Tuesday 22 January 2013

Top Ten Settings I'd Like To See More Of (Or At All)

Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, is here again!  This week I actually had to use my brain as the topic is all about settings I'd like to see more of.  While coming up with my list, I tried to imagine what places would suit my favourite genres (eg. Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, Speculative, etc.) and if I would buy the book just because it was set in this certain place.

1.  Local
Every time I see or hear that word all I can think of is this: "This is a local shop, for local people", but it'd be nice to read some more genre fiction that is based around East Anglia
 
2.  Fens
My best friend lives in the Fens, and as we drive about I often think that you have a limited amount of places to hide.  Imagine what would happen if there's a zombie invasion!
 
3.  Scotland
I had my first visit to Scotland last year, and there's so many places where you could set a horror novel.
 
4.  Australia
I think I have only read one book that has been set in Australia.  I need to seek out more... 
 
5.  Prague
 I visited Prague a few years ago and loved it, and then reading Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Lani Taylor made me wish that I could find more genre fiction that features Prague as a base.
 
6.  Ireland
 Evil Leprechauns anyone?
 
7.  Theme Parks
 I'm a bit of a theme park nut.  I was thinking about this last night, about Alton Towers in the U.K and how if it became abandoned it would be like an extreme version of Zombieland.  Either that or expand the story of Hex and the Forest...
 
8.  Dystopian/Speculative Fiction Set Outside of America
 This may be my fault, but all the speculation fiction I have read - bar Cinder - has been set in a decimated America.  The characters often wonder what happened to the rest of the world, as do I! 
 
9.  Sweden
Sweden - Let the Right One is one of my favourite reads of all time and I thought that the surroundings described led to a heightened atmosphere.  I'd really like to find some fiction in the same vein.
 
10.  Norway
I've never read a book that has been set in Norway, and I think that's a shame because it sounds like such an interesting place.  I wish it wasn't so expensive, as I would love to go there on holiday!
 
 
What was on you list this week?  Or if you've read any books that are set in any of these places, do let me know!  Recommendations are much appreciated!

13 comments:

  1. Ooooh! I'd love to see Norway!!! Prague made my list too!

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    1. I keep on wanting to read some of Jo Nesbo's books as they are set in Norway, but I have to be in the right mood for Crime stories.

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  2. I love that you have Norway on your list, because I'm Norwegian. :) If you like mysteries most of the Norwegian mystery writers set their books in Norway, like Jo Nesbø and Jørn Lier Horst (one of my favourites). Scotland and Australia are on my list too, such beautiful countries!

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    1. Thanks for commenting! I keep seeing Jo Nesbo's books about, and have heard great things about them, but haven't got round to getting one out of the library yet. Will have to make that a priority this year.

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  3. Interesting list! I never thought about Scotland as a setting for a horror story, but it could totally work.

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    1. Thanks for stopping by and commenting!

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  4. Ya know, so The Curse Worker Series by Holly Black is set in New Jersey (where I live) and I thought that was SO COOL while reading it because I kept thinking - I KNOW THAT PLACE or I AM SO CLOSE TO THAT. That's a great great pick!!

    THanks for stopping by our post!

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  5. Number 8 for sure. I never even thought about it but you are right. What is going over everywhere else?

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    1. Thanks for commenting. It would be funny if everything was carrying on as normal everywhere else!

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  6. Definitely more theme parks! I'm actually reading a book right now (The Unnatural Inquierer by Simon Green, it's the 7th or 8th Nightside book) and there's an abandoned amusement park in it! It gets possessed by old gods, and it's so fun and weird. There's a lot for authors to work with there.

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    1. Oh, that sounds cool! Will have to look that up!I saw today that Stephen King is releasing a crime/pulp novel with ghosts called Joyland later this year, which is set in an amusemant park, so that may be one to look out for, too.

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  7. Fantastic choices! I especially love numbers 1, 4, and 7.

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