Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

Name books that fit these prompts, preferably ones you have read, but not necessarily. They don't have to be books you read this year. Tell us the city/state/province/area/country.

1. A book set close to where you live -
2. A book set far from where you live -
3. A book set in the Northern Hemisphere -
4. A book set in the Southern Hemisphere -
5. A book set in the Western Hemisphere -
6. A book set in the Eastern Hemisphere -
7. A book set in a warm climate -
8. A book set in a cold climate -
9. A book set on or near water -
10. A book set in or near mountains -
11. A book set in a big city -
12. A book set in a sparsely populated area -

My answers:

1. A book set close to where you live - A Gate at the Stairs - Madison, WI
2. A book set far from where you live - Miss Benson's Beetle - New Caledonia
3. A book set in the Northern Hemisphere - Beartown - Sweden
4. A book set in the Southern Hemisphere - The Survivors - Australia
5. A book set in the Western Hemisphere - The Overstory - various locations in US
6. A book set in the Eastern Hemisphere - The Mountains Sing - Vietnam
7. A book set in a warm climate - The Girl with the Louding Voice -Nigeria
8. A book set in a cold climate - How the Penguins Saved Veronica - Antarctica
9. A book set on or near water - Sea of Poppies - India
10. A book set in or near mountains - The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek - Kentucky
11. A book set in a big city - Convenience Store Woman - Tokyo
12. A book set in a sparsely populated area - How Much of These Hills Is Gold - American West

1. A book set close to where you live - Brides of Eden: A True Story Imagined - Corvallis, OR
2. A book set far from where you live - Homegoing - Ghana
3. A book set in the Northern Hemisphere - The Victory Garden - England
4. A book set in the Southern Hemisphere - Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood - South Africa
5. A book set in the Western Hemisphere - Written in the Stars - California
6. A book set in the Eastern Hemisphere - A Holly Jolly Diwali - India
7. A book set in a warm climate - Salt Houses - Middle East
8. A book set in a cold climate - Hedda Stein-Sun's UnRemembered Islands - Scandinavia
9. A book set on or near water - Circe - Greece
10. A book set in or near mountains - The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek - Appalachia
11. A book set in a big city - Love Lettering - New York City
12. A book set in a sparsely populated area - Murder on the Red River - rural Minnesota

Oh Robin I like this game a lot!

1. A book set close to where you live - Kind of Cursed by Stephanie Fournet (literally set in the neighborhood down the street!)
2. A book set far from where you live - The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman (western Australia is very close to the antipode for my location)
3. A book set in the Northern Hemisphere - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
4. A book set in the Southern Hemisphere - Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty
5. A book set in the Western Hemisphere - The Mothers by Brit Bennett
6. A book set in the Eastern Hemisphere - A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey
7. A book set in a warm climate - The Guncle by Steven Rowley
8. A book set in a cold climate - Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips
9. A book set on or near water - Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
10. A book set in or near mountains - In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren
11. A book set in a big city - Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney
12. A book set in a sparsely populated area - Valentine by Elizabeth Wetmore

Oh, I read a lot of sci-fi/space books so this is challenging!

1. A book set close to where you live - A Seal Called Andre: The Two Worlds Of A Maine Harbor Seal - Maine, USA

2. A book set far from where you live - Anxious People - Sweden

3. A book set in the Northern Hemisphere - Darius the Great Is Not Okay - Yadz, Iran

4. A book set in the Southern Hemisphere - Titanic Survivor: The Newly Discovered Memoirs of Violet Jessop Who Survived Both the Titanic and Britannic Disasters - partly set in Argentina, where Violet was born and raised.

