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Books Outside the US – Yes Please!

Books Outside the US – Yes Please!

July 19, 2016 Posted by angelreads Features, Top Ten Tuesday 11 Comments

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Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. Each week they post a new Top Ten list that members at The Broke and the Bookish will answer. All bloggers are then welcomed to join. This week’s topic is Top Ten Books Set Outside the US. 

Don’t get me wrong, some of my favourite books are set in the US, but I also like a diverse setting, I like to see how authors perceive different places in the world, I want to see how characters interact plus I can get confused my the US school system. 

I love travelling around the world in the books that I read, however most of the books on my list are set in Australia. I think that is mainly because I have been reading so much #LoveOZYA lately and loving it! If you have any suggestions on books set outside the US that you think that I will like, let me know. 

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Every Series by Ellie Marney | Setting: Australia (and a little in the UK). I love this series with all I have. It’s because and always keeps you on your feel + Ellie is totally lovely. #LoveOzYA Interview.

Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor | Setting: Prague. I have yet to finish this series, because of reasons that I don’t even know. 

Frankie by Shivaun Plozza | Setting: Melbourne, Australia. Frankie by Shivaun Plozza is a brilliant debut novel that captured my heart. It’s a story of heartbreak, belonging, finding yourself and what it is to be a family. It captures Melbourne as Melbourne from the language to the setting, it brings to light that sometimes when you think that you are alone, you are not alone and all that you need to do is let them in | Full Review

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And I Darken by Kiersten White |Setting: Ottoman Empire. And I Darken tells a story of the lengths people would go to for love, approval and just the thought of being forgotten. It was captivating and dropped you into a vivid and brutal world that you might not want to get out off | Full Review

When Michael Met Mina by Randa Abdel-Fattah | Setting: Australia. When Michael Met Mina should be on every high school book list in the country | Full Review

The Things I Didn’t Say by Kylie Fornasier: Setting: Australia: The Things I Didn’t Say is a gorgeous novel that breaks you down. It pulls at your heart and slowly rips it. With beautiful writing and a slow burning romance that starts off quick, but takes it’s time | Full Review

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The Yearbook Committee by Sarah Ayoub: Setting: Australia. The Yearbook Committee is enchanting, you will be torn apart and put together over and over again. You will be taken on a ride with 5 students in their class year of high school – so be prepared | Full Review

Life in Outer Space by Melissa Keil: Setting: Australia. Life in Outer Space by Melissa Keil ventures friendship, first love, family and what it is like to keep everything bottled in. It shows that sometimes love needs to start off as a friendship and that the bonds of friends are not always broken – even if there is some turbulence on the way| Full Review

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Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo: Setting: Russia-ish. I loved the plot, characters, romance – everything. 

The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare: Setting: England. Cassandra Clare enough said. 

What are some of the books on your list? Do we share any that is the same? Let’s Chat.

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  • Sue @ Crushingcinders
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    July 19, 2016 at 1:15 PM

    Oh wow this is a great list. I LOVED Daughter of Smoke and Bone and And I Darken. Just about to start Six of Crows. I haven’t read the others yet but will check them out. PS Your photos are stunning! My TTT

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  • Ely @ Tea & Titles
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    July 19, 2016 at 1:29 PM

    Yes, ALL the Australia. I haven’t actually read all of these yet, but I am going to get to them. I think I’m going to start with Frankie. Maybe. I don’t know.

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  • Sarah
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    July 19, 2016 at 2:32 PM

    I adored daughter of smoke and bone – and I haven’t read “And I Darken” yet but i’m really looking forward to picking this one up. Others on my list would be “Wolf Wilder” Also set in Russia, and “Red as Blood” which I think is set in Finland. Great list 🙂

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  • Lisa @ Captivated Reader
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    July 19, 2016 at 6:29 PM

    Cool list of books! I haven’t read any of them… Although, I’ve heard of a few of the titles you’ve mentioned in your post this week.

    Here’s a link to my TTT post for this week: http://captivatedreader.blogspot.com/2016/07/top-ten-tuesday-ten-books-set-outside-us.html

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  • Diana
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    July 19, 2016 at 8:46 PM

    I really need to read The Daughter of Smoke and Bones. I have seen it on a couple of lists today. I haven’t read any of the books on your list though.

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  • Vipasha
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    July 19, 2016 at 9:16 PM

    I Haven’t read any..!! 🙁 My TBR seems to double up each Tuesday!! Chk out my TTT list @https://vipashabansal.wordpress.com/2016/07/19/top-ten-tuesday-19th-july

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  • Cait @ Paper Fury
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    July 19, 2016 at 10:53 PM

    AHHHHH!!! I just finished The Things I Didn’t Say!! I LOVED THAT BOOK SO MUCH. <3 And Ellie Marney's series is just hands down the best of ever. I keep recommending and throwing it at everyone. oh if only it had prettier covers though.😂 And omg AND I DARKEN = yesssss. So much stabby darkness and history there!
    Although Six of Crows is technically not Russia, heh. Because it's fantasy. But it's still awesome. 😉

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    • angelreads
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      July 19, 2016 at 11:07 PM

      YES!! I am so happy seeing readers from the US and UK reading Ellie’s books.
      haha I wanted to put russia-ish and didn’t, I may or may not have changed it now hah

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  • Jo
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    July 20, 2016 at 1:20 AM

    I have not read any of these, but quite a few of them are on my TBR.
    My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2016/07/19/top-ten-tuesday-66/

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  • Nereyda Gonzalez
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    July 20, 2016 at 3:47 AM

    I’ve only read Six of Crows, which I liked very much. Thanks to Nick, I now want to read the Every series since she loved it.

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  • Stacie
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    July 21, 2016 at 8:38 AM

    Lol, I noticed you like a lot of books set in Australia. I’m going to have to look some of them up, especially the Australian ones because I couldn’t find any when I did my TTT. Thanks for the new finds!

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