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Omg finding is a big help!

Thank you Tanja! The comments section was very useful. I fould out the book I picked for Denmark was actually set mainly in London....missed a bullet!

Wow, I thought I was going to have a rough time coming up with good choices for V, but BiblioTravel.com was the best. Thanks!!

Dionisia wrote: "Books set in "S" countries:

Bloomability-Sharon Creech (Switzerland)"

Awesome! :)

Tanja that site is awesome thank you :0)

That site saved me and helped me realize geez this book isn't primarily set in the country I thought! I'll be book marking that site when I get home from work.

Awesomesauce.

Dionisia wrote: "Katie wrote: "Heidi wrote: "Hmm I'm looking for H countries... Holland or Haiti I guess, but I'm struggling to find any books... Any suggestions would be gratefully received! Thanks in advance"

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Yes, you're right (and I caused the confusion). However,

***SPOILERS***

There is an exodus of Haitians back to Haiti, and a chunk of the book takes place in Haiti. I tried to determine how much, I think it's about 80 pages or so [Edit: 85 out of 310].

***END SPOILERS***

Anyway, since it involves both Haitians and Haiti it might qualify. It would probably need approval from Cynthia.

Sorry to mislead!

Dionisia wrote: "Thank you Tanja! The comments section was very useful. I fould out the book I picked for Denmark was actually set mainly in London....missed a bullet!"

If you want a book set in Denmark, Number the Stars by Lois Lowry is set in Copenhagen. Sooo good.

Kate wrote: "Dionisia wrote: "Thank you Tanja! The comments section was very useful. I fould out the book I picked for Denmark was actually set mainly in London....missed a bullet!"

If you want a book set in Denmark, Number the Stars by Lois Lowry is set in Copenhagen. Sooo good. "

Someone mentioned Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. Hamlet, of course, also takes place in Denmark, if you wanted to read the play.

Cynthia wrote: "Jamie wrote: "any J's? I'm having a hard time! "

Jamaica
The True History of Paradise A Novel
The Book of Night Women
In The Company Of My Sistahs

J..."

Thanks Cynthia! :) I'm such a moron sometimes...I totally forgot about Japan. lol. I kept searching for Jamaica and Jordan and kept thinking there was another J country..but couldn't think of it. I should not try and think when I'm on 2 hours of sleep :)

Cynthia wrote: "Ghana
The Clothes of Nakedness
Search Sweet Country
The Prophet of Zongo Street Stories
Wife of the Gods A Novel

Greece
[book:Nights of..."

Is Guernsey a country? I thought it was like a sort of state of the UK. But if so, I will read that.

According to The World Factbook (), Guernsey is a British crown dependency but it is not part of the UK.

Fun fact...Guernsey is also a tax haven, so if you ever need to hide money, you could probably get away with it (or any of the other channel islands for that matter--there are a lot of financial trust companies that have set up shop there for that reason). Whereas in the UK, they don't tolerate that sort of financial secrecy.

I have my "J" book already figured out, Fudoki by Kij Johnson for Japan. Now I just need a book for an "A" country. Any recommendations?

Rora wrote: "I have my "J" book already figured out, Fudoki by Kij Johnson for Japan. Now I just need a book for an "A" country. Any recommendations?"

The first thing that came to my mind was Annie John A Novel by Jamaica Kincaid. It's a short, beautifully written mother/daughter story (with political parallels) set in Antigua. I think most of Kincaid's work is set in Antigua, as that's where she's from.

You might also look at Angola, Argentina, and Australia, though nothing else springs to mind for me.

here are some more T's

Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tromelin Island
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu


Havent really found one for my T country yet,

Rora wrote: "Now I just need a book for an "A" country. Any recommendations?"

I recommend I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak (author of The Book Thief). It takes place in Australia. It is VERY VERY different than The Book Thief, but it's really awesome in a completely unique way.

I have A, too. I used the BiblioTravel.com link, which was *very* helpful. There were several others listed, and I was looking for something kind of different from the rest of my list, so I'm not sure these are what you want. (And now I have Katie's suggestion to add to the list, too!) That said, here's what I had in my temp file:
AUSTRALIA:
In a Sun-Burned Country by Bryson
One for the Road by Tony Horwitz
AUSTRIA:
The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta Trapp
The Seven Per-Cent Solution by Nicholas Meyer (holmes mystery)
The Painted Kiss by Elizabeth Hickey � also works for art class book
ARMENIA:
Passage to Ararat by Michael Arlen (memoir)

I'm late to answering the request for an "E" book, but I have the absolutely perfect book for that - Camilla Gibb's Sweetness in the Belly, which takes place in Ethiopia. It's one of the best books I've ever read, period.

Teresa wrote: "here are some more T's

Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tromelin Island
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caico..."

Check out The Swinging Bridge by Ramabai Espinet. It's set in Trinidad (partially, also partially in Canada) and is on my TBR shelf.

Also, V.S. Naipaul is from Trinidad. His A House for Mr. Biswas is set there (and perhaps others, as well). I had to put it down because I found the beginning slow and just wasn't in the mood. It is considered a classic, though, so clearly someone enjoyed it! If you give it a try, let me know what you think.

Katie wrote: "Rora wrote: "I have my "J" book already figured out, Fudoki by Kij Johnson for Japan. Now I just need a book for an "A" country. Any recommendations?"


Kerry Greenwood is one of my favourite authors. She's Australian and all her books are set in and around Melbourne. The Phryne Fisher series are 1920s mysteries with a real dash of flair and the Corinna Chapman books are modern day ones set around a bakery.

