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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

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Pages & Places: The Ultimate Guide to Literary Paris for Booklovers

November 10, 2024 by Elizabeth 1 Comment

Come with me to explore books set in Paris and where to celebrate them! We’ll visit settings of books and author homes, haunts, and graves.

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Filed Under: Bookish Sanctuaries, France, In the Foosteps of Authors, Literary Travel, Storybook Places, Videos Tagged With: Paris

Exploring C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Lewis Carroll locations in Oxford

The Enchanted Book Club Tours Oxford: In the Footsteps of the Masters of Fantasy

November 19, 2023 by Elizabeth 4 Comments

The Enchanted Book Club tours Oxford, following in the footsteps of Tolkien, Lewis, and Carrol, and visits The Kilns.

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Filed Under: Bookish Sanctuaries, England, In the Foosteps of Authors, Literary Travel, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, Where Readers Meet Tagged With: Alice in Wonderland, C. S. Lewis, Enchanted Book Club Tour, Lewis Carroll, Oxford, Tolkien

Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum

Ohio Literary Trail: The Cartoon Museum & Library

May 28, 2023 by Elizabeth Leave a Comment

Visit the Ohio Literary Trail Cartoon Museum & Library to see original Calvin & Hobbes prints and learn all about cartoons!

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Filed Under: Bookish Sanctuaries, Literary Travel, Ohio, USA Tagged With: Columbus, Ohio Literary Trail

Boston Skyline

Spend a Bookish Day in Boston

March 12, 2023 by Elizabeth 1 Comment

Spend a bookish day in Boston by visiting newer libraries, bookshops, and other literary locations in a city known for its literary history.

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Filed Under: Bookish Sanctuaries, Literary Travel, Massachusetts, Travel Log, USA Tagged With: Boston, Independent Bookstore

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Juneau Alaska’s Independent Bookstores | Independent Bookstore Day 2022 Vlog

May 1, 2022 by Elizabeth 1 Comment

Join me for a trip to all four of Juneau’s Independent Bookstores for Independent Bookstore Day 2022 in Juneau, Alaska.

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Filed Under: Alaska, Bookish Sanctuaries, Literary Travel, USA, Videos Tagged With: Independent Bookstore, Juneau, Video

Virtual Reality Experience at Harry Potter New York

Be a Virtual [Reality] Hero and Save Hogwarts at Harry Potter New York

September 19, 2021 by Elizabeth Leave a Comment

Saved Hogwarts (twice!) during the Harry Potter New York VR Experiences, tried Butterbeer Ice Cream, and shopped all things Harry Potter!

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Filed Under: Bookish Sanctuaries, Literary Travel, New York, Storybook Places, USA Tagged With: Harry Potter, Virtual Experience

Haverford College Library

Revisiting Haverford College Library: Petition to Rename It

September 5, 2021 by Elizabeth 2 Comments

I recently revisited Haverford College Library to see the new renovations, but couldn’t go inside. So I walked around outside instead.

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Filed Under: Bookish Sanctuaries, Pennsylvania Tagged With: Haverford College, Library

Tokyo Book Tour Vlog

6 Things All Book Lovers Should Do In Tokyo Vlog

January 12, 2020 by Elizabeth 6 Comments

Watch this Tokyo book tour vlog for 6 things all book lovers should do when visiting. Sleep in a bookshelf, see the book town, and have a tea party for one.

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Filed Under: Bookish Sanctuaries, Japan, Literary Lodgings & Libations, Literary Travel, Videos Tagged With: Bar, Bookish Tour, Hostel, Tokyo, Video, vlog

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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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MacAusland’s Woolen Mill blankets are made in and sold all over PEI and are mentioned in The Summer Will Be Different by Carly Fortune. The film adaptation of the book will have these blankets in it.
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I followed in the characters footsteps of Carly Fortune’s This Summer Will Be Different and took a walk at Thunder Cove Beach, Prince Edward Island to the place where Teacup Rock used to be before Hurricane Fiona destroyed it.
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I attended the 2026 Road to Avonlea Convention on Prince Edward Island.
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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.
📍 Dalvay by the Sea (The White Sands Hotel)
📍 Orwell Village (Jasper Dale’s Home)
📍 New London Lighthouse (Background scenery)
📍 Seacowhead Lighthouse (Gus’ Home)
Montgomery Books to Screen - PEI Filming Locations
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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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