Books set in England
So I've been on kind of kick lately, for no apparently reason, reading books set in England. One of my friends recommended one of them to me saying it was kind of a pain to read because the author uses so many English slang words, "Why can't she just write in English?", which is pretty hilarious. But if you want to feel like you're away, it is sort of like speaking another language and yet it isn't! The one I just finished is called "Cuckoo's Calling" by Robert Galbraith. Robert Galbraith is a pseudonym for J. K. Rowling who is a bit more famous for another series she wrote, also set in England, called Harry Potter. Cuckoo's Calling could not be further from Harry Potter but I really liked it. The main character is a private detective named Cormoran Strike. He is an Afghan war veteran and is currently breaking up with his long time girlfriend. He comes from a complicated family (rock star dad, groupie mom, many assorted half brothers...