- Location(s): London
- Genre(s): Historical, Mystery
- Era(s): Late 1800s
Lenox is now married to Lady Jane and is an MP in the House of Commons. Ludovic Starling, a fellow MP, has asked Lenox to investigate the murder of one of his footman.
- Location(s): Marrakech
- Genre(s): Autobiography/Memoirs
- Era(s): 1970s
The author and her husband have managed to delve into life in the Medina, discovering the life of the women behind the walls of the Medina, as they spoke Arabic, a real asset in those days. A vivid portrayal...
- Location(s): Scotland
- Genre(s): Fiction, Romance
- Era(s): Contemporary
She has a career as a midwife that she loves . She enjoys living on her own as a single woman. But she’s also feels it’s time for a change and a spot of some sea air. So when...
- Location(s): Europe, Florence
- Genre(s): Romance, Travelogue
- Era(s): Modern
On her thirtieth birthday, Gwendolyn Reese receives an unexpected present from her widowed Aunt Bea: a grand tour of Europe in the company of Bea’s Sudoku and Mahjongg Club. The prospect isn’t entirely appealing. But when the gift she...
- Location(s): British Columbia, Japan
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): 2010s
One day, about a year after the Japanese tsunami, frustrated author Ruth finds a Hello Kitty lunchbox washed up on the beach near her island home off Canada’s west coast. Subsequent inspection reveals that it contains a diary written...
- Location(s): Bali
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): Late 19th century
This book is recommended as a way of getting to know a little about the history and culture of Bali. Not only does it succeed in this, but it also proved a heart-warming and hugely readable story of one man’s...
- Location(s): Iran
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): 1980s onwards
Growing up in a small fishing village in 1980s Iran, 11-year-old Saba Hafezi and her twin sister Mahtab are fascinated by America. They keep lists of English vocabulary words and collect contraband copies of Life magazine and Bob Dylan...
- Location(s): Venice
- Genre(s): Autobiography/Memoirs, Romance
- Era(s): Modern
A love story centred around an older couple (the author’s story), and lots of food and recipes throughout the book, as she searches for the best ingredients along the atmospheric canals and byways and piazze.
- Location(s): Hawai'i
- Genre(s): Fiction, Young Adult
- Era(s): Modern and 1957
Jade Gonzalez has always been fascinated with Hawaii and its beautiful beaches, jungle waterfalls, volcanoes, and elaborate flower lei. Even the islands’ eclectic cultural mix seems perfect to a girl of Mexican-Asian heritage. A winter vacation to the islands...
- Location(s): France
- Genre(s): Autobiography/Memoirs, Travelogue
- Era(s): Modern
A Tour of the Heart: A Seductive Cycling Trip Through France, part memoir, part love story, is a romantic ode to the most visited country in the world. Told by a proudly-feminine and sophisticated travel writer, an expert in...
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