Top 5 Wednesday: Books Set in Ohio

Hello and welcome to my Top 5 Wednesday post!  Yes, I know I am late to the game for the second day in a row… Life, you know?

T5W is a weekly meme is hosted by Sam @ThoughtsOnTomes.  You can visit the Goodreads T5W group for more info.

This week’s theme is…

August 3rd: Books You Feel Differently About
— Talk about the books that you feel differently about after you’ve had time to think about them or re-read them. These are books that you gave a low rating, and then thought about it or re-read it and ended up loving. Or a book that you loved when you first read it, but after you’ve thought about it or you’ve gotten older, you see how many problems it had.

Yeah I really wasn’t feeling this week’s theme.  The only book I could really think for this one would be the Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer.  I read this series when I was 19 and aside from the fact I didn’t think the writing was particularly good, I enjoyed the storyline.  Now looking back as an adult, I realize how co-dependent Edward and Bella’s relationship was.  Funny how these things don’t really become clear until you’ve had more life experience huh?

I decided to a past T5W post, so I am going to chose one from February 2015…

Books That Take Place in Your Country/Region/or Area

Since I am from the United States, I thought I would narrow it down to the state I live in, Ohio…

» Mr. Mercedes, Finders Keepers, and End of Watch (The Bill Hodges Trilogy) by Stephen King

This is a great crime thriller series by the King himself that is set in Cleveland, Ohio.  When I went to Stephen King’s End of Watch Book Tour, he said that he will be doing a spin off of this series that will be set in my hometown of Dayton, Ohio!

You can read my reviews of the first two books in the series here → Book Review: Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King & Book Review: Finders Keepers by Stephen King

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» June by Miranda Beverly-Whittemore

June is set in a fictional town in Ohio called St. Jude.  The author references Lima and Columbus Ohio, so I assume St. Jude would be located toward central Ohio.

You can read my review here → Book Review: June by Miranda Beverly-Whittemore

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» The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey

Ok so I didn’t actually read this book, but I did watch the movie adaptation with my nephew who DID read the book.  This book is set in my hometown of Dayton, Ohio.  Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, where Camp Haven is stationed, is about 20 minutes from my house.

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» I am Number Four by Pittacus Lore

This was actually one of the first sci-fi books I ever remember reading.  I actually really enjoyed this book when I read it, but never got around to continuing on with the series. I am Number Four is set in the fictional town of Paradise, Ohio.

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» Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

I haven’t actually read this one either but it is on my TBR.  I’m not sure where in Ohio this book is set though… can I get a fact check on this one?

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» The Summer that Melted Everything by Tiffany McDaniel

This is the book I am currently reading.  I have heard such wonderful things about it, so I am excited to get further into the story.  The Summer that Melted Everything is set in the fictional town of Breathed, Ohio.

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Have you read any of these books?  Have you read any other books set in Ohio?

*Feel free to link to your T5W post, I’d love to read it!