Reading - Countries Starting with F

Books with links (to Goodreads), are books that I have read. I also included how I rated the book out of 5. If you follow the link to Goodreads you can get all the information you need about the book.

Books without links are suggested reads (suggested by friends, or other blogs I have found) for those countries.

Fiji

Finland

France

I've read so many books from France, I'm only including my higher rated ones.

The Paris Bookseller - by Kerri Maher. My score 5/5. Read in August 2023. Well written historical fiction about Paris starting after the first world war about an American who opens an English book store in Paris. Fascinating to see the lifestyle and the authors (so many authors!) brought to life in this story. Highly recommended!

Parastroika in Paris - by Jane Smiley. My score 4/5. Read in May 2022. Set mostly in Paris. Well written, enjoyable, unique characters that I cared about, solid story. Recommended!

The Paris Apartment - By Lucy Foley. My score 4/5. Read in May 2022. Set in Paris. A very enjoyable thriller that paints a lovely picture of an old Paris apartment.

The Alice Network - By Kate Quinn. My score 5/5. Read in June 2018. Set mostly in France, but also a bit in London England.

The Paris Secret - By Natasha Lester. My score 5/5. Read in December 2020. Set mostly in England, but also in France and Australia.

A Year in Provence - By Peter Mayle. My score 4/5. Read in August 2015. There are a lot of other Peter Mayle books which I enjoyed. Great for making you feel like you are in France!

The Elegance of the Hedgehog - By Muriel Barbery. My score 4/5. Read in June 2012

Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution - By Michelle Moran. My score 5/5. Read in March 2015.

The Perfect Nanny - By Leila Slimani. My score 4/5. Read in March 2018.

All the Light we Cannot See - By Anthony Doerr. My score 4/5. Read in July 2015.

Something in the Water - By Catherine Steadman. My score 4/5. Read in December 2019. Set in the French territory of Bora Bora.