Linna, Under the North Star is a great one, located in a county near Tampere called Pentti's corner.
This trilogy is also considered as one of Finnish successful literature.

[Terri]

Not sure if this has been posted yet. Great books for each state.
http://www.businessinsider.com/most-f...

[Carol]

I live near Chapel Hill NC. Ellen Foster is set somewhere in eastern North Carolina possibly Smithfield. It's one of my favorite books. the author Kaye Gibbons has written several books that use this area as a setting.

[Julia]

Middlesex and The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides are set in the area of Detroit, Michigan; I lived for 37 years in a town downriver from Detroit.

[Sehada]

I survived the Bosnian war in Sarajevo. "Twice Born" is amazingly authentic picture of those years and the experience. AND the author wasn't even Bosnian and has not been in the war. Just brilliant!

[Kathryn]

Sheda..have you read Scott Simon's "Little Bird?" It is shattering and might be hard for you to read but it certainly puts one right in the middle of the war in Sarajevo. Reading it is not pretending you know about war but makes you understand the suffering and the insanity. I had many visits to the former Yugoslavia during the war. I love the country and the people so much. I will read "Twice Born" and look for any other recomendations you have.

[Kathryn]

I am a 6th generation Oregonian weaned on a library of Oregon books. We traveled with "Oregon Geographic Names" in the car when I was a kid. But ask me what book tells the best Oregon story and I will shove you towards "The Sisters Brothers" by Patrick de Witt. It was shortlisted for the Booker.

[Sehada]

Kathryn, thanks for kind words! I believe the book is called Pretty Birds, and I've red it. Yes, it was a good book, but when you actually live through that ordeal, these kinds of books can not even scrach the surface of true emotions. It's all like "Eh, so what?" It' s the same for the book "The cellist of Sarajevo."Twice born" is not actually a story about Sarajevo, but the parts of the book that touch those war years in Sarajevo are not only so authentic and so well done, but I felt I personally new the characters and someone recorded my own dialogs with them. I hope you will like the book :)

[Kathryn]

Thanks, Sheda. I am glad you corrected the title and gave me your perspective. I have heard so many stories from the war but as close as I got was being in the Beograd Hyatt when NATO bombed. I hope I never have to truly know the experience you had.