tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post6464765958662724798..comments2024-03-27T15:04:59.794-07:00Comments on Lark Writes...on books and life: Top 10 Books Set in Another CountryLark http://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-26310868334625930582018-04-16T11:59:02.830-07:002018-04-16T11:59:02.830-07:00Perez-Reverte is a good author, isn't he?Perez-Reverte is a good author, isn't he?Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-57457032648246741972018-04-15T20:23:46.727-07:002018-04-15T20:23:46.727-07:00I found two books in your list that I want to read...I found two books in your list that I want to read: A Gentleman in Moscow and The Taliban Cricket Club. I have read 5 books by Arturo Perez-Reverte and admire his writing.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-43014884680381336792018-03-28T13:32:10.595-07:002018-03-28T13:32:10.595-07:00It's just proof that I spend too much time rea...It's just proof that I spend too much time reading. ;DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-63330035773716048362018-03-28T13:31:51.479-07:002018-03-28T13:31:51.479-07:00I'm glad! These are some of my favorite reads....I'm glad! These are some of my favorite reads. :DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-56032414099083183682018-03-28T13:31:22.056-07:002018-03-28T13:31:22.056-07:00Don't you love that book? So wonderful! :)Don't you love that book? So wonderful! :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-64043601159716802392018-03-28T13:30:48.522-07:002018-03-28T13:30:48.522-07:00He's such a great character! I think that book...He's such a great character! I think that book is going to be hard to beat this year for my best read. :DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-1104921419544404942018-03-28T13:30:13.836-07:002018-03-28T13:30:13.836-07:00You posted a great list of books from other places...You posted a great list of books from other places on your own blog! :DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-24491129991004032332018-03-28T13:29:41.179-07:002018-03-28T13:29:41.179-07:00Wasn't that a great one?Wasn't that a great one? Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-58696568235712920432018-03-28T11:33:59.375-07:002018-03-28T11:33:59.375-07:00You are so well read. I haven't read any of th...You are so well read. I haven't read any of those.Bark At The Ghoulshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201971932093705929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-89538201967862678292018-03-28T11:33:58.399-07:002018-03-28T11:33:58.399-07:00I love Ogawa and that is one of my favorites!! Thi...I love Ogawa and that is one of my favorites!! This list is awesome - so many new-to-me books to add to my TBR :) Lark, thank you!!Nadiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14315207186180201488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-15917011848109321792018-03-28T10:09:53.677-07:002018-03-28T10:09:53.677-07:00A Gentleman in Moscow is fantastic!A Gentleman in Moscow is fantastic!Amy https://www.blogger.com/profile/15353920822811597411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-31814371713723216212018-03-28T06:19:27.949-07:002018-03-28T06:19:27.949-07:00A great list! I am taking a few tips away from thi...A great list! I am taking a few tips away from this, especially the book set in India, I love Indian history. And yes, A gentleman in Moskow was a great book, I still love count Rostov. <br /><br />Kind regards, Bettina Grissenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08024188013121464014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-86037918883768998862018-03-28T02:44:33.833-07:002018-03-28T02:44:33.833-07:00I'm totally addicted to cricket but I'm no...I'm totally addicted to cricket but I'm not likely to read fiction books about it though. I used to read a lot of books around the world but not so much now.chucklesthescothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423562114343636659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-47866459629373226132018-03-27T21:48:30.945-07:002018-03-27T21:48:30.945-07:00I love this week's meme. So diverse and so man...I love this week's meme. So diverse and so many books of different countries explore. I like Yoko Ogawa's books and I enjoyed her book you listed, too. Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-35418377415820968362018-03-27T16:33:35.773-07:002018-03-27T16:33:35.773-07:00I couldn't resist doing this Top Ten Tuesday. ...I couldn't resist doing this Top Ten Tuesday. I just love all those books set in all those faraway places, because you're right, traveling to see them all is just too expensive. :DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-43551222500436966992018-03-27T16:32:10.966-07:002018-03-27T16:32:10.966-07:00I read a ton of books set in England, too, but I t...I read a ton of books set in England, too, but I tried to just list books set in more exotic locales. And The Hairdresser of Harare is a great read!Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-38843631326109685182018-03-27T16:31:01.039-07:002018-03-27T16:31:01.039-07:00I love her books! :) I love her books! :) Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-87664346715966698752018-03-27T15:28:30.485-07:002018-03-27T15:28:30.485-07:00I love that you included the books by M.M. Kaye. ...I love that you included the books by M.M. Kaye. I read all of those in past years and when they came out in e-book format, I acquired them again. Such interesting destinations. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-83732904735316757912018-03-27T14:45:42.758-07:002018-03-27T14:45:42.758-07:00I love the variety here! I started brainstorming a...I love the variety here! I started brainstorming a list for this week's topic and didn't get very far -- most of the foreign setting books I read are England, Ireland, or Australia. I need to venture out more. I'll have to look into some of the books on your list. The Zimbabwe one looks especially interesting.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-57611594274529800372018-03-27T12:38:20.420-07:002018-03-27T12:38:20.420-07:00I love to travel but as some places I guess I prob...I love to travel but as some places I guess I probably won't see in this lifetime then thankfully we have books! really curious about the one set in Zimbabwe! I remember reading The Club Dumas for a reading group. We all loved it. Should check out more books by him! What a fun meme!Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-58301554492270297002018-03-27T12:04:59.771-07:002018-03-27T12:04:59.771-07:00It's fun to "read around the world"....It's fun to "read around the world". I've run into a lot of really good novels set in foreign lands and written by foreign authors, and I've learned a lot, too. :DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-26024790623466897582018-03-27T12:03:33.845-07:002018-03-27T12:03:33.845-07:00I'm excited for you. That's a great book!I'm excited for you. That's a great book!Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-65005659041856178252018-03-27T12:03:02.480-07:002018-03-27T12:03:02.480-07:00I really loved the characters in the Taliban Crick...I really loved the characters in the Taliban Cricket Club. And it's written very well, too. It'd be a great one to try. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-39115337747263466372018-03-27T12:02:27.890-07:002018-03-27T12:02:27.890-07:00Both novels are awesome! Both novels are awesome! Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-24353378487896411622018-03-27T11:37:32.005-07:002018-03-27T11:37:32.005-07:00Great list of books and countries! Cyprus!
I ha...Great list of books and countries! Cyprus! <br /><br />I have been tempted before to try one of those "reading around" the world TBRs. I do keep stats and the vast majority of the books I read are US or UK authors and set in those countries. I probably should set myself some sort of easy percentage of books in translation to help break me out of my rut.Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.com