Nicki wrote: "Kerry Greenwood is one of my favourite authors. She's Australian and all her books are set in and around Melbourne. The Phryne Fisher series are 1920s mysteries with a real dash of flair and the Corinna Chapman books are modern day ones set around a bakery.
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Thanks for the recommendation Nicki, I haven't read a mystery for awhile. I think I'll go with the first Phryne Fisher book. : )

Just found out about a GoodReads group dedicated to this topic. It's here.

Cynthia - Will you accept "V"atican City for this task? Amy

I just found this site - Great recommendations for mysteries in foreign countries:

Amy wrote: "Cynthia - Will you accept "V"atican City for this task? Amy"

I believe that the Vatican is it's own country, technically...

Sara wrote: "Amy wrote: "Cynthia - Will you accept "V"atican City for this task? Amy"

I believe that the Vatican is it's own country, technically... ..."

I agree, Sara, but there are differing opinions.

I'm pretty sure Cynthia will be okay with it. She approved Tibet and Taiwan (I would have, too), and I wouldn't say they are as much countries as the Vatican is. Plus, there aren't many V countries!

Vanautu (never heard of it before now...)
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Virgin Islands (if approved)

You need all the V's you can get!

Amy wrote: "Cynthia - Will you accept "V"atican City for this task? Amy"
Yes that's fine

Amy wrote: "I just found this site - Great recommendations for mysteries in foreign countries:

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What a COOL site. I'm going to have to delve into it further soon. Thanks for posting the link.

Amy wrote: Cynthia - Will you accept "V"atican City for this task? Amy

I have A and V, too, Amy, and V is definitely a challenge for me. Thanks for the great URL -- might help me if I decide I can't handle the more gruesome Vietnam book I'd picked out.

The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien takes place in Vietnam during the war. It's really good, a pretty quick read, and not horribly gruesome.

Abigail wrote: "Amy wrote: Cynthia - Will you accept "V"atican City for this task? Amy

I have A and V, too, Amy, and V is definitely a challenge for me. Thanks for the great URL -- might help me if I decide I ca..."



what about venezula?

Sweden:
Let the Right One In
Handling the Undead

Ireland:
The Third Policeman
In the Woods
The Likeness A Novel

Italy:
I'm Not Scared
I'll Steal You Away
If On a Winter's Night a Traveler
A Room with a View

Thanks for the reminder about Venezuela, Teresa. And Kate, that book is a great one -- thanks! I'd use it, but I'm trying to do as few rereads as possible. (Right now, my list has exactly 1 -- the required one. We'll see if I stick with it, though...)

Nicki wrote: "Who was looking for ideas for Wales? I think these are all set in Wales, but double check as I did this fast :)

Eve Green A Novel
The Hiding Place A Novel
[book:A..."

That was me. Thanks!!

My Initials are S and M any suggestions?

Sophie wrote: "My Initials are S and M any suggestions? "

I actually read The Ruins by Scott Smith and enjoyed it more then I thought I would. It's a bit of a horror story and is based in Mexico.

Heidi wrote: "Hmm I'm looking for H countries... Holland or Haiti I guess, but I'm struggling to find any books... Any suggestions would be gratefully received! Thanks in advance"

Honduras?
Hurricane : a novel by Trueman, Terry

Sophie wrote: "My Initials are S and M any suggestions? "

Some pretty helpful links for this task have been posted in this folder (appropriately titled 'Helpful Links'):
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...

There is a section for links that help you 1) determine the countries that fit your initials and 2) find books set in those countries.

Right off the top of my head I can think of Scotland, Switzerland, Sweden and Swaziland (?) as 'S' countries. I know that there are tons of books set in those countries. I'm not sure what sort of books you're looking for. But the website URLs provided in the Helpful Links folder should really help you narrow down your choices. I know it helped me!!

For S, I read Bloomability by Sharon Creech. It took place in Switzerland.

Sophie wrote: "My Initials are S and M any suggestions? "

Check out message 50 for ideas for "s" countries.

Some books from countries that start with "M":

City of Broken Promises-Austin Coates (Macau)
Fire from Heaven-Mary Renault (Macedonia)
Lords and Lemurs Mad Scientists, Kings With Spears, and the Survival of Diversity in Madagascar-Alison Jolly (Madagascar)
City Boy-Jan Michael (Malawi)
The Harmony Silk Factory-Tash Aw (Malaysia)
Evening Is the Whole Day A Novel-Preeta Samarasan (Malaysia)
The Brass Dolphin-Joanna Trollope (Malta)
The Rape of Sita-Lindsey Collen (Mauritius)
The Prospector-Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio (Mauritius)
Like Water for Chocolate A Novel in Monthly Installments with Recipes, Romances, and Home Remedies-Laura Esquivel (Mexico)
The Ruins-Scott Smith (Mexico)
All the Pretty Horses-Cormac McCarthy (Mexico)
Island of the Sequined Love Nun-Christopher Moore (Micronesia)
Once Upon a Time Behind the Fairy Tale of Princess Grace and Prince Rainier-J. Randy Taraborrelli (Monaco)

These are only but a few. Hope this helps!

Krista wrote: "Sophie wrote: "My Initials are S and M any suggestions? "

Some pretty helpful links for this task have been posted in this folder (appropriately titled 'Helpful Links'):
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Spain is the other S . I used "Incantation" by Alice Hoffman. It was a really fast read.

Amy wrote: "I just found this site - Great recommendations for mysteries in foreign countries:

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I know a little late, but agreed. Great site. Thanks (and bookmarked for future reference).

Any ideas for books from "N" countries? I have my "S" book, but I am stuck with "N". Help!

:)

Stephanie, you have a book on your TBR that would fit:
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Nigeria (also a Bookmarks book)

Another highly rated book:
The Bone People by Keri Hulme - New Zealand
Kristin Lavransdatter 1 The Wreath by Sigrid Undset - Norway (I have this on my TBR)