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Lani's avatar

This is a great list! I love books set in Maine. I'll be adding several of these to my list but first I need to prioritize Evvie Drake because I've had that one on my list for so long and I don't know why I keep putting it off. Thanks for the reminder!

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Michelle Martin's avatar

Ah, you must! It's so delightful for this time of year.

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Beatrice Mulligan's avatar

Same Lani.

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debo's avatar

That evvie drake book is so good 🩷

It’s where I learned about *the yips*

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Michelle Martin's avatar

The dreaded yips 😂

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Steph's avatar

I love this! I love reading books for their settings too. This is like your own love letter to Maine 🫶

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Michelle Martin's avatar

Aw, I love that! It really is.

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Andrea Bass's avatar

I love a good summery setting! Olive Kitteridge has been on my TBR for far too long. Thanks for the reminder to read that one soon.

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Michelle Martin's avatar

You're welcome, I hope you enjoy it!

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Jessica Grosman's avatar

Great list - but you missed Shannon Bowring’s 2nd book in the series (Where the Forest Meets the River). I’m so excited for her 3rd book to be published in early October!

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Beatrice Mulligan's avatar

Thanks for the update on her 3rd coming out. I’m going to read the second book very soon.

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Jessica Grosman's avatar

I believe 10/7 is the pub date for book 3. I love the series!

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Beatrice Mulligan's avatar

Absolutely.

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Lee Griffith's avatar

A great list that is definitely being added to my to-read list! Not to flag up the obvious but the Queen of Cabot Cove, Maine, Jessica Fletcher is missing - there are over 40 of her Murder, She Wrote books for people to choose from, so I understand it must have been hard to pick just one 😉

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Beatrice Mulligan's avatar

Love this list Michelle. As per your recommendation I read The Road to Dalton and was thoroughly engrossed. Looking forward to the next one. I also love the Europa covers. 😉

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MacKenzie Parker's avatar

Ever since reading Happy Place I've wanted to visit Maine in the summer. This is making me contemplate a re-read.

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Brittany Viklund's avatar

What a fun list!! I too love a curated book table, especially one featuring a lovely location.

I’m so excited to get Maine in my Lucy Barton (Elizabeth Strout) journey and to meet Olive! Oh William! takes a journey through Maine, a very different part of Maine than I have ever read about.

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Maggie Glenski's avatar

I just finished Maine Characters and loved it 🥰 and loveddd Evie Drake! I might due for a re-read of that.

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Renee - Itsbooktalk & More's avatar

I love stories set in Maine, thanks for this list! I didn't know Olive Kitterage is set there, that's high on my tbr. I enjoyed Vacationland by Meg Mitchell Moore, it's a very summery Maine story

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Ariana's avatar

Loved Evie Drake. Promise by Eliza Griffiths is on my tbr for the summer (and set in Maine)

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