5. A book set in the Western Hemisphere - Their Eyes Were Watching God - Florida, USA

6. A book set in the Eastern Hemisphere -A Dead Djinn in Cairo - Cairo Egypt

7. A book set in a warm climate - The Lost City of the Monkey God - Hondurus

8. A book set in a cold climate - Ice Journey A story of adventure, escape and salvation - Antarctica

9. A book set on or near water - The Deep - Atlantic Ocean

10. A book set in or near mountains - Island on Fire: The Extraordinary Story of a Forgotten Volcano That Changed the World - Laki volcano, Iceland

11. A book set in a big city - The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper - London England

12. A book set in a sparsely populated area - Independent People - Iceland

Geography quiz

1. A book set close to where you live - One for the Money by Janet Evanovich - New Jersey, USA
2. A book set far from where you live - The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin - Greater Kinghan Mountains, China
3. A book set in the Northern Hemisphere - The Secret History by Donna Tartt - Vermont, USA
4. A book set in the Southern Hemisphere - Bel Canto by Ann Patchett - Lima, Peru
5. A book set in the Western Hemisphere - The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict - New York, USA
6. A book set in the Eastern Hemisphere - Shōgun by James Clavell - Izu, Japan
7. A book set in a warm climate - Aunty Lee's Delights by Ovidia Yu - Bukit Timah, Singapore
8. A book set in a cold climate - Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys - Siberia, Russia
9. A book set on or near water - Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne - The Nautilus submarine
10. A book set in or near mountains - The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T. Sutherland - Sky Kingdom
11. A book set in a big city - Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean - Tokyo, Japan
12. A book set in a sparsely populated area - White Fang by Jack London - Yukon Territory and Northwest Territories, Canada

1. A book set close to where you live - Gentleman Jack: A Biography of Anne Lister, Regency Landowner, Seducer and Secret Diarist, Halifax, West Yorkshire, UK
2. A book set far from where you live - A Madness of Sunshine, New Zealand
3. A book set in the Northern Hemisphere - Anxious People, Sweden
4. A book set in the Southern Hemisphere - The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Botswana
5. A book set in the Western Hemisphere - The Old Man and the Sea, Cuba
6. A book set in the Eastern Hemisphere- The Vegetarian, South Korea
7. A book set in a warm climate - A Burning, India
8. A book set in a cold climate - Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead, Poland
9. A book set on or near water - Daughter of the Pirate King, a pirate ship
10. A book set in or near mountains - Eldest, fictional mountain
11. A book set in a big city - One Last Stop, New York City
12. A book set in a sparsely populated area - The Hunting Party, rural Scotland

1. A book set close to where you live - Snow Falling on Cedars - Bainbridge Island, WA
2. A book set far from where you live - Heart and Seoul - Seoul, S. Korea
3. A book set in the Northern Hemisphere -When No One is Watching - NYC
4. A book set in the Southern Hemisphere - Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage - Antarctica
5. A book set in the Western Hemisphere - Sense and Sensibility - England
6. A book set in the Eastern Hemisphere - Rich People Problems - Singapore
7. A book set in a warm climate - The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires - Savannah, GA
8. A book set in a cold climate - Shuggie Bain - Scotland
9. A book set on or near water - My Brilliant Friend - Naples, Italy
10. A book set in or near mountains - Hairpin Bridge - outside Missoula, Montana
11. A book set in a big city - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue - NYC
12. A book set in a sparsely populated area - The Only Good Indians - Blackfeet Reservation

1. A book set close to where you live - People We Meet on Vacation (Palm Springs, CA)
2. A book set far from where you live - Last Tang Standing(Singapore)
3. A book set in the Northern Hemisphere - Rebecca (Italy/England)
4. A book set in the Southern Hemisphere - The House of the Spirits (Chile)
5. A book set in the Western Hemisphere - Deacon King Kong(New York)
6. A book set in the Eastern Hemisphere - Pachinko (Korea/Japan)
7. A book set in a warm climate - Hen Party (Hawaii)
8. A book set in a cold climate - Beartown (Sweden)
9. A book set on or near water - The House in the Cerulean Sea (island)
10. A book set in or near mountains - Cold Mountain (Appalachian Mountains)
11. A book set in a big city - City of Girls (New York City)
12. A book set in a sparsely populated area - Where the Crawdads Sing (bayou)

