But as Agnes’s death looms, the farmer’s wife and their daughters learn there is another side to the sensational story they’ve heard. Only Tv=ti, a priest Agnes has mysteriously chosen to be her spiritual guardian, seeks to understand her. Horrified at the prospect of housing a convicted murderer, the family at first avoids Agnes. Set against Iceland’s stark landscape, Hannah Kent brings to vivid life the story of Agnes, who, charged with the brutal murder of her former master, is sent to an isolated farm to await execution. Books about Places on Your Travel Bucket Listīurial Rites By Hannah Kent (Historical Fiction Iceland) I’ve also included a few young adult novels, indie authors, and women in translation.Ĭheers to a year of wonderful traveling, even if it’s only through a good book or two until life gets back to normal. Others will make you fall in love with the local cuisine and each other.įind adventures, rom-coms, memoirs, thrillers, and fantasy travel books that will transport you from your armchair directly to your dream destination. Some locations will be more intense and give you a political layout of the land and people’s struggles amongst a harsh landscape. Hence, The Uncorked Librarian was born: A tipsy book blog with new and diverse books to inspire travel.īelow, find stories set in a destination that you are hoping to visit. Plus, I love exploring a place that I’ve just read about. I want to dive into the history, landscape, mountains, wine, and food. Nothing sparks wanderlust as well as cultural understanding and appreciation like a good book. Christine, The Uncorked LibrarianĪs an avid reader and traveler, I always pick up a book or two about a destination before going there. Be sure to head over to Instagram to enter for a chance to win a fun giveaway too. She’s one of our favorite bloggers, so get ready to learn a bit about her and see the list of over 30 books she picked out just for this reading challenge prompt. When it came to books about places on your travel bucket list, no one could be better suited to curate a list than Christine from The Uncorked Librarian. We were inspired to pick this as an early 2021 topic because we all know that travel wasn’t really possible last year. We are kicking off the 2021 Reading Challenge with books set in a location you want to travel to.
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