Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.

When I’m thinking ahead, I do try to take a book on holiday which is set in the country I’m visiting, but it may equally be something that’s simply reached the top of my book pile.
These are the ones that stand out for me:
- Athens, 2022 – ‘All Good People Here’ by Ashley Flowers.
- Amsterdam, 2022 – ‘Resist’ by Tom Palmer.
- Copenhagen, 2020 – ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’ by Stephen Chbosky’.
- New Orleans, 2019 – ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ by Tennessee Williams
- Berlin, 2018 – ‘All the Light We Cannot See’ by Anthony Doerr
- Vancouver to Los Angeles, 2017 – ‘Sweet Thursday’ by John Steinbeck.
- Barcelona, 2010 – ‘Homage to Catalonia’ by George Orwell
- Peru, 2007 – ‘Eight Feet in the Andes: Travels with a Mule from Ecuador to Cuzco’ by Dervla Murphy
- Cuba, 2006 – ‘Our Man in Havana’ by Graham Greene
- Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, 2004 – ‘The Da Vinci Code’ by Dan Brown
What are your most memorable holiday reads? How do you choose them?
Wow! You’ve traveled to some really cool places! Great list.
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Thank you!
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I love that you try to match your books to travel destinations!
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Awesome travel destinations. I love your idea of reading a book set in the place you’re traveling at. I do the same and it makes the book even more appealing.
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I normally learn something interesting that isn’t in the guide books.
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Guide books are alright but books have more of a personal touch from someone who scouts out the off the beaten path places that guidebooks don’t tell you about.
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I’m impressed that you remember what your ead on those trips so well!
My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-types-of-books-i-read-on-vacation/
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I too try to read books set in places I’m going to visit or have been. I can’t believe what you were reading during each of those trips! No way I could do that. So, I have a twist this week….. Hope you have a terrific week and have time to enjoy a good book. Thanks for the visit.
Terrie @ Bookshelf Journeys
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I’m impressed with your memory! I tend to remember the places I visit and who I’m with, but rarely the books I read on vacation. My memory is just not that good. LOL.
Happy TTT!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
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Love the idea of taking a book that is set in the country you are visiting!
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I try to read books about my destinations before I go, but not necessarily while I am away!
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You have been to some amazing places!
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I realise that I am very lucky!
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