about this week’s theme
The Novelry explains this concept as: “A novel feels atmospheric when the setting and the narrative are deeply involved with one another; when characters and plot are physically embedded in their surroundings, and a near-tangible mood lifts from the pages and wraps itself around the reader.” Study.com explains that, “The atmosphere is how a writer constructs their piece to convey feelings, emotions, and mood to the reader. The atmosphere in literature might be tense, fast-paced, mysterious, spooky, whimsical, or joyful and can be found in poetry, stories, novels, and series.”
I love an atmospheric read… books where the characters, the setting, and the story all weave together to bring me into the story. Here are some I love, and clearly I love thrillers!
- The Collective by Alison Gaylin: thriller
- Dark Places by Gillian Flynn: thriller
- Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough: thriller
- Lies We Told by Camilla Way: thriller
- The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James: thriller
- Darkness Peering by Alice Blanchard: thriller
- The End of Her by Shari Lapena: thriller
- The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James: thriller
- Cross Her Heart by Sarah Pinborough: thriller
- The Grace Year by Kim Liggett: dystopian
Thrillers are a good pick for this theme!
Here is my Top Ten Tuesday post.
I love Simone St. James! Funny enough, you listed both my favorite of her books (THE SUN DOWN MOTEL) and my least favorite (THE BOOK OF COLD CASES). I feel like all of hers are deliciously atmospheric.
Happy TTT!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
Anything by Gillian Flynn is guaranteed to be darkly atmospheric.
Great list!