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Let's Set The Mood....A Settings ChallengeMarch 15, 2015 through June 14, 2015
Please post any questions for the challenge in this thread. Suggestions for the settings are welcome too!
Some Listopia lists that may help-Romance books set in college
MM books set in Europe
Best Gay Romance Books Set in Australia
Historical Romance From Around the World
Romances set in Italy
YA Historical Fiction set in Italy
Study Abroad
Does anyone have a suggestion for France?I have one series that takes place in France that I really like....
Curio
But I would love some other ideas in case I don't get to buy the next in the series in the near future.
The only ones I had on my radar are both historicals, Forever His by Shelly Thacker and The Prince of Midnight by Laura Kinsale, but here's a link to the GR page of books set in France - https://www.goodreads.com/places/26-f...
Karen, correct me if I'm wrong but I think a couple of the MacCarrick Brother books by Kresley Cole were in France. I should probably go check...
MountainKat wrote: "Karen, correct me if I'm wrong but I think a couple of the MacCarrick Brother books by Kresley Cole were in France. I should probably go check..."Possibly, but I don't really think so - I know one was in Andorra (because I had a strange interest in that tiny country when I was a kid), but I thought the others were in London. Maybe partly in France though, since it borders Andorra, but not sure...
It looks like they travel through France in the first of the trilogy and again back to France at the end of the third.
Carla wrote: "I'm inLevel 5 World Traveler
0/20 BOOKS
Settings to choose from:
1. Small Town
2. City
3. Farm/Ranch
4. Jungle or Rain forest
5. Desert or Mountain Range
6. College
7. Hotel or Apartment
8. Ma..."
Carla, this is the suggestions thread. Please post your challenge in the Participants thread.....Thanks!
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Tammie wrote: "Found ship/boat book on Amazon...Kindle for Free, Love A Sailor"Thanks Tammie!
Free is great :)
I just finished my first spring book and ran to add it to this challenge -- and I managed to find a setting not included! It was a Space Romance! Curses!Still, it was a good book. Fortune's Pawn by Rachel Bach.
Another other boat/ship romance is Burn by Linda Howard. And if I recall correctly, a good chunk of Elizabeth Lowell's Night Diver takes place on a boat.Maya Banks' When Day Breaks is a romantic suspense set in Paris.
Beth wrote: "I just finished my first spring book and ran to add it to this challenge -- and I managed to find a setting not included! It was a Space Romance! Curses!Still, it was a good book. [book:Fortune's..."
Space ship? =)
I was thinking the last three of Jill Shalvis' Lucky Harbor books would work for ship/boat.
I found an author who writes several books set in Canada-Zoe York
What Once Was Perfect - first in a series set in Canada and several in the series are free right now on Amazon
Love in a Small Town- another first in a series set in Canada
Vivian Arend writes books set in Canada too.
MountainKat wrote: "Vivian Arend writes books set in Canada too."thanks Kat!
I didn't realize the Rocky Mountain series is set in Canada....love that series!
The next in that series is what I'm using for this challenge!
Oh, I just remembered this shortie was also set in France - French Cooking 101, there is a short sequel too.
This may have already been asked but I couldn't find anything in previous messages but I wanted to know if a book where the family visited Hong Kong but the whole book wasn't set there is it still accepted?I also have another book which is a fictional town in Italy, is this also acceptable?
Hi Amanda! 50% or more of the book needs to be set in the location needed.
Yes, I will say that a fictional town in the real country is fine to use.
Thanks for the great questions, I will add the info to the challenge rules :)
I know there's a space for "college" but can a dorm room also count for an apartment?
Calila wrote: "I know there's a space for "college" but can a dorm room also count for an apartment?"Hi Calila!
A dorm room can be used for 'college' but not for 'apartment'. I had more of a traditional apartment building in mind for that one. Sorry!
tropical/islandare these words separate? any tropical location or any island?
I seem to have lots of books on islands that are not tropical.
