{"id":1956,"date":"2016-07-19T07:24:08","date_gmt":"2016-07-19T07:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.wordpress.com\/?p=1956"},"modified":"2016-07-19T07:24:08","modified_gmt":"2016-07-19T07:24:08","slug":"top-10-tuesday-4-books-set-outside-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/2016\/07\/19\/top-10-tuesday-4-books-set-outside-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Tuesday #4: Books Set Outside The US"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/04\/3b52f-toptentuesday2.jpg?w=620\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Top 10 Tuesday is a weekly book meme hosted by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brokeandbookish.com\/\">The Broke and Bookish<\/a>. This week\u2019s topic is &#8220;Ten Books Set Outside The US&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hello everyone! As it turns out, there is a fair number of books I&#8217;ve read that are set outside the US, especially since I do not live in the US \ud83d\ude1b<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"color:#800000;\">Books Set In India<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color:#000080;\">Revolution 2020 by Chetan Bhagat<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRuH3g2t8nOK4210-KbbdSjmPTOmhfiCbJaziYwMyEdpuVuuXKv\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/12615008-revolution-2020\">Add this book on Goodreads<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chetan Bhagat is a popular Indian author. I&#8217;m not a big of his books but I really like this one. Revolution 2020 is a story of three youngsters and their struggles with love, corruption and success.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color:#000080;\">Coolie by Mulk Raj Anand<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/t3.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS_lNn7uEN5hCZzTe0dYW2JNao7Ts_KiB5PhVgNn1MpJc8Mx4Id\" width=\"180\" height=\"278\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/526024.Coolie?ac=1&amp;from_search=true\">Add this book on Goodreads<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The book\u00a0revolves around a 14-year-old boy, <i>Munoo<\/i>, and his struggles with\u00a0poverty and exploitation throughout his life.\u00a0The book also features the\u00a0British rule in India\u00a0and India&#8217;s caste system.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color:#000080;\">My Journey by Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/41o6UpBtSjL._SX324_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg\" width=\"197\" height=\"302\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/18371021-my-journey?ac=1&amp;from_search=true\">Add this book on Goodreads<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A great book featuring stories from A.P.J Abdul Kalam&#8217;s life.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color:#000080;\">The Code of Manavas: Beyond The Realm by Arpit Bakshi<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/d.gr-assets.com\/books\/1453053509l\/28589640.jpg\" alt=\"The Code Of Manavas: Beyond The Realm\" width=\"226\" height=\"339\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/28589640-the-code-of-manavas?ac=1&amp;from_search=true\">Add this book on Goodreads<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A sci-fi book set in a futuristic world mixed with Indian mythology.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"color:#800000;\">Books by Khaled Hosseini- Set In Afganistan<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/07\/88cdc-k-zainab.jpg\" width=\"531\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/list\/569.Khaled_Hosseini\">Add these books on Goodreads<\/a><\/p>\n<p>These are wonderful books with aspects of war, family, friendship and love.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"color:#800000;\">The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"color:#800000;\">Set In Amsterdam<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/519HKX9M69L.jpg\" width=\"208\" height=\"345\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/48855.The_Diary_of_a_Young_Girl?ac=1&amp;from_search=true\">Add this book on Goodreads<\/a><\/p>\n<p>An account of a 13 year old girl when she was in hiding with her family during World War 11<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"color:#800000;\">Books Set In The UK<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color:#0000ff;\">Sherlock Holmes series by Arthur Conan Doyle<\/span><\/strong> <span style=\"color:#0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/102868.A_Study_in_Scarlet?ac=1&amp;from_search=true\">(Goodreads link)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color:#0000ff;\">Girls series by Jacqueline Wilson\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color:#0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/266765.Girls_in_Love?ac=1&amp;from_search=true\">(Goodreads link)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color:#0000ff;\">The Confessions of Georgia Nicolson by Louise Rennison\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color:#0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/402013.Angus_Thongs_and_Full_Frontal_Snogging?ac=1&amp;from_search=true\">(Goodreads link)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51gNNdvz0uL._SX298_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg\" width=\"178\" height=\"296\" \/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/d.gr-assets.com\/books\/1438919442l\/266765.jpg\" alt=\"Girls in Love (Girls, #1)\" width=\"175\" height=\"292\" \/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/d.gr-assets.com\/books\/1400533444l\/402013.jpg\" alt=\"Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson, #1)\" width=\"194\" height=\"292\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"color:#800000;\">The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho &#8211; Set In Egypt<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/d.gr-assets.com\/books\/1287827991l\/865.jpg\" alt=\"The Alchemist\" width=\"220\" height=\"332\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/865.The_Alchemist?ac=1&amp;from_search=true\">Add this book on Goodreads<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">A book about a shepherd boy named Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of a treasure buried in the Pyramids.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\"><em><strong>Hope you enjoyed this post! Let me know your thoughts below.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Top 10 Tuesday is a weekly book meme hosted by The Broke and Bookish. This week\u2019s topic is &#8220;Ten Books Set Outside The US&#8221; Hello everyone! As it turns out, there is a fair number of books I&#8217;ve read that&hellip;<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/2016\/07\/19\/top-10-tuesday-4-books-set-outside-the-us\/#more-1956\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading &#10142; <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Top 10 Tuesday #4: Books Set Outside The US<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[99,130,133,153,180,187,228,231,266,312,318,386,440,444,445,477,512],"class_list":["post-1956","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-book-lists","tag-books","tag-contemporary","tag-coolie-by-mulk-raj-anand","tag-diary-of-anne-frank","tag-fantasy","tag-fiction","tag-indian-book","tag-indian-books","tag-khaled-hosseini","tag-my-journey","tag-mythology","tag-revolution-2020","tag-the-alchemist","tag-the-code-of-manavas","tag-the-code-of-manavas-beyond-the-realm","tag-top-10-tuesday","tag-youngadult"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7977,"url":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/2017\/06\/06\/indian-books-ive-recently-added-to-my-tbr-list-top-10-tuesday-9\/","url_meta":{"origin":1956,"position":0},"title":"Indian Books I&#8217;ve Recently Added To My TBR List (Top 10 Tuesday #9)","date":"June 6, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Top 10 Tuesday is a weekly book meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.\u00a0For future Top Ten Tuesday topics & info on how to participate, click here. 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