It’s another Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl!
Today’s topic is “Favorite Book Settings”. I could go SO MANY directions with this topic, because setting is a very important part of story to me. A well written, immersive setting is like an armchair adventure to a place (or time) the reader has never been. I’ve decided to keep my choices to the UK and Ireland, or the British Isles as those islands are collectively known.
A Tour of the British Isles in Fiction
Scotland
Five Days in Skye by Carla Laureano | Contemporary adventure and love story (with a chef!), and an exploration of the Isle of Skye. My Review
Beauty Among Ruins by J’nell Ciesielski | An estate in the idyllic Scottish Lowlands is the setting for this WWI mystery and romance. My Review
A Bound Heart by Laura Frantz | This heart-deep story begins on the Isle of Kerrera, an island in the Scottish Hebrides, during the 18th century. My Review
England
The London Restoration by Rachel McMillan | Historical romance that explores the architecture of the city — and of a relationship — in post-WWII London. My Review
The Winter Companion by Mimi Matthews | Historical romance set on the coast and rambling moors of Devonshire, complete with a Dartmoor pony. My Review
Just the Way You Are by Pepper Basham | A witty romance unfolds between an Appalachian single mom and an English actor, with a healthy dose of humor and a family mystery, too. My Review
The Brontë Plot by Katherine Reay | A contemporary story of self-discovery sees the heroine, Lucy, travel to England and the Brontë’s ancestral town of Haworth — with plentiful literary references! My Review
Wales
A Song Unheard by Roseanna M. White | A little suspense and beautiful music combine in this WWI-era romance set mostly in Wales. My Review
Ireland
Star Rising by Janet Ferguson | This contemporary romance finds the characters in an unlikely pairing while on a tour of Ireland. Beautiful sights and comical mishaps combine with depth in this adventurous story.
As Death Draws Near by Anna Lee Huber | This enthralling historical tale finds newlywed investigators trekking from England to Dublin to solve a mystery. My Review
Did you share a TTT post this week? What is your favorite setting? Have you read any of these books?
The Green Mockingbird 
I love the twist you put on the meme this week. My TTT vivid settings
Thank you, Anne! I’m off to visit your TTT!
I’d love to know more about the specific parts of England. My DNA seems to be, for example, from South Yorkshire and the West Midlands…where in the world are these? And are there any stories set in these places?
Yes, for England’s size, its landscape is varied! I know I’ve read books set in Yorkshire, but I can’t remember any right now.
As Death Draws Near does sound good!
My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-favourite-book-settings/
It is part of a mystery series that is FANTASTIC! I’m still reading my way through it. 🙂 Thanks for visiting!
Great twist Courtney. I love reading books set in Scotland, Ireland and England. I think I have only read on book set in Wales, which I need to remedy. Since I visited Ireland and Scotland, I love when a book mentions a place I saw or visited.
I love this post! I have not read any of them (maybe The Bronte Plot), but don’t think so. My post if you want to stop by: https://cindysbookcorner.blogspot.com/2021/10/top-ten-tuesday-favorite-book-settings.html
I haven’t read any of these books but I love the settings you mentioned. Happy reading! My TTT https://readwithstefani.com/ten-more-books-about-books/
A great list! I haven’t read any of these.
Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!https://readbakecreate.com/autumn-vibes-books-whos-cover-has-autumn-feels/
I like your take on this week’s topic! The covers are several of these are gorgeous!
Here is my Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
I am surprised, given that I read a lot of books set in the UK, that I have read only 2 on your list! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much!
Thanks so much, Courtney! Sorry I’m late to seeing this 🙂