Top Ten Tuesday used to be a weekly post hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, but was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl. “It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.” This is definitely something I can understand and want to participate in.
There are so many great book settings to choose from, and some of the settings I like depend on the genre. However, there are some settings in which books take place that I always love. These include:
- Bookstores. Come on, who doesn’t like a story that takes place in a bookstore?
- Libraries. This is another one of my favorite settings, and there have been some great fantasy stories set in libraries.
- Seasides. These are usually either spooky or romantic, and either way, I’m here for it.
- Schools. As in dark academia, since I don’t seem to be able to pass up a fantasy set in a school.
- On vacation. When books are set in vacation spots, it makes me kind of feel like I’m on vacation with them.
- In the UK. I’ve always wanted to go to the UK, and I absolutely love reading books set there. It fulfills a tiny bit of my wanderlust.
- Snowy settings. There’s just something that draws my attention to a book set in the snow, and makes me want to curl up under a blanket with a mug of hot chocolate, tea, or coffee while reading.
- Fantasy worlds. Learning the ins and outs of a new world is irresistible to me.
- Kingdoms. Since the likelihood of me getting into a royal court is slim to none, I always jump at the chance of reading a book set in the inner circle of a kingdom.
- New York City. While I live near this location, I love reading books set here. I’m familiar with some of the sites, but books that are written like a love letter to NYC often teach me about new spots to visit in the city.
What are your favorite book settings?
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Leah's Books 
Libraries and bookstores. What fun ideas. We all love books so why not set book plots in them. My TTT vivid settings
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My thoughts exactly!
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Cool list! Here is mine: https://moretoodiscover.blogspot.com/2021/10/top-ten-tuesday-favorite-book-settings.html
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Thank you!
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There are so many books set in New York City!
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday.
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There really are!
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Kingdoms and fantasy worlds – yes please! And if we can combine them with loads of political/ Courtly intrigue (which I guess most of fantasy fiction does), even better.
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Absolutely – there’s just something about those kind of books that I just can’t resist!
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Cold, snowy woods were on my list. There’s something wonderful about reading about snowy settings when you’re warm and cozy at home. 🙂
My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-favourite-book-settings/
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Definitely! That was a huge part of the draw about the Winternight trilogy for me.
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I love NYC as well, yaay! Happy reading! My TTT https://readwithstefani.com/ten-more-books-about-books/
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I feel like some books just introduce me to hidden corners that I’ve never even known about!
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Bookstores and libraries are always great settings for books.
Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
https://readbakecreate.com/autumn-vibes-books-whos-cover-has-autumn-feels/
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Yes to all of these! I especially love books set in New York City since I was finally able to visit a few years ago. It makes the the books come alive even more. ❤
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Even though I’ve lived just outside of NYC for most of my life, there’s literally ALWAYS something new to discover. It’s such an awesome city to visit, I never get tired of it. I’m so glad that you got to visit it!
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