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Real Places You Can Visit That Bring The Astral Library Books to Life

August 23, 2026 by Elizabeth Leave a Comment

Loved The Astral Library? You can visit these real places to bring the Astral Library books to life for you too!

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Filed Under: Literary Travel, Storybook Places

Greece Page-Turners

A Curated Book List to Enhance Your Trip to Greece

May 12, 2026 by Elizabeth Leave a Comment

Planning a trip to Greece or just want to armchair travel? Here’s a curated book list of varying genres and reading levels!

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Filed Under: Book List, Greece

Seattle

Seattle for Book Lovers: Discover this UNESCO City of Literature

January 23, 2026 by Elizabeth 2 Comments

Did you know that Seattle, WA is a UNESCO City of Literature? This post will help you explore a few of Seattle’s literary destinations.

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Filed Under: Bookish Sanctuaries, Literary Lodgings & Libations, Literary Travel, Storybook Places, UNESCO Cities of Lit & World Book Capitals, USA, Washington Tagged With: Seattle, UNESCO City of Literature

Los Angeles

Los Angeles for Book Lovers: Literary Destinations Often Overshadowed by Hollywood

January 16, 2026 by Elizabeth 3 Comments

Did you know there’s more to Los Angeles, California than just Hollywood? Here is a list of Los Angeles for Book Lovers places to visit.

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Filed Under: Bookish Sanctuaries, California, Literary Travel, Storybook Places, USA Tagged With: Los Angeles

Book Lover Gifts That Aren't Books

Book Lover Gift Ideas That Aren’t Books

November 23, 2025 by Elizabeth 2 Comments

This season, don’t increase a reader’s TBR list! Here’s a few book lover gift ideas that aren’t books for the reader in your life!

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Filed Under: Beyond the Page

Haunting Destinations & Spooky-Season Books

Haunting Destinations: Spooky Season Books to Inspire Your Next Travel Adventure

October 5, 2025 by Elizabeth Leave a Comment

October is the time for Spooky Season books, so check out this list of reads that may just inspire a trip to some haunting destination!

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Filed Under: France, Literary Travel, London, Massachusetts, New York, Storybook Places, Yorkshire Tagged With: Haunted, London, Paris, Salem, Spooky Season, York

Hotel Sylvia

Is Hotel Sylvia Still Worth Visiting for Book Lovers?

August 21, 2025 by Elizabeth 9 Comments

Full Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links, meaning if you purchase through these links, I may make a few cents at no extra cost to you. My stay at Hotel Sylvia was hosted by the hotel thanks to my winning their one-night stay Instagram giveaway. I was not under any obligation to write a review…

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Filed Under: Literary Lodgings & Libations, Literary Travel, Oregon Tagged With: Hotel Review, Hotels, Sylvia Beach Hotel

Death at the Shipshape Bookshop

From Page to Place: Discover the Real Locations that Inspired a Cosy Southeast Alaska Mystery

July 19, 2025 by Elizabeth 2 Comments

Discover the real locations that inspired a cosy Southeast Alaska mystery novel by visiting Juneau, Alaska.

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Filed Under: Alaska, Literary Travel, Storybook Places, USA Tagged With: Cosy Mystery, Juneau

Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde StoryTourist Vlog

StoryTourist Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde London Tour Vlog

April 20, 2025 by Elizabeth Leave a Comment

Watch the vlog to find out how the Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde StoryTourist London tour compares to the novel & hear from the CEO of StoryTourist!

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Filed Under: England, Literary Travel, London, Storybook Places, United Kingdom, Where Readers Meet Tagged With: Robert Louis Stevenson, StoryTourist

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Top Books for an Alaskan Cruise: Curated by an Alaskan Librarian

April 17, 2025 by Elizabeth 9 Comments

This list of top books for an Alaskan Cruise includes reads by local Alaskan authors and the stories take place at the ports you’ll visit!

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Filed Under: Alaska, Book List, Literary Travel, USA

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Have you ever wanted to just step into the setting of your book? Or wondered if what you’re reading has any real world relevance? And are you the kind that gravitates towards indie bookstores and libraries on vacation? Then you’re in the right place!
I’m Elizabeth, a librarian & travel blogging bookworm. Join me as I explore the real places behind our favorite reads, introduce you to your next favorite book, and discover all the literary sights this world has to offer!

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Visiting these real Prince Edward Island locations used in filming the adaptation of L. M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables and The Road to Avonlea (based on The Story Girl) feels just like stepping into these stories.
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If You Lived Here, I'd Know Your Name: News from Small-Town Alaska
If You Lived Here, I'd Know Your Name: News from Small-Town Alaska
by Heather Lende
Tales of the Peculiar
Tales of the Peculiar
by Ransom Riggs
The Once and Future King
The Once and Future King
by T.H. White
Booked: A Traveler's Guide to Literary Locations Around the World
Booked: A Traveler's Guide to Literary Locations Around the World
by Richard Kreitner
Strange Weather in Tokyo
Strange Weather in Tokyo
by Hiromi Kawakami

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