Nominations by Location (always open)

[Gem , Moderator & Admin]

Nominations for Group Reads by Locations


How does it work❓

What do I do❓

✔️Post as a reply a Country where a Mystery Book is set that you would like to read.

✔️Please be sure that the country of your choice has multiple books available that are set in that location, obscure locations may have a limited number of books available which might make it difficult for members to secure a copy of the book.

✔️The country will be selected using a randomizer each month.

✔️A nomination discussion will be open based on that location all our standard nomination rules apply.

✔️Polling will be held along with the rest of our monthly polls.

✔️After a country has been read, it will be ineligible for six months in order to give us some variety.
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This discussion is only for the country a book is set in.

Once we select a country a nomination discussion for that country will be open and then you can nominate a book set in that country.

Running List
Antarctica
Bangladesh
Canada
Denmark
Ecuador
England
France
Germany
Greece
Iceland
India
Ireland
Italy
Kenya
Laos
Malaysia
Netherlands
New Zealand
Scotland
Singapore
South Africa
Sweden
Tunisia

Read
Greece Sept 2020 (eligible again March 2021) - added back
Malaysia Oct 2020 (eligible again in April 2021) - added back
Iceland Nov 2020 (eligible again in May 2021) - added back
Italy Dec 2020 (eligible again in June 2021) - added back
Kenya Jan 2021 (eligible again in July 2021) - added back
Netherlands Feb 2021 (eligible again in Aug 2021) - added back
India March 2021 (Eligible again in Sep 2021) - added back
Ireland April 2021 (Eligible again in Oct 2021)
Czech Republic or Slovakia former Czechoslovakia) May 2021 (Eligible again in Nov 2021)
Australia June 2021 (Eligible again in Dec 2021)
New Zealand July/Aug 2021 (Eligible again in Jan 2022)
England Sept 2021 (Eligible again in Mar 2022)
France Oct 2021 (Eligible again in April 2022)

[Barbara K]

I’m fond of Nordic Noir, and there is an Icelandic series I’m tempted to try since I’ve heard good things about it. Snowblind is the first in this series by Ragnar Jónasson.

[Jamie]

Greece

[Jamie]

How many countries can we nominate since this is a running list? If i can add more I'd like to add Malaysia.

[Kirsten]

Given that I can't travel anywhere anymore (thanks COVID!), can I nominate Italy? I know lots of golden age writers set their books in holiday locations, so I assume that there are plenty of books set in Italy!

[Gem , Moderator & Admin]

Jamie wrote: "How many countries can we nominate since this is a running list? If i can add more I'd like to add Malaysia."

Jamie, please add as many as you'd like.

[Gem , Moderator & Admin]

Kirsten wrote: "Given that I can't travel anywhere anymore (thanks COVID!), can I nominate Italy? I know lots of golden age writers set their books in holiday locations, so I assume that there are plenty of books ..."

Italy added.

[Kirsten]

Gem wrote: "Kirsten wrote: "Given that I can't travel anywhere anymore (thanks COVID!), can I nominate Italy? I know lots of golden age writers set their books in holiday locations, so I assume that there are ..."

Lovely! Sitting at home by the TV waiting for the 3pm announcement to tell us whether our second lockdown ends this week, or whether it will be extended...

[PattyMacDotComma]

I'm very fond of a series that is based in Czechoslovakia, and the same author Graham Brack has a series set in the Netherlands in the 17th century.

[Leena]

I nominate Canada

[Gem , Moderator & Admin]

Kirsten wrote: "Gem wrote: "Kirsten wrote: "Given that I can't travel anywhere anymore (thanks COVID!), can I nominate Italy? I know lots of golden age writers set their books in holiday locations, so I assume tha..."

I hear you. My husband is a teacher, our school district pushed back the opening of school in favor of distant learning. They still have not decided whether or not they are going to open the campuses after Labor Day. Additionally, he received a call last week in the morning for a meeting two hours later. I'm not sure what these folks are thinking. He's been able to pick up some work in the meantime... so is he supposed to drop a paying client to go to a meeting they just decided to have. It's crazy the world we live in these days.

[Gem , Moderator & Admin]

PattyMacDotComma wrote: "Netherlands."

added

Leena wrote: "Canada."

added

[Jamie]

I'd like to add Hungary, Tunisia, Ecuador, Kenya, Germany and Sweden

[Gem , Moderator & Admin]

I think the last time I added countries I didn't save the changes. Updated as of 09/23.

[Gem , Moderator & Admin]

Jamie wrote: "I'd like to add Hungary, Tunisia, Ecuador, Kenya, Germany and Sweden"

added

[Gem , Moderator & Admin]

Norm wrote: "I nominate Canada"

added

[Gem , Moderator & Admin]

Sunshine wrote: "Australia :)"

added

[Nike]

India

[Gem , Moderator & Admin]

Nike wrote: "India"

added, thanks Nike

[Icewineanne]

Singapore

[Craig]

Barbara wrote: "I’m fond of Nordic Noir, and there is an Icelandic series I’m tempted to try since I’ve heard good things about it. Snowblind is the first in this series by Ragnar Jónasson

It's a very good series. Despite being a small country, Iceland has several excellent crime writers - along with Ragnar there's Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, Arnaldur Indriðason, Lilja Sigurðardóttir (no relation), and Sólveig Pálsdóttir

[Craig]

I'd like to add New Zealand, Ireland, and France.

Each has plenty of great crime writing to choose from.

[Barbara K]

I agree about Iceland, Craig. I’ve read a lot of
Arnaldur Indriðason and Yrsa Sigurðardóttir is on my TBR list. The other names are new to me, though, so thanks for the suggestions.

[Gem , Moderator & Admin]

Icewineanne wrote: "Singapore"

added

Thanks Anne!

[Gem , Moderator & Admin]

Craig wrote: "I'd like to add New Zealand, Ireland, and France.

Each has plenty of great crime writing to choose from."

all three added

Thank you!

[Gem , Moderator & Admin]

Morgan wrote: I’d like to nominate Denmark.

added

[Lori]

I nominate Scotland

[Gem , Moderator & Admin]

Lori wrote: "I nominate Scotland"

added

[David]

I nominate Laos and South Africa

[Gem , Moderator & Admin]

David wrote: "I nominate Laos and South Africa"

added both

[Tahzib]

Bangladesh

[Gem , Moderator & Admin]

Tahzib wrote: "Bangladesh"

added

[Vinu]

i nominate greece also!

[Author Kumar]

Hi, I would like to nominate India as a country/location. Thanks!

[Gem , Moderator & Admin]

Vinu wrote: "i nominate greece also!"

Greece is on the list, thank you.

[Gem , Moderator & Admin]

Kumar wrote: "Hi, I would like to nominate India as a country/location. Thanks!"

India is on the list but we read a book set in India in March so it's not eligible again until September.

[Leena]

@ Tahjib could you kindly recommend some set in Bangladesh? would love to get my hands on it

[L.A.]

I nominate Antarctica. Some great thriller novels have been set on this icy continent.

[Gem , Moderator & Admin]

L.A. wrote: "I nominate Antarctica. Some great thriller novels have been set on this icy continent."

Added

[Leslie]

Denmark or Sweden are my picks

[Erica]

I nominate Finland.