Wanderlust Book Tag!

I found this fun book tag/challenge at Hammock of Books

I followed the link to Reading by Starlight who originated the tag. She wrote this introduction:

“So, in celebration of immersive settings that transport us to alternative realities I decided to create my very first tag – The Wanderlust Book Tag. And, you guessed it – it’s all about dense world-building and atmospheric settings. So, let’s get this tag started…” (Reading By Starlight)

Rules

• Mention the creator of the tag and link back to original post [Alexandra @ Reading by Starlight]
• Thank the blogger who tagged you
• Answer the 10 questions below using any genre
• Tag 5+ friends

My Thoughts

I could easily have done an entire post’s worth of books for most of these topics! I tried not to use my usual go-to titles, but it was hard. There are certain books that immediately spring to mind for most topics after all my years of book blogging. I even debated both a fiction and a nonfiction entry!

1.  Secrets and lies: a book set in a sleepy small town

Shotgun Lovesongs by Nickolas Butler

2. Salt and sand: a book with a beach-side community

The Shipping News by Annie Proulx

 

3. Here there be dragons: a book with a voyage on the high seas

The Ocean Liner by Marius Gabriel

 

4. Tread lightly: a book set down a murky river or a jungle

The Lower River: A Novel by Paul Theroux

 

5. Frozen wastes: a book with a frostbitten atmosphere

 

The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey

 

6. The boonies: a book with ruff or isolated terrain 

The Dry: A Novel by Jane Harper

 

7. Hinterlands and cowboys: a book with a western-esque setting

Half Broke Horses by  Jeannette Walls

Sorry, I got my fill of Westerns and cowboys in childhood.

 

8. Look lively: a book set across sweeping desert sands

Girls of Riyadh: A Novel by Rajaa Alsanea

 

9. Wild and untamed: a book set the heart of the woods

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

10. Wildest dreams: a whimsical book shrouded in magic

 

Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

I’m hereby tagging anyone reading this post! If you have a blog, give this a try! Tracking your reading at Goodreads.com makes it so much easier to do tags and challenges!