While some reclusive writers favor retreats hidden away, William Beckford instead built a tall tower everyone could see, with no inclination of inviting anyone inside. If you’re looking for a quiet retreat with a reading nook above the rooftops, the lower rooms of Beckford’s Tower are available for weekend rentals.
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My Bookshelf
Canada England France Holland Ireland Italy Japan Morocco Myanmar Scotland USA Antarctica Curated Book Lists Looking for a book for your next vacation? Or reading yourself around the world? Take a scroll through my bookshelf and maybe you’ll just find your next favorite read! Too busy to get through these books in print? Try…
Books Set in England
Berkshire Cumbria Dorset Hampshire Leicestershire London Oxfordshire Somerset Sussex Wiltshire *This post contains affiliate links, which means if you purchase a book through these links I’ll make a few cents at no extra cost to you! If you would like to support your nearest independent bookstore, or the collective of indie bookshops, consider purchasing your…
A Book Blogger Bookshelf Tag
With this book blogger bookshelf tag I’m sharing some of the books on my bookshelf and the travel memories they represent.
Preservation of a Bibliophile’s Retreat
Have you ever thought about what goes into the preservation of the historic author museums we all love to visit? Let me tell you, so much more goes on behind the scenes than you’ll ever realize during your visit.
Books By Location
This is a list of the books organized by country that have been reviewed and/or inspired travel on this blog. Clicking on the linked books will take you to their corresponding blog post/s. Unlinked books are on the list waiting for future travel. For total transparency, I have denoted the books I have yet to…