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꒱

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.

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