Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Take Place in Other Countries

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It’s Tuesday again!  This week’s list features books set in another country.  I was tempted to include books that take place in fictional places (Narnia, Middle Earth), but decided against it.  After reviewing my list, I realized it has been a very long time since I read some of these!  I’ll need to make time to revisit them.

The Collected Stories by Alexander Pushkin-Russia-I really enjoy short story collections, and I read this collection a very long time ago.  I don’t remember as much about it as I would like, but I do remember really enjoying it.

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden-Japan-I read this right before the movie came out.  I know it has been met with mixed reviews, but I found it entertaining.

The Diary of Young Girl by Anne Frank-The Netherlands-A classic!

Dubliners by James Joyce-Ireland-Another great collection of short stories

Favorite Folktales from Around the World by Jane Yolen-This collection of stories from various places around the world has been sitting on my shelf unread for too long!  I need to find time to read it.
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North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell-England-Another wonderful classic.

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery-Canada-A childhood favorite.

Riley Jenson Guardian Series by Keri Arthur-Australia-I really enjoyed this paranormal series.

The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck-China-I read this a long time ago in school.  While my classmates found it boring, I really liked it.

How to Be Victorian: A Dawn to Dusk Guide to Victorian Life by Ruth Goodman-England-I sort of feel like it is cheating to put two books set in England on my list, but this one is so good I had to include it.  It is a fascinating look at life in Victorian England.

Comments

  1. I have the Dubliners but still didn’t get round to reading it. I really should 😀

  2. Memoirs of a Geisha was a very beautiful book!

  3. I have Anne of Green Gables on my TBR ?
    Amy x

  4. I loved Memoirs of a Geisha! When the movie came out, my older daughter was 3 or 4 and was completely mesmerized by the movie.

    Yeah, I’m with your classmates – I rarely ever find a book too boring to finish, but The Good Earth was one of them.

    • Poinsettia says

      I really enjoyed Memoirs of a Geisha too. I thought the movie was good too, but I’m always partial to books.

      I can understand The Good Earth not being for everyone. 🙂 I’m not sure why I enjoyed it so much. It has been a very long time since I read it, but I can still remember bits and pieces of it. Something about it just stuck with me.

  5. I completely forgot about Memoirs of a Geisha! I was kind of bemoaning the fact that I had only two books set outside of Europe but I was wrong. Wish I would have remembered this one. Great picks!

  6. What a fantastic list 🙂
    How to Be Victorian sounds fascinating.
    Cora | http://www.teapartyprincess.co.uk

    • Poinsettia says

      Thank you! I enjoyed your list as well.

      How to Be Victorian is great! I loved it. What makes it even better is that Ruth Goodman, the author, actually spends time living like a Victorian. She wears the clothes, tries the recipes, etc. It is such a great book. I hope you’re able to read and enjoy it. Thank you for visiting! 🙂

  7. I’ve often thought I should read the Dubliners. Thanks for this list and for visiting my blog.

    • Poinsettia says

      I hope you enjoy Dubliners if you get the chance.

      You’re welcome, and thanks for stopping by and commenting. 🙂

  8. Great list! I love everything from Keri Arthur but the Riley Jenson series was my first love.

    • Poinsettia says

      It was a great series! I also enjoyed the two books in her Myth and Magic series, Destiny Kills and Mercy Burns. I’d really like to read The Dark Angels series as well. Thanks for commenting!

  9. These are great! The childhood favorites and classics bring back memories for me – especially Anne of Green Gables. Happy reading!

    • Poinsettia says

      Thank you! I do have a soft spot for classics and well loved books from my childhood. 🙂 Thank you for visiting!

  10. I loved North and South so much! I wish it was a more popular classic.

  11. I have Memoirs of a Geisha on my TBR! Great list!

  12. I thoroughly enjoyed Memoirs of a Geisha so lovely to see it on here.
    Lynn 😀

  13. How could I forget to add Memoirs of a Geisha to my list?! I loved that novel. It’s one of my favorites.

    Thanks for stopping by and leaving me a comment on my TTT post this week. Happy reading!

    • Poinsettia says

      You’re welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed Memoirs of a Geisha. I enjoy Top Ten Tuesday. It is such a fun way to discover to books or rediscover ones I haven’t thought about in a while. Thanks for visiting and commenting. 🙂

  14. I enjoyed Memoirs of A Geisha as well. 🙂 Great list!

  15. Memoirs of a Geisha is one of those books that’s been on my TBR forever already, but it sounds great and I do hope to get to it soon 🙂

    • Poinsettia says

      I know how you feel. I have books that have been on my tbr for years. I fully intend on getting to them. I just need to find the time! I hope you’re able to read it sometime soon. Thank you for stopping by and commenting. 🙂

  16. I love Anne of Green Gables! My mother’s favorite book is The Good Earth and I purchased the ebook to read for a Mother’s Day post this year. I had never read it, and felt quite guilty about it. Thank you for dropping by my blog.

