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I’m at that RWA conference and just back from the Harlequin party at the Waldorf Astoria in Orlando. Super fun (as always)…but when I got back to my room I realized that I hadn’t set up a blog.
Sooooo…let’s talk setting. There are so many authors who set their books in a town or an area that comes alive for their readers.
For a chance to win one of the new books that I’m bringing home from the conference, please tell me about a book you’ve read where the setting was so real and vivid that you felt like you were there..and you’ll be entered for a chance to win!
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Jul 31st
2010
7:22 am
kris Said:
Susan Mallery’s new series is set in Fool’s Gold CA. The book descriptions are very vivid where you feel the entire town coming alive. But she also has a website that has town tidbits, factoids, and other cute things. It really makes you feel like you live there (or should want to live there!!!).
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Jul 31st
2010
7:27 am
cheryl c. Said:
Nora Roberts is a master at creating the setting in her books. Whether it’s a circus, restaurant kitchen, movie set, seaside hotel, or dance studio, you really feel like you are there. Sometimes you almost hate to leave the place when the story is over!
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Jul 31st
2010
9:18 am
eap Said:
Take Me by Bella Andre (Tuscany, Italy) or Port of Paradise by Lisa Marir Rice (Italy)
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Jul 31st
2010
11:35 am
Mary M Said:
When I read Like Water for Elephants, I felt like I entered the world of a circus during the depression. It’s written by Sara Gruen.
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Jul 31st
2010
12:18 pm
Quilt Lady Said:
I would have to be Kaki Warner’s Blood Rose series, Pieces of Sky and Open Country, these books were awesome and it felt like you were there!
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Jul 31st
2010
12:46 pm
catslady Said:
I am halfway through Gwyn Cready’s Flirting with Forever. It’s a time travel and the modern day setting is my hometown of Pittsburgh. I can’t tell you how much fun it is reading about the place I live and recognizing all the wonderful sites that are mentioned. The rest of the book is set in 17th century London so I am getting the best of two worlds!
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Jul 31st
2010
1:31 pm
Barbara Elness Said:
Just about every book I read takes me away to that time and place – but one that I read recently is Hell Fire by Ann Aguirre. It’s set in a creepy town that has been shielded from modern day sight, so it’s like a little slice of years past and I could just see it as I read the story.
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Jul 31st
2010
1:35 pm
runner10 Said:
I loved Flirting with Forty by Jane Porter. Part of the book was in Hawaii. I really felt like I was there. This book hooked me on Jane Porter. All her books are fabulous.
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Jul 31st
2010
3:13 pm
Jane Said:
Hi Cindy,
I just read Dee Davis’ “Dangerous Desires” and the author did a great job describing the Colombian jungle and it made is seem as you were there with the characters in the heat.
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Jul 31st
2010
3:34 pm
Stephanie Said:
I think Laura Kinsale does an excellent job of describing the setting. I particularly loved her descriptions of Ireland in “Uncertain Magic.”
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Jul 31st
2010
4:11 pm
LilMissMolly Said:
I recall Catherine Coulter’s The Heiress Bride. The heroine Sophie was living in Jamaica. The descriptions of her surroundings were very vivid that I still remember them even though I read this story about 15 years ago.
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Jul 31st
2010
4:50 pm
Linda Henderson Said:
Nora Roberts Irish trilogy made me feel like I was in Ireland, and I love all things Irish.
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Jul 31st
2010
11:16 pm
Cindy Kirk Said:
I’m lovin’ getting these recommendations for books where the settings come alive.
The contest runs through Sunday evening…I’ll be drawing the name of the winner something that evening so keep the comments coming!
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Aug 1st
2010
12:23 am
kh Said:
blazing bedtime stories by leslie kelly
feel like i was in teh fairytale adn out of realty lol
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Aug 1st
2010
2:51 am
Serenissima Said:
In Kiss An Angel/Susan Elizabeth Phillips describes circus so well that one can nearly smell the popcorn, see the animals and feel the clowns.
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Aug 1st
2010
4:50 am
Kirsten Said:
I’m reading Frances Mayes books right now. Finished her book Under the Tuscan Sun and are now starting Bella Tuscany. Her descriptions are really beautiful almost poetical and they make me feel as if I’m in Tuscany. In fact they make me wanna go and visit Tuscany for real.
I also love the small towns in Sarah Allen’s books. Recently read her book The Girl That Chased The Moon and it had a real sweet setting. The characters sure added to its charm but I would love to visit Julia’s workplace.
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Aug 1st
2010
1:55 pm
Maureen Said:
Your Scandalous Ways by Loretta Chase was set in Venice and it really came alive for me in that book.
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Aug 1st
2010
9:50 pm
Cindy Kirk Said:
KRIS IS THE WINNER!!!!
Please email me your address off my website the type of romances you like to read and I’ll let you know what I have available (when I get back home on Wed)
AWESOME comments, everyone!!
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Aug 4th
2010
12:00 pm
KathrynSmith Said:
I’m currently working on an alternate history type of book and it’s so fun making up the world! I love setting. Setting can convey so much and create a fabulous canvas for your work. I need to work on giving more attention to setting, I think.
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