So much has changed since my last blog post. But for many of us, even though businesses are beginning to re-open in certain areas of the country, we're still not going very far. If you're itching to travel, check out the books below. Some are old enough that libraries may already have them, and some are new releases. Because I am on a rewriting deadline (Monday!), I'm just going to let you click the links to the books' Goodreads pages to read more about the ones that interest you, OK? I hope you find some great ideas in the list below!
- Australia. Carry Me Home by Dorothy Adamek. Historical,1875.
- Belgium. High as the Heavens by Kate Breslin. Historical, World War 2.
- Canada. Between Two Shores by Jocelyn Green. (Yes, me. Sneaky, right?) Historical, Seven Years War (1759). Jody Hedlund also has a new series called The Bride Ships, set in 1860s Canada.
- China. All the Tea in China by Jane Orcutt. Historical, 1814.
- Egypt. Kings Falling by Ronie Kendig. (Read Storm Rising, first.) Speculative.
- England. Lady of Milkweed Manor by Julie Klassen. Historical, Regency era. Or any other book by Julie Klassen. I already talked about Roseanna M. White's Shadows Over England and The Codebreakers series set in England during World War 1 in my last blog post, but they're worth mentioning again, too! There are so many books set in England to choose from. Check out authors Carolyn Miller, Kristi Ann Hunter, Sandra Byrd, Carrie Turansky, Tamara Leigh (medieval!), to name a few.
- France. The Seamstress by Allison Pittman. Historical, French Revolution.
- Germany. My Dearest Dietrich by Amanda Barratt. Historical, World War 2.
- India. A Mosaic of Wings by Kimberly Duffy. Historical, 1885.
- Iraq. Lion of Babylon by Davis Bunn. Contemporary, thriller.
- Ireland. Only the River Runs Free by Brock and Bodie Thoene. Historical, 1830s.
- Israel. A Light on the Hill by Connilyn Cossette. Biblical fiction.
- Italy. The Girl in the Glass by Susan Meissner. Split time, Renaissance/contemporary.
- Scotland. Thorn in My Heart by Liz Curtis Higgs. Historical, 1788. A Bound Heart by Laura Frantz is lovely, too (1752), and set in Scotland for the first part of the book before the story moves to America.
- West Indies. Keturah by Lisa Tawn Bergren, and the rest of The Sugar Baron's Daughters series. Historical, 1772.
What are your favorite novels set outside the U.S.?
Jocelyn Green
Jocelyn Green inspires faith and courage as the award-winning and bestselling author of numerous fiction and nonfiction books, including The Mark of the King; Wedded to War; and The 5 Love Languages Military Edition, which she coauthored with bestselling author Dr. Gary Chapman. Her books have garnered starred reviews from Booklist and Publishers Weekly, and have been honored with the Christy Award, the gold medal from the Military Writers Society of America, and the Golden Scroll Award from the Advanced Writers & Speakers Association. She graduated from Taylor University in Upland, Indiana, with a B.A. in English, concentration in writing. As a speaker, Jocelyn inspires faith and courage in her audiences. She loves Mexican food, Broadway musicals, strawberry-rhubarb pie, the color red, and reading with a cup of tea. Jocelyn lives with her husband Rob and two children in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Visit her at www.jocelyngreen.com.
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