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52: A book set in a fictional location
What are you reading for this category?Raising Steam by Terry Pratchett
What is the fictional place?
Discworld
Would you like to visit it?
I'd absolutely love to, even more now I'll be able to travel by train.
- What are you reading for this category? Doctor Who: Judgement of the Judoon- What is the fictional place? Elvis the King Space Station
- Would you like to visit it? - Now that the Doctor has taken care of things, sure!
What am I reading? Six of CrowsWhat is the fictional place? The entire fictional Grisha world
Would you like to visit it? I'd like to meet the characters, though I'm not so keen on visiting there.
Michelle wrote: "What am I reading? Six of CrowsWhat is the fictional place? The entire fictional Grisha world
Would you like to visit it? I'd like to meet the characters, though I'm not so keen on visiting there."
I'm reading this one as well :-)
But no, it's not a world I would like to visit. It seems a bit rough.
- What are you reading for this category? The Sleeping Prince by Melinda Sailsbury- What is the fictional place? The 3 Kingdoms of Tregellen, Lormere and Talith.
- Would you like to visit it? Not sure yet
- What are you reading for this category? Le Petit Prince- What is the fictional place? B 612 and several other tiny planets the prince visits.
- Would you like to visit it? Honestly? Probably not. None of the inhabitants of these planets were people I'd get on well with.
What are you reading for this category?The Silver Chair
What is the fictional place?
Narnia
Would you like to visit it?
Sure I would love to visit it during its Golden Age, which was when the Pevensie children ruled.
What are you reading for this category?Cinder by Marissa Meyer.
What is the fictional place?
New Beijing
Would you like to visit it?
Not really.
- What are you reading for this category?A Wrinkle in Time - Madeleine L'Engle
- What is the fictional place?
There are several fictional places, but the main one is Camazotz
- Would you like to visit it?
No, the place is ruled by an evil loveless brain. That and I'm not much into space travel, I'm quite content with staying on planet Earth, plenty to see in a lifetime here!
- What are you reading for this category?The Marvelous Land of Oz
- What is the fictional place?
Oz
- Would you like to visit it?
Maybe
What are you reading for this category?The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien.
What is the fictional place?
Middle Earth.
Would you like to visit it?
I think not. Too many orcs.
- What are you reading for this category?The Finisher by David Baldacci
- What is the fictional place?
Wormwood inside the Quag
- Would you like to visit it?
Not for me
- What are you reading for this category?
Nitro Mountain: A novel, by Lee Clay Johnson.
- What is the fictional place?
Nitro Mountain, Virginia.
- Would you like to visit it?
I've been to Virginia before but not this cruddy, wasted, small town mountain at the foothills. I would not want to hang out in Nitro Mountain. I think I'd probably develop a pretty serious substance abuse problem.
- What are you reading for this category?Skip Trace
- What is the fictional place?
The Chaos- A space ship and a Space Station
- Would you like to visit it?
Sure, seems like a nice place to go.
- What are you reading for this category?Red Queen by Christina Henry
- What is the fictional place?
It is set outside the walls of the Old City.
- Would you like to visit it?
If I were a magician like Alice then sure!
What are you reading for this category?Where the mountain meets the moon by Grace Lin
What is the fictional place?
The Valley of the Fruitless Mountain.
Would you like to visit it?
Yes, the pictures in the book are really beautiful.
- What are you reading for this category?The Wednesday Wars
- What is the fictional place?
Camillo Junior High, Long island, NY
- Would you like to visit it?
Not particularly. The novel takes place in the late 60s, I bet it would have changed a lot since then.
What are you reading for this category?Berättelser från Engelsfors by Sara Bergmark Elfgren, Mats Strandberg and more
What is the fictional place?
Engelsfors
Would you like to visit it?
No, too much death.
- What are you reading for this category?Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton- What is the fictional place? Dustwalk in Miraji
- Would you like to visit it? Not really. It sounds very inhospitable, although it could be interesting the magical part.
What are you reading for this category?How to Speak Dragonese
What is the fictional place?
The Isle of Berk in the Barbaric Archipelago
Would you like to visit it?
It depends on how long the visit is for. I think would enjoy seeing dragons and Vikings, but I'm not too keen on a diet of primarily fish, or weather that is predominantly on the moist side of things.
- What are you reading for this category? Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two by J. K. Rowling- What is the fictional place? The world of witches and wizardry, e.g Hogsmeade
- Would you like to visit it? Yes, of course. :) I think these places are so interesting.
- What are you reading for this category?Dark Places- What is the fictional place? - What are you reading for this category?
- What is the fictional place? Kinnakee, Kansas
- Would you like to visit it? No, it seemed pretty grim and depressing
- Would you like to visit it?
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What are you reading for this category?Nimona by Noelle Stevenson
What is the fictional place?
The kingdom
Would you like to visit it?
It might be interesting
What are you reading for this category?Crooked Kingdom
What is the fictional place?
It's mostly set in Ketterdam, which is a city in Kerch, which is a country in a fictional universe. Pretty thorough world building going on here.
Would you like to visit it?
On one hand, it's kind of unpleasant and everyone seems to low-key be at war, but on the other hand, I'm a sucker for criminal underworld settings. Maybe I'd visit for a little bit and then hightail it outta there, haha.
What are you reading for this category?Coraline
What is the fictional place? The alternate universe on the other side of the doorway.
Would you like to visit it? No sounds a bit creepy there!
What are you reading for this category?A Storm of Swords (Steel and Snow) – George R. R. Martin
- What is the fictional place?
Westeros (and that Universe)
- Would you like to visit it?
Not in the slightest, but it makes for a good story.
