Cities, Places, and Settings in Books with Strong Sense of Place

Get your TBR lists ready, because in this wrap up episode we talk all about the books we read in Season 6, and then welcome David and Melissa of Strong Sense of Place for a special guest segment! They tell us about their favorite travels, settings they've loved, and unique books that have transported them. We also get into our issues with short stories, and discuss ways to get into reading them.

Books Discussed:

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

Wakenhyrst by Michelle Paver

The Stranger in the Woods by Michael Finkel

The Works: Anatomy of a City by Kate Ascher

The Last Warner Woman by Kei Miller

Elephant Complex: Travels in Sri Lanka by John Gimlette

Stoner by John Williams

The Prague Sonata by Bradford Morrow

The Godmother by Hannelore Cayre

Vintage 1954 by Antoine Laurain

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

Table for Two by Amor Towles

A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders

Passing by Nella Larson

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon

From The Mixed Up Files of Mrs Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsberg

The Cricket in Time Square by Garth Williams

The Original by Nell Stevens

Brat Farrar by Josephine Tay

The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highswmith

The Remembered Solider by Anjet Daanje

My Family and other Rockstars by Tiffany Murphy

If you would like to get additional behind-the-scenes content related to this and all of our episodes, subscribe to our free email newsletter on Substack.

We love to hear from listeners about the books we discuss - you can connect with us on Instagram or by emailing us at thenovelteapod@gmail.com.

This episode description contains links to Bookshop.org, a website that supports independent bookstores. If you use these links we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.