Leprechaun Event RaT: Read-a-Thon Daily Recommendations: Day 5

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

**Recommendations**

Recommend at least 1 book set in your part of the world (town / state / country)
Leprechaun Bonus (1 Coin) ~ Recommend a book with a Blue Cover

[Suzanne]

is set in Idaho - my home state. So is . Both were very good and had a sense of "What is going on!?"

[Stacie]

Set in Maryland and it's blue! I cheated because this is all 4 books in one but it's still one of my favorite Nora series of all time.

[Rebecca]

I haven't read any books set in Maryland yet, but is set on the East Coast and is one of my favorite series!

[Emily]

There is a whole series of Murder Mysteries set in post-WWI Leeds, but the only one I have read is

because the name was so catchy.

[Karen D]

, set in northeast US, where I grew up. It's a post-apocalyptic book about the moon getting knocked off kilter and causing all sorts of problems.

[Stephanie]

Sadly, I don't think I have ever read a book that was set in Washington State. I am fixing that this year- "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet" is on my list to read, but as I haven't read it, I can't recommend it just yet.

[JoLene]

I live near SF so here are a couple set in the city:
and (note not first book in series, but has a blue cover)

Set even closer to home --- its set on the peninsula

[Sophie, The other one]

was set on Ashdown Forest which is 15 mins drive away from where I grew up and am still living

also includes some scenes locally. Some of the film was shot in Hever Castle which is 5 mins away.

This has made me realise how much stuff there is locally! Roger Hargreaves who wrote the Mr Men/Little Miss books (another recommendation for anyone with children) lived in the village as well.

[Samantha]

I HAVE to recommend this book:
My mom, brother, and I went on a small road trip to visit Winterset (where John Wayne was born) and decided to visit this specific covered bridge nearby call the Roseman Bridge. My mom told me about how there was a book talking about this bridge and I read it on the drive to the bridge. It was such a cool experience to be reading the book, then getting there and seeing all the descriptions fall into place. The book is fictional, but it didn't lessen the impact. Let me see if I can find a picture....

[Angie ☯]

Recommendation set in my part of the world (state)

[Daphne]

Mine for Ohio:

[Jen]

Here are several books, some with blue covers (or blue in the covers), that are set at least partly in Arizona:

Light in Shadow by Jayne Ann Krentz
Hounded by Kevin Hearne
Shadow Heir by Richelle Mead
The Five Deaths of Roxanne Love by Erin Quinn

I've read and enjoyed all four of these books. :-)

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

I live in New York

[Lauri]

was set in Hawaii, but on the island of Maui.

Another good mystery set in Hawaii

Simply hysterical!!

[Kay Kay]

I live in MN so I recommend by William Kent Kruger. This is an excellent series!

[Kay Kay]

Stephanie (R-A) wrote: "Sadly, I don't think I have ever read a book that was set in Washington State. I am fixing that this year- "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet" is on my list to read, but as I haven't read it,..."

Oh my goodness! I can recommend it! One of my all time faves!

[Zuzana]

Povídky z jedné kapsy; Povídky z druhé kapsy by Karel Čapek.
A lovely collection of short stories set in the Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia) in the 1920s.

[Sonia]

I'm from Lisbon, Portugal and my rec is: .

It's the first book of a great series, from one of the best Portuguese authors of the moment.

And don't be too quick in thinking it' a Da Vinci Code rip-off, because it is not *giggles*

[Imagination]

I'm from California and I'm going to recommend (it's based on an island of the coast of California). It is a really awesome book and I recommend it to kids, teens, and adults. It will really open your eyes to some things.

[Jex]

Seattle, WA, USA:

- alternate history book that takes place during the civil war. A scientist tried to drill for oil and ended up releasing the blight, a gas that turns people into zombies. It's really cool to read as they actually use historic streets and I recognize the places they talk about.

- Vampire with a twist. She's a world renowned theif. When she's approached to steal government documents she starts to find out about these strange blood experiments. It's pretty awesome.

[Amy the book-bat]

for Ohio:

[*Dawn]

Washington State:


On my TBR, but my 16yo son just read this and loved it so I feel confident in recommending it also. It is also on our local county's "Reads" list (the whole county reads the same book at the same time) with a visit by the author at the end.


My home state of South Dakota:

[Stephanie]

Karrie wrote: "Stephanie (R-A) wrote: "Sadly, I don't think I have ever read a book that was set in Washington State. I am fixing that this year- "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet" is on my list to read, b..."

I am really excited to read it. Might be reading it over the summer though. :)

[Cathy]

Set in Michigan