Top Ten Tuesday #62: Ten Books Set Outside the US

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. 
 
This Week's Topic:

Ten Books Set Outside the US

 

1.

While the book starts off in the US, Etta and Nicholas spend most of the book traveling from country to country, with places in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

 

2.

All of the places visited here are London, but different versions set in different worlds.

 

3.

Even though it does have fantasy elements, it's still set in a futuristic dystopian China, France, Sahara Desert, and Moon.

 

4.

I'd say that being set in outer space would be pretty outside of the US.

 

5.

This is the only book I've read set in Scotland, and I hope to find more set there as it's incredibly beautiful!

 

6.

I don't know of any other books set in Norway, but I'd like to find more.

 

7.

I really loved this series and it's set in England, the South Pacific, and Scotland in total.

 

8.

Yes, the first book is set in Philadelphia, but the second and third are set in France and Egypt respectively.

 

9.

I loved this series, as it was set in Imperial Russia, a setting that I'm absolutely obsessed with.

 

10.

Even though it begins in Texas, I'd say that it's mostly set in Wonderland, and I loved the creepiness of it.

 

So here are some of the books I've read that are set outside of the US. I have read a few more, but overall I haven't read that many. I'm hoping to read more books set in new places.

 

Review ~ "Passenger" by Alexandra Bracken

Title: "Passenger"
Series: Passenger, #1
Author: Alexandra Bracken

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Published: January 5, 2016
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Genres: Young Adult, Time Travel, Adventure
Pages: 486
Format: Hardcover
Source: Bought

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Passage, n.
i. A brief section of music composed of a series of notes and flourishes.
ii. A journey by water; a voyage.
iii. The transition from one place to another, across space and time.

In one devastating night, violin prodigy Etta Spencer loses everything she knows and loves. Thrust into an unfamiliar world by a stranger with a dangerous agenda, Etta is certain of only one thing: she has traveled not just miles but years from home. And she’s inherited a legacy she knows nothing about from a family whose existence she’s never heard of. Until now.

Nicholas Carter is content with his life at sea, free from the Ironwoods—a powerful family in the colonies—and the servitude he’s known at their hands. But with the arrival of an unusual passenger on his ship comes the insistent pull of the past that he can’t escape and the family that won’t let him go so easily. Now the Ironwoods are searching for a stolen object of untold value, one they believe only Etta, Nicholas’ passenger, can find. In order to protect her, he must ensure she brings it back to them—whether she wants to or not.

Together, Etta and Nicholas embark on a perilous journey across centuries and continents, piecing together clues left behind by the traveler who will do anything to keep the object out of the Ironwoods’ grasp. But as they get closer to the truth of their search, and the deadly game the Ironwoods are playing, treacherous forces threaten to separate Etta not only from Nicholas but from her path home... forever.

Top Ten Tuesday #59: Ten Series I Still Need to Finish

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. 

This Week's Topic: 
Ten Series I Still Need to Finish 

1.

I have no idea as to whether or not I'll read this book, especially with how it ends. Maybe one day. 

2.

I read the first two books a couple years ago, so I'm not so sure how well I'll remember what happened... 

3.

Same as above.

4.

I actually read the second books relatively recently (as in last year), so I think I remember everything.

5.

I love this series, and was so excited to hear about this book, but I'm kind of bummed that the physical copy doesn't have all of the books in Daemon's point of view. I'd be cool with a 1,000+ page book.

6.

Yeah, it's a collection of short stories, but I still consider it a part of the series. I bought it recently and can't wait to dive right in, but I'm not ready for the feels to possibly come back.

7.

Same as above, but I have yet to buy the book. But I did read one of the short stories, The Moth in the Mirror, when it was just an ebook.

8.

While I was disappointed by the trilogy, I do want to read Bree's story, as she was one of the few things I liked about it.

9.

I started this one, but had to return it back to the library before I could finish it. However I do want to read it soon. 

10.

Same as above.

As you can see, I haven't finished many series, and these are just a few. I have a huge list of series that I need to finish, and I'm hoping to make some progress on that list this year!

Review ~ "In the Afterlight" by Alexandra Bracken

Title: "In the Afterlight"
Series: The Darkest Minds, #3
Author: Alexandra Bracken 

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Published: October 28, 2014
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Genres: Young Adult, Science Fiction, Romance
Pages: 535
Format: Hardcover
Source: MeL Cat 

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Ruby can't look back. Fractured by an unbearable loss, she and the kids who survived the government's attack on Los Angeles travel north to regroup. With them is a prisoner: Clancy Gray, son of the president, and one of the few people Ruby has encountered with abilities like hers. Only Ruby has any power over him, and just one slip could lead to Clancy wreaking havoc on their minds.