Yes! They are separate. ...tropical or island or both :)
Fran wrote: "Calila wrote: "I know there's a space for "college" but can a dorm room also count for an apartment?"Hi Calila!
A dorm room can be used for 'college' but not for 'apartment'. I had more of a tra..."
Okay, thanks Fran.
Fran wrote: "Hi Amanda! 50% or more of the book needs to be set in the location needed.
Yes, I will say that a fictional town in the real country is fine to use.
Thanks for the great questions, I will add t..."
Fran, I'm having issues with reading books based on the synopsis and/or setting information on GR that end up not qualifying because they're in that location for less than 50% of the book. I've now read 2 books that I thought would qualify, but both are only in the specified location for about 30% of the book. Any suggestions on how to make sure enough of the book takes place in the desired setting?
**Amendment to the rules of the challenge**Due to the sometimes unreliable information found on GR, in this case, setting information,and not wanting to penalize people for trusting information found on GR, if you have a reasonable expectation based on GR info that the book will qualify, you can use it.
So here are the amended rules for setting:
To determine what the setting for a book is, only one of the following must be true for the specific book:
-50% of the book takes place in the setting
-A significant aspect of the story involves the setting
-The setting is referenced in the precis.
-The setting info on the GR book page lists the setting
I hope this helps when trying to find a setting that fits the categories in the challenge :)
Thanks Fran! This will help a lot! :D
Do the books have to be romance? I usually read romance but I've been on a mystery kick lately... I didn't see anything in the description about genre (that I could see anyway!) so I thought I'd ask just in case...Thanks!
Hi Jenn!The books don't have to be Romance, any genre is fine :)
Fran wrote: "Hi Jenn!The books don't have to be Romance, any genre is fine :)"
Thanks! ;)
Will books set in New Zealand work for the Australia category?
funnichic0318 wrote: "Will books set in New Zealand work for the Australia category?"Yes, you can use New Zealand for Australia :)
Romance Readers Reading Challenges
Books mentioned in this topic
French Cooking 101 (other topics)Frenched (other topics)
Love in a Small Town (other topics)
What Once Was Perfect (other topics)
When Day Breaks (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Zoe York (other topics)Rachel Bach (other topics)
March 15, 2015 through June 14, 2015
Please read a minimum of 5 books that takes place in the following settings.
At least half of the story needs to take place in the setting of the book, or...
A significant aspect of the story involves the setting, or...
The setting is referenced in the precis, or....
The setting info on the GR book page lists the setting
A fictitious town in a real country is acceptable to use for the country/continent choices
You can only use a title once, for one setting only.
No page minimum required and you may add levels at any time.
Rereads and audiobooks allowed.
Please list selected book and read date next to each setting you choose.
For the Bonus, please post the book cover for each selection.
You may update your original post, but please repost upon completion for ease in updating.
You may add the Bonus (5 books that require a cover item to be posted) to any level, it is not exclusive to the World Traveler Level.
What are you in the mood for?
Levels-
1. Day Trip- Read any 5 books from the 20 settings choices
2. Long Weekend- Read any 10 books from the 20 settings choices
3. Spring Break- Read any 15 books from the 20 settings choices
4. Summer Vacation- Read all 20 books
Bonus- World Traveler- Read all 20 plus 5 Bonus books
Settings to choose from:
1. Small Town
2. City
3. Farm/Ranch
4. Jungle or Rain forest
5. Desert or Mountain Range
6. College
7. Hotel or Apartment
8. Mansion or House
9. Ship/Boat
10 Tropical/Island
11 U.S.A.
12 Cental or South America (including Mexico)
13 Ireland
14 Italy
15 England
16 Australia/New Zealand
17 Canada
18 Asia
19 Scotland
20 France
BONUS- COVERS
Please use the covers of your books for the following settings....the item listed must appear somewhere on the cover. Please choose new books for the bonus, books used for the first part of the challenge cannot be used for the bonus.
1. Building/Dwelling
2. Water or Boat
3. Mountains
4. Grass or Trees
5. Sand or Snow