Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Top Ten Tuesday: A new start

 






Welcome to this week's edition of Top Ten Tuesday which is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week the theme is Books for People Who Liked Author X


Rather than talk about a specific author X, I am sharing ten authors who write escape fiction. That probably isn't actually the right name for it, but generally it is books that feature someone making a new start in a new location. Often there are foodie elements, but not always. The covers are often cartoony in style, so it is relatively easy to pick them. I have a lot of books set in France or Italy so I am going to resist the urge to just have those on the list!






Hopeful Hearts at the Cornish Cove by Kim Nash - Read this a couple of weeks ago. Will have the review up later this week.


The Little Venice bookshop by Rebecca Raisin - Read this a couple of days ago! Will have a review of this one next week.





One French Summer by Gillian Harvey - Read this one a couple of months ago (review here)


Retreat to the Spanish Sun by Jo Thomas - I have read a couple of Jo Thomas books now. One was set in France, another at Christmas markets in Germany. This one is on my Kindle to read at some point






The Little Teashop in Tokyo by Julie Caplin - I haven't read either this author or the next one, but I do have both of these books on my Kindle.


Tilly's Tuscan Tea Shop by Daisy James - Tea anyone?






A Cottage Full of Secrets by Jane Lovering
- This one is set in Yorkshire!


An Escape to Remember by TA Williams - This is another book set in Italy, this time near Turin.




The Cafe at Seashell Cove by Karen Clarke - I'm not entirely sure where Seashell Cove is!


Snowflakes and Secrets in the Scottish Highlands by Donna Ashcroft
- Scotland! Yes, please!


Can you believe I haven't got a single Jenny Colgan book on this list and there are plenty of other authors that I have missed too! Do you have any recommendations for this kind of read?


21 comments:

  1. I love a good escape read! They're the best. Makes me think I should write some of my favorites in that category, too. :)

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  2. Great idea. It looks like the publishers help us out to as the covers look so similar.

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    1. I think that is true of a lot of genre fiction Anne. It's like shorthand for readers to know what to expect.

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  3. I like the name escape fiction. It’s so descriptive!

    My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-books-for-people-who-liked-shel-silverstein/

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    1. I think it fits the style of books quite well!

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  4. I really love these cosy romance covers! They're always so eye-catching and fun 😍 Great choice of topic!

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  5. These looks like really fun, cozy romances! I love how happy all of these covers look.

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    1. Happy is a good word for these covers.

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  6. I have read the Julie Caplin book on your list. It was a nice in-betweener though.

    My TTT: https://laurieisreading.com/2023/03/28/top-ten-tuesday-books-for-people-who-want-to-have-a-throback-tuesday/

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    1. I have just volunteered to read her new book so I am hoping I will enjoy that.

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  7. These are the kinds of books I picture for vacation reads, or even pick-me-ups!

    Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
    https://readbakecreate.com/love-agatha-christie-check-out-these-ideas/

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    1. They are definitely good for both of those circumstances

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  8. Some very pretty covers here!
    My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2023/03/28/top-ten-tuesday-413/

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  9. The cover of an Escape to Remember is so pretty. Thanks for sharing!

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    1. I haven't read that one yet, but I do have it on my Kindle.

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  10. These covers are so cheery! They've got me ready for an escape.

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  11. I like this topic and the beautiful covers!

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