Hi and welcome to the reading world!
Today’s post is another Top Ten Tuesday hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s theme is about book settings we would want to visit!
Let’s get into the list.
Naboo, Star Wars: Queen’s Shadow by E. K. Johnston
Written by the #1 New York Times best-selling author of Ahsoka! When Padmé Naberrie, "Queen Amidala" of Naboo, steps down from her position, she is asked by the newly-elected queen to become Naboo's representative in the Galactic Senate. Padmé is unsure about taking on the new role, but cannot turn down the request to serve her people. Together with her most loyal handmaidens, Padmé must figure out how to navigate the treacherous waters of politics and forge a new identity beyond the queen's shadow.
Star Wars Queen's Shadow by E. K. Johnston
Published by Disney Lucasfilm Press on March 10, 2020
Genres: Young Adult Fiction / Coming of Age, Young Adult Fiction / Media Tie-In, Young Adult Fiction / Science Fiction / Space Opera
Pages: 368
Naboo has been my favorite Star Wars planet since I first saw The Phantom Menace, but the lake country in episode 2 is my all time favorite movie setting period. Since these areas are referenced in E. K. Johnston’s novels, I’m excited I can feature them on this list!
The World of Avatar, Avatar: The Last Airbender Comics by Gene Luen Yang, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko
The wait is over! Ever since the conclusion of Avatar: The Last Airbender, its millions of fans have been hungry for more—and it's finally here! This series of digests rejoins Aang and friends for exciting new adventures, beginning with a faceoff against the Fire Nation that threatens to throw the world into another war, testing all of Aang's powers and ingenuity! * The continuation of Airbender and the link to its upcoming sequel, Legend of Korra! * Written by Gene Luen Yang, author of the National Book Award-nominated American Born Chinese.
Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Promise Part 1 by Gene Luen Yang
Published by Dark Horse Comics on July 2, 2013
Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels / Fantasy, Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In, Performing Arts / Animation
Pages: 80
Another book series adapted from some of my favorite films, the Avatar series has elemental bending and incredible settings! This would be a fun place to explore.
Kyrkos Bakery, Bloom
Now that high school is over, Ari is dying to move to the big city with his ultra-hip band—if he can just persuade his dad to let him quit his job at their struggling family bakery. Though he loved working there as a kid, Ari cannot fathom a life wasting away over rising dough and hot ovens. But while interviewing candidates for his replacement, Ari meets Hector, an easygoing guy who loves baking as much as Ari wants to escape it. As they become closer over batches of bread, love is ready to bloom . . . that is, if Ari doesn’t ruin everything. Writer Kevin Panetta and artist Savanna Ganucheau concoct a delicious recipe of intricately illustrated baking scenes and blushing young love, in which the choices we make can have terrible consequences, but the people who love us can help us grow.
Bloom by Kevin Panetta
Published by First Second on January 29, 2019
Genres: Young Adult Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / LGBTQ, Young Adult Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Romance
Pages: 368
The food at this family bakery is supposed to be absolutely incredible!
The Priory of the Orange Tree, The Priory of the Orange Tree
Get ready for Samantha Shannon's new novel, A Day of Fallen Night, coming in January 2023! A world divided. Ead Duryan is an outsider at court. Though she has risen to the position of lady-in-waiting, she is loyal to a hidden society of mages. Ead keeps a watchful eye on Sabran, secretly protecting her with forbidden magic. Across the dark sea, Tané has trained all her life to be a dragonrider, but is forced to make a choice that could see her life unravel. Meanwhile, the divided East and West refuse to parley, and forces of chaos are rising from their sleep.
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA on February 26, 2019
Genres: Fiction / Coming of Age, Fiction / Fantasy / Epic, Fiction / Fantasy / General, Fiction / General, Fiction / LGBTQ+ / Gay, Fiction / LGBTQ+ / Lesbian, Fiction / Women
Pages: 848
The New York Times bestselling "epic feminist fantasy perfect for fans of Game of Thrones" (Bustle).
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY:
AMAZON (Top 100 Editors Picks and Science Fiction and Fantasy) * CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY * BOOKPAGE * AUTOSTRADDLE
A queendom without an heir.
An ancient enemy awakens.
The House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for a thousand years. Still unwed, Queen Sabran the Ninth must conceive a daughter to protect her realm from destruction--but assassins are getting closer to her door.
A secret magic orange grove? Definitely sounds like a cool place to visit! Honestly, this entire world seems like an incredible fantasy setting I would want to see.
Watson’s Restaurant, Chef’s Kiss
"A perfect mix of romance and self-discovery." — Publishers Weekly Watch things start to really heat up in the kitchen in this sweet, queer, new adult graphic novel! Now that college is over, English graduate Ben Cook is on the job hunt looking for something…anything…related to his passion for reading and writing. But interview after interview, hiring committee after hiring committee, Ben soon learns getting the dream job won’t be as easy as he thought. Proofreading? Journalism? Copywriting? Not enough experience. It turns out he doesn’t even have enough experience to be a garbage collector! But when Ben stumbles upon a “Now Hiring—No Experience Necessary” sign outside a restaurant, he jumps at the chance to land his first job. Plus, he can keep looking for a writing job in the meantime. He’s actually not so bad in the kitchen, but he will have to pass a series of cooking tests to prove he’s got the culinary skills to stay on full-time. But it’s only temporary…right? When Ben begins developing a crush on Liam, one of the other super dreamy chefs at the restaurant, and when he starts ditching his old college friends and his old writing job plans, his career path starts to become much less clear.
Chef's Kiss by Jarrett Melendez
Published by Oni Press on April 12, 2022
Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels / General, Comics & Graphic Novels / LGBTQ, Comics & Graphic Novels / Romance
Pages: 160
Chef’s Kiss is adorable, and Watson the pig seems like an adorable creature to say hello to before getting some incredible food.
What are some bookish settings you’d like to visit? Feel free to let me know in the comments!
Thanks for stopping by!
Rae