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There is nothing like travel when it comes to gaining perspectives and exposing yourself to other cultures. Here is a list of books that transport readers to another time and place.

ITALY: Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter

This book is written by the popular author Jess Walter. It is a love story that begins on the Italian Coast in the early 60s and eventually appears on the screen in Hollywood. As the settings shift from Italy to Edinburgh to Los Angeles, you will find yourself longing to go as well.

SEATTLE: Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple

Maria Semple’s first novel is not exactly a love story to Seattle, but if you read it, you just might want to come here to see if people are really as self-involved as the characters in her book. What really shines through is the strange storytelling and the laugh.

ENGLAND: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

You can’t travel to Thomas Cromwell’s England without a time machine, but reading Mantel’s prize-winning novel is the next best thing. It will make you long to see the ancient buildings and green grass of the English countryside, much of which is still there.

NANTUCKER: Here’s to Us Elin Hildebrand

Elin Hilderbrand has built a writing career about her hometown island of Nantucker. Her latest is Here’s to Us, which, perhaps not surprisingly, is a great beach read that will spice up your vacation. You won’t be able to put the page down and desire to get there.

21. Which book has been adapted for a film?

   A. Here’s to Us.             B. Wolf Hall.                  

   C. Beautiful Ruins.             D. Where’d You Go, Bernadette.

22. What is the special feature of the Where’d You Go, Bernadette?

   A. Its low price.             B. Its interesting characters.

   C. Its content about love.      D. Its way of telling stories.

23. What does the book Wolf Hall inspire you to do?

   A. Go to Seattle             B. Learn to love.

   C. Appreciate the English countryside

   D. Enjoy a beach read.         

24. What can we infer about the books mentioned in the text?

   A. They are all about love stories.                             

   B. They inspire you to travel.

   C. They show the joy and sadness                                       

   D. They help you to be self-involved.

25. We can most probably read the passage in a __________ .

A. tourism brochure         B. newspaper report

C. book review            D. fashion magazine