Settings I Love in Books
Hello Readers! I love books with amazing settings and they are important aspect in book for me. They take me to places I have never been to and even imagine places that doesn’t exist. Yes, I see other things in books but if setting is boring or doesn’t play significant role I might like that book a little less. Reading so many books has made my taste for settings very particular. Most of the time I would decide to read book just because it has one of my favourite setting. So here are the settings I love in books –
Picturesque Small Town
Every body’s favourite! I haven’t come across a person who doesn’t enjoy small town setting, close knit community, a quaint village and a beautiful cottages and small shops whose owners know everybody in the town. Most important, gossips, busybodies and drama!
Magical School
As fantasy lover how can I skip this one. Magical school hidden from normal people or school that has its own history and students coming from all over the world to learn magic definitely makes a perfect setting.
Hogwarts
Castle or old big house
This make any story interesting and atmospheric with its big old walls, so many rooms and even better when character is forbidden to explore it.
Library and bookstore
Every book lover’s favourite setting. This definitely doesn’t need much description. It makes book even better if the character is librarian or books store owner.
Wild
Books set in forests are another favourite setting. Fantasy, romance, thriller, horror… you name it. This setting can make any genre interesting to read, even simple survival fiction.
White Christmas
Christmas is my favourite setting in books. We don’t celebrate it, me being Hindu and it’s not really big festival in India and that makes any Christmas setting and story fascinating for me. ‘white’ is must as again it never snows where I live. And Like ‘Wild’ this setting also makes any genre interesting to read.
Islands
They are perfect setting that can include most my favourite setting I listed above- Picturesque village, Book store, white Christmas, and castle… and everything at sea side makes it even more lovely.
Paris
I love Paris in books. I have never visited Paris but reading it in books has made me want to go there. I have always enjoyed books with Paris.
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Hi, I'm Yesha, an Indian book blogger. Avid and eclectic reader who loves to read with a cup of tea. Not born reader but I don't think I’m going to stop reading books in this life. “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”
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todd
One of my favorite settings are very old towns and cities, perhaps European, that’ve been around for hundereds or thousand of years, full of old architecture and twisty cobblestone streets. There’s so much potential there. And if you happen to include a library or bookstore in that settings, well that’s even better! 🙂 Like you, I also really enjoy stories set in the wild, deep in the forest and up in the mountains.
Books Teacup and Reviews
historical settings specifically European gives always a different picture. It’s really interesting setting. great to know you also like forest and mountains settings. Thank you! 😃
GoAnnelies - In Another Era
Great settings! My favorites are a ship, a castle, a medieval village and a monastery for some reason :).
Books Teacup and Reviews
Interesting settings! I haven’t read monastery books. I would love to read your recommendations on that.
GoAnnelies - In Another Era
I have once written a blogpost about it: https://inanotherera.wordpress.com/2020/08/10/historical-novels-set-in-a-monastery/ 😃
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I will check that
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Marie
This is such a great post! I love stories set in small towns so, so much as well 🙂
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Thank you, Marie! Small towns never disappoint. They are beautiful and lovely, most of the time.
happytonic
Love all of these settings, especially small towns (and ranches) and magic schools (give me a magic school any day, even Scholomance). Not so sure about islands- they can give me a claustrophobic feel. Nothing against Paris, but I prefer London and New York.
One of my favourite settings is a post-apocalyptic big city😁
Fabulous post, Yesha!
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I also enjoy London. I love Islands more in romance and general fictions. I agree with claustrophobic feel with thrillers. Thank you, Toni! ❤
Anagha Yatin
Small town, castle or old houses are my favourite ones too!
That was a lovely sneak peek in your world of literary inclinations
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Thank you! I’m glad we share some similar favourite settings.
Suchita
What a super way of giving book recommendations!
Mischenko
I totally agree with you, Yesha! Castle, bookstore, and White Christmas are favorites, but I also love nature settings—especially forests. Excellent discussion! ❤️ Hope you’re doing well.
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I also like forest and mountain setting. Thank you, Mischenko!
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nickimags @ Secret Library Book Blog
Fab post Yesha! Like you I enjoy books set in Paris, libraries and also cafes and London!
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I also enjoy London and Cafes. There are so many books I have read set in London. It’s really amazing how they all bring something different with same setting. Thank you, Nicki!
plantyofpages
AHHH PICTURESQUE SMALL TOWNS ARE EVERYTHIIING. Paris is another favorite! I honestly am just living vicariously though book characters at this point lol. Great post!
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Thank you! Small towns and Paris are ever green. They always makes story perfect.
Nils
I like meet-cutes, small-towns and yes Christmas.
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Meet cutes are fun to read. Thank you for stopping by.
Kaya @ afictionalbookworm
i’m a sucker for magical schools and paris too! castles are also a plus haha. great post yesha!💜
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I was always fascinated by castle, real or fictional, so I’m little partial for that setting. I consider Magical school and Paris are a classic setting. Thank you, Kaya! ❤
WendyW
Great post! I love all these settings but I especially love picturesque small towns and islands.
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picturesque small towns are my most favourite. They never disappoint me. Thank you!
kat
I adore books set in small towns! Though, when it comes to fantasy, I love big cities. It’s so much fun to read about how people go about their lives. I live in a huge city, so reading about small towns makes them feel kind of fantastical to my mind and I love how charming they are.
Books Teacup and Reviews
I’m also city girl and that’s why I love small town setting but yes I can see in fantasy that setting wouldn’t work that well.
Rae Reads
Lovely post! ❤️
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Thank you, Rae! ❤
Satabdi
Interesting post! I’m not too fond of bookstore settings, actually. I find them a bit boring.
Small towns and castles, on the other hand, are my favorite.
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That’s sad to here. maybe you need right book set in book store to love it. Thank you!
incrediblymel
Anything set on an island or some kind of beachy location is a must read for me! Books set at sea like on a boat or something are also always an instant sell. Great list!
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I read only few books set on ship, cruise or boat. They make story adventurous. Thank you!
Lady Tessa
I’m always a sucker for a book set on an island or beach – I don’t care what genre it is and barely glance at the blurb.
Books Teacup and Reviews
I agree with you. I have read many island books and I have always loved that setting in any genre.
Rae Longest
Give me library or bookstore any day. That is my first choice. I also like historical fiction set in Galveston, TX (about 30 mi. from my house) especially if it deals with the 1900 storm (hurricane).
Your post was a great one. Sometimes, the setting becomes a character in the story, don’t you agree?
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I can’t agree more about libraries and book stores and setting sometimes feel like character. I remember loving Tansy Falls so much as the setting was like character itself. I like WWI and WWII themes in historical fiction but don’t have any specific favourite setting in that genre. Thank you, Rae!
Carla
Anything to do with books is a hit for me. I love bookshops, libraries, book cafes etc. I also love small town settings and yes Christmas!! Beach towns are also a big plus for me and I have come to enjoy ranch settings in the mountains lately. Great post, Yesha.
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I haven’t read many books on Ranch setting. I love mountains too. Thank you, Carla!
Briana | Pages Unbound
Ah, I agree with all of these!
I love Christmas books, too, and I’d love to see even more holidays get books!
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I love to read Christmas books any time of the year. They always lift my mood.
saniya | sunnysidereviews
My favorite settings are libraries, cottages, and cafes. So i can totally relate to loving library settings. Great post!! 🙂
Books Teacup and Reviews
I love cottages and cafes. They always make story beautiful.