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**COMPLETE**
1. The Secret Place by Tana French - (Republic of Ireland)
2. Perfect World, Vol. 2 by Rie Aruga - (Japan)
3. Battle Royal by Lucy Parker - (England)
4. XOXO by Axie Oh (South Korea)
5. A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
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COMPLETE
1. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho(Spain/Egypt)
2. White Teeth by Zadie Smith (UK)
3. Doña Bárbara by Rómulo Gallegos (Venezuela)
4. The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel (Canada)
5. XOXO by Axie Oh (South Korea)
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**COMPLETE**
1) The German Midwife by Mandy Robotham (Germany) 07/01
2) The Wonder by Emma Donoghue (Ireland) 21/01
3) After You by Jojo Moyes (United Kingdom) 19/02
4) Deeper than the Dead by Tami Hoag (United States) 17/05
5) The Blood Gospel by James Rollins (Israel, Russia, Italy) 02/06
Stephanie's Foreign Settings:1 Landing by Moonlight: A Novel of WW II by Ciji Ware - UK/France
2 What Lies Beneath by Adam Croft - UK
3 Murder in the Manor by Fiona Grace - UK
4 Just an Ordinary Family by Fiona Lowe - Australia
5 How to Live Happily Ever After by Bree Wolf
Michael's Foreign Settings: [Not Canada]1. Over to You: Ten Stories of Flyers and Flying by Roald Dahl
2. Rogue Flag by Robert Hrzic
3. Beyond Fearless by Rebecca York
4. The Frozen Hours by Jeff Shaara
5. Linebacker by Cat Branigan
Cathy's Foreign setting (not Canada)1. One Day in December by Josie Silver England
2. The Glittering Hour by Iona Grey
3. Always You by Samantha Young
4. Under One Roof by Ali Hazelwood
°°°°°COMPLETED°°°°Ann-Marie´s foreign countries (not Sweden)
1- Röda korset by Sasja Filipenko (Russia)
2- The Huntress by Kate Quinn (USA)
3- The Hangman by Louise Penny (Canada)
4- Smaller and Smaller Circles by F H Batacan (Philippines)
5- Vargarna från evighetens skog by Karl Ove Knausgård (Norway and Russia)
Carolyn's Foreign Settings (not USA):1. The Arctic Fury: A Novel by Greer Macallister (Canada)
2. The Last Garden in England by Julia Kelly (England)
3. The Paris Apartment by Kelly Bowen (France)
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Rhonda H Foreign settings1. The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd
2. A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles.
Vanessa's Non-US Books:1. Sweden The Room by Jonas Karlsson 3/8/22
2. France Maigret and the Toy Village by Georges Simenon 3/25/22
3. Singapore Aunty Lee's Delights by Ovidia Yu 3/27/22
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Wanda's Foreign Settings:1. Curse of the Pogo Stick by Colin Cotterill Laos
2. The Last by Hanna Jameson Switzerland
3. A Midsummer's Equation by Keigo Higashino Japan
4. A Carrion Death by Michael Stanley Botswana
5. The Darkest Evening by Ann Cleeves England
Sam's Foreign Settings (not UK):1. Dyatlov Pass: Based on the true story that haunted Russia
2. The Witch Hunter
3. Best Mounted Police Stories: Edited by Dick Harrison
4. Other Minds: The Octopus and the Evolution of Intelligent Life
5. The Trench
Turtlefrog's Countries (Not USA): 1. Welcome to Sugartown (Australia) 03/26/2022
2. The Story of Us (United Kingdom) 08/14/2022
3. Like Water for Chocolate (Mexico) 09/21/2022
Emilie's Foreign Countries (not Canada)1. The Nakano Thrift Shop (Japan) by Hiromi Kawakami
2. The Finder (Australia, New Zealand) by Will Ferguson
3. The Diamond Eye (Ukraine, Russia) by Kate Quinn
4. The Singer's Gun (US, Italy) by Emily St. John Mandel.
5. The English know Wool (France, UK) by Helen Dewitt (11.28.2022)
Jody's Foreign Settings:1. The Rules of Magic byAlice Hoffman
2. The Guest List by Lucy Foley
3. Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
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