Recs if you like A Year in Provence...

Books you will find on any given thrift store shelf in the US, for better or worse 😂 For books in a series or by prolific authors, I’ve only included one book so as not to overwhelm the list.

Suggestions welcome!

I think it goes without saying but just in case… I’m not necessarily recommending these books by having them on this list. (In fact I wouldn’t recommend many of these.) This is for fun!

For a book to make this list, it needs to start with X, Y, or Z (ignoring "The," "A," "An"), be a standalone or series opener, and have at least a 3.7 star average rating on Pagebound. Pulling from a variety of genres!

Atmospheric novels that feel like stepping into another country, another era, another interior life.

A balance of breezy page-turners with immersive classics and thought-provoking non-fiction.

Books that feature food. Inspired by my love for food and my growling stomach ꒰ঌ(˶ˆᗜˆ˵)໒꒱

A reading list to help you survive existential dread, burnout, hustle-culture and over-achieving. A lot of these are recs suggested to me (I probably haven’t read them yet) so if you’ve read some let me know what you think about it!!

Books about food, travel, nature, and the ways they intersect. May be narrative cookbooks, travelogues, foraging guides - anything that makes my feet itch for travel and my hands quest for spices and spoons.

Books that are set around the the joys of a glass of wine. Includes fiction and non fiction.

Travel memoirs that take you on a journey through place, culture, discovery, and more.

Our AWE Committee's Staff Book Club

These travelogues give upper middle class white woman on a self discovery journey and I’m all here for it