Description and Suggestions

[Anne]

This folder is for books that either take place in Europe, or are written by a European author. It's up to you!

Please share your suggestions, or any resources you've used to help find your book for this category in this thread.

[Amanda]

I have chosen to read "The Nightingale" by Kristin Hannah
Other suggestions:
Ross Poldark by Winston Graham
Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff
Me Before You by JoJo Moyes
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
The First Last Kiss by Ali Harris

[Natália]

I'm reading another Agatha Christie book for this one, haven't decided wich one yet.

[Melissa]

Amanda wrote: "I have chosen to read "The Nightingale" by Kristin Hannah

Just finished reading The Nightingale and loved it!

[Teresa]

I'll be reading Just One Day for this category.

[Sam F]

There are so many for this category. I'm considering:

At the Water's Edge - based in Scotland
The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden
The Dream House - based in England

[Frogli]

I'm not even bothering to pick one for this (see also North America) as it will apply to so many books that I'm using it as sort of another wild card.

Mind you I do plan to read The Angel's Game at some point so maybe I'll use that.

[Valerie]

Frogli wrote: "I'm not even bothering to pick one for this (see also North America) as it will apply to so many books that I'm using it as sort of another wild card.

Mind you I do plan to read [book:The Angel's ..."

Yep, same here. It is one of the most popular places in Romance books, one of my brain candy book genres. So, I pretty much think of this as a wild card, too.

[Kathy]

Frogli wrote: "I'm not even bothering to pick one for this (see also North America) as it will apply to so many books that I'm using it as sort of another wild card.

Mind you I do plan to read [book:The Angel's ..."

Same for me. Author never read, Own but never read, History and Science Fiction. I am not planning for any of these because I have so many books that fit.

[Natália]

This I'll be like a wild card for me too, because I have a lot of books that could fit this. I may go with Christie again mainly because I love her books and I got new ones that I haven't yet read for Christmas!

[Margo]

Sam F wrote: "There are so many for this category. I'm considering:

At the Water's Edge - based in Scotland
The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden
The Dream House -..."

Sam F wrote: "There are so many for this category. I'm considering:

At the Water's Edge - based in Scotland
The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden
The Dream House -..."

Just finishing Girl and love it.

[Melissa]

I'm reading "The Girl on the Train" for this one. The audio book is read by 3 British female readers which should make it very interesting to listen to since I am from the USA.

[Jenny]

I have read "Anna and the french kiss" by Stephanie Perkins. Best book ever!! Recommend it so much to all of you out there!! It takes place in France, the most romantic city ever with an amazing love story :).

[Jenny]

Jenny wrote: "I have read "Anna and the french kiss" by Stephanie Perkins. Best book ever!! Recommend it so much to all of you out there!! It takes place in France, the most romantic city ever with an amazing lo..."

[Stephanie]

I am reading Kate Morton's The Lake House. It is set in England. Love Kate Morton's books!!!

[Ann-Marie]

Although written by an american author this is av very British novel so I will read A Banquet of Consequences: An Inspector Lynley Novel: 16 by Elizabeth George

[Amanda]

I love the Inspector Lynley novels. I have that one on my TBR shelf.

[Chelsea]

I finally got around to reading The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I would absolutely recommend it!

[Margo]

Love it and hard to put down any of that trilogy. I think he also has a follow up novel out now.

[Teresa]

I will count On Dublin Street by Samantha Young for this category. I am going to re-read The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera too, so it really does not matter which one to count. I think I tend to read about 25-30% of my books from Europe every year. I've discovered that the rest are almost all from America, with very few from Australia, and practically none from Africa and Asia. I feel that this has to be rectified!!!!

[Teresa]

@Melissa, whenever I find a good book, I also buy it on audible for my husband to listen to in the car. I was only about 15% in with Gone Girl, when I bought the audio. I also have The Girl On The Train on my challenge (as the one which is going to be turned into a movie this year), an I am looking forward to it very much. It is great to hear that the narration is good. It makes all the difference.

[D]

I plan on reading The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory.

[Linda]

Stephanie wrote: "I am reading Kate Morton's The Lake House. It is set in England. Love Kate Morton's books!!!"

I actually just finished reading The Lake House this evening. Really good book, kept me guessing right up until the end.

[Sam F]

I enjoyed reading At the Water's Edge by Sara Gruen which mostly takes place in Scotland. It's not my favourite book of the author's but an enjoyable read.

[Elle Belle]

I Gots ta Get me some Plum Wodehouse for my Europe read!!! Whoop! Whoop! What Ho Bertie! I'm sure any Plum read will be an excellent choice for chasing away the bally balliness of it all. To anyone who disapproves, I shall say, "Tut!"

[Elise]

All That I Am by Anna Funder.
Really good book, really interesting finding out about Europe pre-ww2. The book is based on real people, German-Jewish anti Hitler activists that flee to London but continue working against Hitler and the mystery around their ending.
One of those books that makes you want to find out more about a particular place or time after you finish reading.

Also she an Australian author and its won multiple awards so its suitable for other categories too