Happy Tuesday, readers! I recently came across a blog share that I just had to join: the Top Ten Tuesday blog share hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl (although I discovered it through Carrie at Reading is My SuperPower). Every Tuesday, they share a topic and multiple bloggers share their favorite books from that topic. Sometimes that includes their own novels, sometimes not. Depending on the topic, most Tuesdays I’ll be joining them, posting both here on my website and on my Goodreads Blog, if you prefer to follow along there. And so, without further ado, today’s Top 10 Tuesday topic is:
Books Featuring Travel
I absolutely love books about historical travel, especially nautical travel. There’s just something about a steamship, sailing ship, or battleship that I find simply delightful. What’s funny is that I’ve actually never been on a cruise and my one attempt at deep-sea fishing left me with my head in a bucket. But I’ve toured lots many a military ships and visited many a museum. If you’ve never walked through an aircraft carrier, that’s my #1 recommendation for your life list. The sheer size is overwhelming.
Here are some of my favorite books that feature ships on the cover:
- Across Oceans by Kelsey Gietl – My first published novel takes place in 1912 and prominently features a fictional German steamship along with a side plot surrounding the Titanic.
- The Captain’s Bride by Lisa Tawn Bergren – 1890s Norway and America
- In Pieces by Rhonda Ortiz – 1790s Boston, Massachusetts
- Drawn by the Current by Jocelyn Green – 1915 Chicago, Illinois
- Until the Last Note by B.M. Baker – 1912 on Titanic
- Undercurrent of Secrets by Rachel Scott McDaniel – 1920s Louisville, Kentucky
- My Enemy, My Heart by Laurie Alice Eakes – 1812, England and America
- Boston Jane by Jennifer L. Holm – 1850s Washington Territory
- A Heart Adrift by Laura Frantz – 1755 York, Virginia
- Passenger by Alexandra Bracken – Time travel, so all over the place.
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I’ve been on a few cruises. The ride is generally pretty smooth, but I did get seasick during a few storms. So much depends on the weather.
I hope you’ll get to spend more time on ships soon. 🙂
Here is my <a href=”https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-books-about-trains/“>Top Ten Tuesday.</a>
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I hear you! I get really sick on boats (although I just survived a weeklong cruise without any problem), but I do enjoy boat settings in fiction. I’ve only read DRAWN BY THE CURRENT from your list. I enjoyed that whole series.
Happy TTT (on a Wednesday)!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
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