Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.
This week’s topic is book set in places on my bucket list. There’s so many places in the world I would love to visit, but my bank account is against me. Thankfully, books allow me to travel while sitting on my couch.
Born a Crime by Trevor Noah – South Africa
She Made Herself a Monster by Anna Kovatcheva – Bulgaria
The Possession of Alba DÃaz by Isabel Cañas – Mexico
The Daughters of Izdihar by Hadeer Elsbai – Egypt
Belonging: A German Reckons with History and Home by Nora Krug – Germany
Blue Skinned Godsby SJ Sindu – India
Violets by Kyung-Sook Shin – South Korea
She is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran – Vietnam
The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma – Nigeria
Burial Rites by Hannah Kent – Iceland
What are some books set in places on your bucket list? Do we have any in common? Let me know in the comments!
Ditto: Burial Rites by Hannah Kent – Iceland
Such a good read.
I’m so glad to hear that! Iceland is really a place I want to move to not just visit 😂
Nigeria would be interesting to visit for sure!
Iceland is very popular, it only just missed out on being on my list.
Thanks for sharing your #TTT
I understand that. Everything I hear about Iceland makes me just want to pack up and move there!
I have Burial Rites but I haven’t picked it up yet but I’d also love to go to Iceland one day! The Daughters of Izdihar and Born A Crime are both ones I want to read as well 🙂
Here’s my TTT:
https://darkshelfofwonders.com/top-10-anti-buzzwords-that-make-me-avoid-a-book/
I hope you enjoy them!!
I enjoyed Born a Crime, Trevor Noah shares his story that is at times tragic, but in a humorous way. I have so many places I want to visit, but the money issue definitely comes into play.
I’m so happy to hear that! And yes, my wallet also prevents me from travelling to all the places I’d want to go to.
The Daughters of Izdihar sounds SO good!
Right!?! I should really move that up my list. What’s even better is that it’s a duology and both books are out!
The only place I’ve been to on your list is South Korea, but I got sick while I was there and was too sick to enjoy much of it, unfortunately. I’d love to go back one day and have a completely healthy visit! Trevor Noah’s book is so good, and the others look really interesting too. I hope you enjoy them all!
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Oh that’s so sad! I hope you get to go back one day!
No bank account, why can’t you cooperate for all our travels? 😉
She Is A Haunting looks really interesting.
I’ve got a couple of these places on my own bucket list (and I’ve been to a few as well, like Germany and Korea). My bank account is also very against me travelling at the moment unfortunately (cries in broke). Violets is on my TBR too!