What are you reading for this category?A Darkness Absolute by Kelley Armstrong
What is the fictional place
Rockton, somewhere in the Yukon Territory of NW Canada.
Would you like to visit it?
Absolutely not. It's up probably near the Arctic Circle. Cold, horrible weather, no internet, no cell phones, nearly everyone who lives there are criminals, and there are no pets allowed, and wild animals (and wild humans) in the forest surrounding the town.
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The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett- What is the fictional place?
Ankh-Morpork a fictional city in the Disc world... This is a gigantic series which is probably on my bucket list to finish the entire series.
- Would you like to visit it?
Well no, not really... it seems like not my type of place, I am no good at drinking, fighting, and not getting robbed blind. lol.
What are you reading for this category?The Beast of Blackmoor Bog by Kate Forsyth
What is the fictional place?
Crowthorne Castle in an unnamed fantasy land.
Would you like to visit it?
No, it's really not the sort of place you would want to live.
What are you reading for this category? It's All Fun and Games by Dave BarrettWhat is the fictional place? Several young LARPers (Long Action Role Play), get transported to a magic realm, somewhat akin to the Dungeons & Dragons magical universe.
Would you like to visit it? Yes, but only if I have choice weaponry and am wearing the right clothes :)
- What are you reading for this category?A Court of Wings and Ruin
- What is the fictional place?
Prythian
- Would you like to visit it?
If it meant meeting Rhys? YES, WHEN DO WE LEAVE?
--What are you reading for this category?-- I'm reading Saga, Volume 6 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples.--What is the fictional place?-- I'm not sure of the exact location, but it all takes place in a fictional space galaxy. There's a bunch of different planets that I don't remember the names of. Key point, it's not real.
--Would you like to visit it?-- I don't know if I would or not. It might be too weird for me. Plus there's a lot of war and death, so it'd probably be a no.
- What are you reading for this category?Shadows of Self by Brandon Sanderson
- What is the fictional place?
Scadrial
- Would you like to visit it?
I doubt I'd live very long, unless I was given superpowers.
What are you reading for this category?
- What is the fictional place?
I think the Grisha but I didn't really like this book I gave it 2 stars. I just couldn't get into the world building.
- Would you like to visit it?
no it was too confusing
What are you reading for this category?I'm just finishing up Red Queen
What is the fictional place?
A kingdom called Norta, which is divided into Silvers (the upper-class and nobility) and Reds (the lower-classes)
Would you like to visit it?
Not really. It sounds awful.
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Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
- What is the fictional place?
The kingdom of Adarlan
- Would you like to visit it?
Nope. Not for a second. Mostly because it is ruled by a tyrannical despot, but also because it seems like the kind of place were most women are expected to wear corsets and look pretty.
- What are you reading for this category?Fool's Assassin by Robin Hobb
- What is the fictional place?
The Realm of the Elderlings
- Would you like to visit it?
It is the 4th series I read set in this world and I think I'm starting to know it quite well, so I would like to visit it ;)
What are you reading for this category?Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas
What is the fictional place?
LLAREGGUB, WALES
Would you like to visit it?
Nope
What are you reading for this category?The Kalarthri- What is the fictional place? provinces of the Great Suene Empire
- Would you like to visit it? No
- What are you reading for this category? Lichgates- What is the fictional place? Ourea
- Would you like to visit it? Not from what I've read about so far - but apparently I've only seen the horrid part of it (according to one of the characters)
What are you reading for this category?I will be reading the final book of the Chaos Walking trilogy, Monsters of Men by Patrick Ness
What is the fictional place?
New Prentisstown/Haven, New World
Would you like to visit it?
I think the cons outweigh the pros, so no. I am sure I would love to hear the thoughts of my husband and son for awhile...and then it would get old and annoying. Same goes for animals/pets, that would be amusing, but after awhile I'd want it to stop, haha! And I most definitely would not want to visit at the same time that my story is taking place. A bit too much fighting going on for my liking!
What are you reading for this category?The Blinds by Adam Sternbergh
What is the fictional place?
Caesura, Texas; the locals call it "The Blinds" though, hence the title.
Would you like to visit it?
Heck no. I value my life too much to risk it visiting The Blinds.
What are you reading for this category?The Dry
- What is the fictional place?
A drought stricken fictitious town called Kiewarra.
- Would you like to visit it?
The author is a semi-local and Kiewarra could be any Australian farming community under pressure from drought. I feel like I've already visited it having grown up in a farming community, but I wouldn't want to visit this one.
What are you reading for this category?The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, by CS Lewis
What is the fictional place?
Narnia
Would you like to visit it?
Depends on whether the White Witch is there or not! I'd love to meet Aslan though.
- What are you reading for this category? Captain Marvel, Volume 1: Higher, Further, Faster, More- What is the fictional place? Torfa
- Would you like to visit it? No, doesn't seem very inviting.
- What are you reading for this category?
- What is the fictional place? An island where 9 orphans live at a time. Each year a new, young orphan arrives and the eldest orphan must then leave the island.
- Would you like to visit it? Although the island seemed perfect, I would not want to visit because to do so I would need to be an orphan.
- What are you reading for this category? The Journey to Dragon Island
- What is the fictional place?
It's a fantasy world, with the stories mostly happening at sea and we're visiting some islands, etc.
- Would you like to visit it?
As with most worlds, there are some quite unsafe things and places, so I'm not sure I would like to visit it. Anyway, it's colorful in my mind, so it looks pleasant.
What are you reading for this category?Fool's Quest
What is the fictional place?
Six Dutchies
Would you like to visit it?
I think it would be a hard life. I like electricity, running water, etc.
I would like to be able to bond with an animal though.
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