Book Recommendation Requests > Taja ’s Request

Taja wants to read: I'm sick and tired of America, it seems most books I read are set there. So I would love some recommendations on books set elsewhere, preferably in Europe. I'm not particularly fussy about the genre at this point, so go wild! :) ...more

Feb 08, 2014 04:07PM · Like

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Age: 32

Location: Edinburgh, 04, The United Kingdom

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The Unbearable Lightness of Being
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Milan Kundera

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Feb 08, 2014 04:19PM · 1 like · Like

Gilles set in Prague and former Theckoslovakia
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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Mark Haddon

he said: " UK "

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Feb 08, 2014 04:25PM · 1 like · Like

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Life & Times of Michael K
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J.M. Coetzee

he said: " South Africa "

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Feb 08, 2014 04:25PM · 1 like · Like

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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)
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Stieg Larsson

he said: " Sweden "

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Feb 08, 2014 04:26PM · 1 like · Like

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On the Jellicoe Road
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Melina Marchetta (Goodreads Author)

she said: " Anything by Melina Marchetta! Her books are set in Australia, and they are all excellent. "

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Feb 08, 2014 04:28PM · 1 like · Like

Taja Awesome, thank you! :)
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Triple
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Ken Follett (Goodreads Author)

he said: " Europe "

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Feb 08, 2014 04:30PM · 1 like · Like

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The Little Drummer Girl
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John le Carré

he said: " Includes a road trip through through Yugoslavia from Greece to Italy (as far as I can remember) "

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Feb 08, 2014 04:32PM · 1 like · Like

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Heist Society (Heist Society, #1)
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Ally Carter (Goodreads Author)

she said: " This series is set mostly in Europe and involves a family of thieves trying to pull off all sorts of heists. It's light and entertaining :) ...more "

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Code Name Verity (Code Name Verity, #1)
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Elizabeth Wein (Goodreads Author)

she said: " Germany and UK "

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Feb 08, 2014 05:33PM · 1 like · Like

Taja Thank you so much! :)
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A Spy in the House (The Agency #1)
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Y.S. Lee (Goodreads Author)

she said: " England "

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Feb 08, 2014 05:34PM · 1 like · Like

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The Lost Girl
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Sangu Mandanna (Goodreads Author)

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Feb 17, 2014 11:53AM · 1 like · Like

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Raising Steam (Discworld, #40; Moist von Lipwig, #3)
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Terry Pratchett

he said: " Although not set in Europe, it certainly isn't America and has a European feel to it. This tells the story of the railways coming to the Discworld ...more "

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Feb 23, 2014 05:00AM · 1 like · Like

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Gorky Park (Arkady Renko, #1)
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Martin Cruz Smith

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Gilles Gorky Park is the first of the Arkadi Renko series. The others are:

Polar Star: set on fishing boats and on the fish processing ship "Polar Star" in th ...more
Feb 09, 2014 06:58AM · flag

Taja That sounds really interesting! I'll definitely have to look for these in my library!! ...more
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