Books Set in Switzerland
I’ve had the pleasure of visiting Switzerland twice in the past two years, and here are ten books I’ve read that take place in some part of that beautiful country. They capture something of the history, culture, or literary inspiration in landscapes of mountains, clear blue lakes, and bell-bedecked cows. I organized this list by year of publication, and it has books for children, travel memoir, and mystery.
5 Books with an Ominous Tone
Many people enjoy reading more mysterious or spooky books around Halloween, and this book list is inspired by my reading Thomas Hardy for the first time earlier this year. The title—The Distracted Preacher and Other Tales—initially made me laugh; I definitely wasn’t expecting what I encountered. This collection of short stories and novellas surprised me, and I thought it would be a fantastic choice for October. Its ominous tone reminded me of a few other literary novels.
9 Books with Themes of Death and Resurrection
With the approaching of Easter weekend in mind, here are a few books that explore death and resurrection:
Sherlock’s Coffee Shop
Inside, the restaurant is warm and inviting, decorated in an appropriate late 19th-century style.
The Sherlock Holmes Pub
If you love the Sherlock Holmes stories, there’s an atmospheric place you can eat in London…just around the corner from Trafalgar Square.
Walking on Baker Street
Everyone has a travel style, and mine is very much about absorbing and feeling the atmosphere of a place.