1. A book set close to where you live - Frozen (northern Minnesota)
2. A book set far from where you live - The Lost Man (Australia)
3. A book set in the Northern Hemisphere - The Master and Margarita (Russia)
4. A book set in the Southern Hemisphere - The Invisible Life of Euridice Gusmao (Brazil)
5. A book set in the Western Hemisphere - Chesapeake (eastern US)
6. A book set in the Eastern Hemisphere - The Architect's Apprentice (Turkey)
7. A book set in a warm climate - The Star Side of Bird Hill (Barbados)
8. A book set in a cold climate - To The Bright Edge of the World (Alaska)
9. A book set on or near water - The River (Canada)
10. A book set in or near mountains - The Bedlam Stacks (Peru)
11. A book set in a big city - The Shadow of the Wind (Barcelona)
12. A book set in a sparsely populated area - Kristin Lavransdatter (Norway)

1. A book set close to where you live: America's First Daughter (Charlottesville, VA)
2. A book set far from where you live: If I Had Your Face (South Korea)
3. A book set in the Northern Hemisphere: My Dark Vanessa (Maine, USA)
4. A book set in the Southern Hemisphere: The Puma Years: A Memoir of Love and Transformation in the Bolivian Jungle (Bolivia)
5. A book set in the Western Hemisphere: People We Meet on Vacation (USA)
6. A book set in the Eastern Hemisphere: The Travelling Cat Chronicles (Japan)
7. A book set in a warm climate: The Last Train to Key West (Florida)
8. A book set in a cold climate: Into the Wild (Alaska)
9. A book set on or near water: The Girls of August (South Carolina)
10. A book set in or near mountains: The Sanatorium (Swiss alps)
11. A book set in a big city: Dear Martin (Atlanta, GA)
12. A book set in a sparsely populated area: The Paper Palace (Cape Cod, MA))

1. A book set close to where you live - The Killing Circle (Toronto)
2. A book set far from where you live - Big Little Lies (Australia)
3. A book set in the Northern Hemisphere - Atonement (England)
4. A book set in the Southern Hemisphere - The Rosie Project (Australia)
5. A book set in the Western Hemisphere - The Sun Down Motel (USA - New York)
6. A book set in the Eastern Hemisphere - The Forest of Stolen Girls (Korea)
7. A book set in a warm climate - Malibu Rising (Malibu)
8. A book set in a cold climate - Beartown (Sweden)
9. A book set on or near water - Sea Witch
10. A book set in or near mountains - One by One (set at a mountain ski chalet)
11. A book set in a big city - What If It's Us (New York City)
12. A book set in a sparsely populated area - The Great Alone (Alaska)

1. A book set close to where you live - Glass Beads (Saskatoon, Sask.)
2. A book set far from where you live - A Man Called Ove (Sweden)
3. A book set in the Northern Hemisphere - Persuasion (England)
4. A book set in the Southern Hemisphere -
Big Little Lies (Australia)
5. A book set in the Western Hemisphere - Wild Sign (California)
6. A book set in the Eastern Hemisphere - Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Japan)
7. A book set in a warm climate - Akata Witch (Nigeria)
8. A book set in a cold climate - A Stranger in Town (Somewhere in the Yukon)
9. A book set on or near water - Blood in the Water: A True Story of Revenge in the Maritimes (Cape Breton)
10. A book set in or near mountains - My Kind of Wonderful (Colorado)
11. A book set in a big city - Ayesha at Last (Toronto)
12. A book set in a sparsely populated area - The Martian (Mars)

1. A book set close to where you live - Shore Leave Fremantle, Western Australia
2. A book set far from where you live - Father of the Lost Boys South Sudan
3. A book set in the Northern Hemisphere - A Trick of the Light Quebec, Canada
4. A book set in the Southern Hemisphere - Last Bridge Before Home Rural Western Australia
5. A book set in the Western Hemisphere - The Body Farm North Carolina, USA
6. A book set in the Eastern Hemisphere - Dragon's Gate Beijing, China
7. A book set in a warm climate - No Friend but the Mountains: Writing from Manus Prison Manus Island, Papua New Guinea
8. A book set in a cold climate - Ice Station Antarctica
9. A book set on or near water - Cold Coast Svalbard, Norway
10. A book set in or near mountains - The Ballad of Desmond Kale Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia
11. A book set in a big city - The Paris Affair Paris, France
12. A book set in a sparsely populated area - Robinson Crusoe An uninhabited island, somewhere...