    • Poinsettia says

      You’re welcome. 🙂
      Anne of Green Gables is wonderful. I hope you enjoy The Good Earth. Thanks for visiting!

  17. ooh i should have used anne of green gables <3

  18. Oooh this is a great list! The only one I have read is Anne Frank, but I am super intrigued by the folktales from around the world, that sounds so fun! Thanks for sharing!!

    • Poinsettia says

      I really need to read that folktale book as well! I’m glad you enjoyed my post, and thanks for commenting. 🙂

  19. Japan and Ireland would be two locations I enjoy reading about, and the book on Victorians sounds fascinating!

    • Poinsettia says

      How to Be Victorian is a really good book! What makes it even better is that Ruth Goodman, the author, actually spends time living as a Victorian. She makes/wears the clothes, tries recipes for food and also the tooth powders and such. I hope you get a chance to read it! Thanks for visiting.

  20. I got memoirs of a geisha from goodreads giveaway I never read it!
    Thanks for stopping to out TTT!

  21. North and South is an excellent choice for England! I also love that you have Anne of Green Gables on here. I should of thought to add it to my list!

    • Poinsettia says

      I think North and South is highly under rated. I like to mention it when I can. 🙂 Thank you for commenting.

  22. I tried not to double up on countries for my list too! You’ve got some great books here, and some that I’ve been meaning to read for ages.

    Have a great week.

    • Poinsettia says

      Yes, most of these books have been around for a while. I tend to read older books or at least ones that have been around for a while for a couple of reasons. One, because I’m always behind on my tbr, but also because I have this lovely used bookstore in my town where I love discovering older books.
      Thank you for visiting and commenting! 🙂

  23. Even though I live in Belgium and the Netherlands is right above me, I have seriously never read Anne Frank’s work.. I should look into that.. :’)

  24. I feel like I’m the last person who has yet to read Anne of Green Gables… I’ll have to get on that ASAP 🙂

  25. Such classic! And some I haven’t seen before too!

  26. Great to see A Diary of a Young Girl on this list. I haven’t seen it mentioned at all in this week’s topic I think.

    • Poinsettia says

      I saw it in a couple of other posts this week, but not as much as I expected. I tend to gravitate toward older books apparently. 🙂

      Thank you for stopping by!

  27. Oh Riley! I totally forgot about that series when putting my post together. That was a good series 🙂

    • Poinsettia says

      It was! I also enjoyed the two books in the Myth and Magic series, and I’ve been meaning to read the Dark Angel series for a while. Thank you for stopping by! 🙂

  28. Ooooh, great list! 🙂 I need to look into checking some of these out. Thanks for stopping by the blog!

    • Poinsettia says

      I’m glad you enjoyed my list, and I hope you get a chance to read some of these books. Thank you for visiting. 🙂

  29. gosh I forgot memoirs of a geisha too!

  30. I’ve seen lots of reviews about the film adaptation of “Memoirs of a Geisha,” but I haven’t ever read the book or seen the film. Haven’t read “North & South” or ‘Anne’ either, but I ADORE the films. Reminds me, someday I would like to try and read the ‘Anne’ books. The stories are so endearing. 🙂

    Thanks so much for visiting Finding Wonderland.

    • Poinsettia says

      The North and South mini series is wonderful! Richard Armitage makes a great Thornton. 🙂

      Thanks for visiting and commenting!

  31. The Good Earth ripped me apart as a teen.

    • Poinsettia says

      I agree. It is an emotional book. Even though it has been years since I read it, something about it stuck with me. Thank you for visiting!

  32. I had no idea Anne of Green Gables was set in Canada! I haven’t read it yet, but because it’s so highly recommended here I just assumed that it was set in the English countryside. Thank you for educating me (and making me far more interested in checking it out).

    • Poinsettia says

      It is a wonderful book! I hope you get the chance to check it out soon. Thank you for visiting and commenting. 🙂

  33. This is a great list! I still haven’t read The Good Earth, but would like to. Memoirs of a Geisha was so good as was The Diary of a Young Girl. I hope you have a great week (sorry my reply is coming so late)!

    • Poinsettia says

      No worries on stopping by late. 🙂

      I haven’t read The Good Earth in a long time, and the details aren’t as clear as I would like, but for some reason it stuck with me. I hope you get the chance to read it someday. I’m glad you enjoyed Memoirs of a Geisha and Diary of a Young Girl. Thanks for visiting!

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