They are armed only with a volatile secret: proof of a government conspiracy to cover up the real cause of IAAN, the disease that has killed most of America's children and left Ruby and others like her with powers the government will kill to keep contained. But internal strife may destroy their only chance to free the "rehabilitation camps" housing thousands of other Psi kids.

Meanwhile, reunited with Liam, the boy she would-and did-sacrifice everything for to keep alive, Ruby must face the painful repercussions of having tampered with his memories of her. She turns to Cole, his older brother, to provide the intense training she knows she will need to take down Gray and the government. But Cole has demons of his own, and one fatal mistake may be the spark that sets the world on fire.

Review ~ "Never Fade" by Alexandra Bracken

Title: "Never Fade"
Series: The Darkest Minds, #2
Author: Alexandra Bracken
 
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Published: October 15, 2013
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Genres: Young Adult, Science Fiction, Romance
Pages: 512
Format: Hardcover
Source: MeL Cat
 
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Ruby never asked for the abilities that almost cost her her life. Now she must call upon them on a daily basis, leading dangerous missions to bring down a corrupt government and breaking into the minds of her enemies. Other kids in the Children’s League call Ruby “Leader”, but she knows what she really is: a monster.

When Ruby is entrusted with an explosive secret, she must embark on her most dangerous mission yet: leaving the Children’s League behind. Crucial information about the disease that killed most of America’s children—and turned Ruby and the others who lived into feared and hated outcasts—has survived every attempt to destroy it. But the truth is only saved in one place: a flashdrive in the hands of Liam Stewart, the boy Ruby once believed was her future—and who now wouldn’t recognize her.

As Ruby sets out across a desperate, lawless country to find Liam—and answers about the catastrophe that has ripped both her life and America apart—she is torn between old friends and the promise she made to serve the League. Ruby will do anything to protect the people she loves. But what if winning the war means losing herself?

Review ~ "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

Title: "The Darkest Minds"
Series: The Darkest Minds, #1
Author: Alexandra Bracken 

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Published: December 18, 2012
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Genres: Young Adult, Science Fiction, Romance
Pages: 499
Format: ebook
Source: Overdrive 

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When Ruby woke up on her tenth birthday, something about her had changed. Something frightening enough to make her parents lock her in the garage and call the police. Something that got her sent to Thurmond, a brutal government “rehabilitation camp.” She might have survived the mysterious disease that had killed most of America’s children, but she and the others emerged with something far worse: frightening abilities they could not control.

Now sixteen, Ruby is one of the dangerous ones. When the truth comes out, Ruby barely escapes Thurmond with her life. She is on the run, desperate to find the only safe haven left for kids like her—East River. She joins a group of kids who have escaped their own camp. Liam, their brave leader, is falling hard for Ruby. But no matter how much she aches for him, Ruby can’t risk getting close. Not after what happened to her parents. When they arrive at East River, nothing is as it seems, least of all its mysterious leader. But there are other forces at work, people who will stop at nothing to use Ruby in their fight against the government. Ruby will be faced with a terrible choice, one that may mean giving up her only chance at having a life worth living.

Top Ten Tuesday #43: Books I Wouldn't Mind Santa Leaving Under My Tree This Year

 

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.
 
This Week's Topic:
Top Ten Books I Wouldn't Mind Santa Leaving Under My Tree This Year

1.

Complete The Darkest Minds trilogy, signed from ApollyCon (even if I won't get it until February)

2.

I'm only about 25% in, but it's really interesting and I loved Vengeance Road (I'd also want this one signed from ApollyCon)

3.

I tried this one a year or so ago and it didn't click, but I'm willing to try it again since I've heard positive things!

4.

I REALLY liked this one, and I need to add to my JLA collection!

5.

I have the first two, and all I need is this one!

6.

I loved this one and just need to add it to my shelves!

7.

I need to read the last book, Boundless, but I'd love to have the full trilogy!

8.

This one sounds really good, and maybe I'll finally get around to reading it!

9.

I keep meaning to read this book because I've only heard positive things! Can't wait to read it!

10.

 I loved the Splintered trilogy, and can't wait to read the epilogue and other short stories!

So there are the books I'd love to wake up on Christmas morning and find under my tree! Some I've read and some I haven't, but either way it'd be adding to my bookshelves!