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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

Reading with Alaska Ferry in background

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

Dreaming of Belle's Library

Books to Read for Your Next Disney Vacation

April 28, 2024 by Elizabeth 1 Comment

Going on a Disney vacation? Just love everything Disney? Here’s a list of books to read for your next Disney vacation!

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Filed Under: Book List, Florida, Literary Travel, USA Tagged With: Disney

2021 My Year in Books

My Year in Books: What I Read in 2021

December 29, 2021 by Elizabeth Leave a Comment

Let’s look back at what I read in 2021 and the ways in which these books affected my year and the events that led to my picking these books.

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Filed Under: Book List, Lit Life Tagged With: my life, Year Review

#VanLife Sticker

A Book List for American #VanLife

April 4, 2021 by Elizabeth Leave a Comment

Americans have a long-standing culture of road tripping for vacations or, as it became known during the Pandemic, #VanLife. Unfortunately, I live in a town only accessible by boat or by plane and the only way to drive in and out is by putting a car on a ferry- if there are any ferries working….

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Filed Under: Book List, USA Tagged With: Book List, Road Trip, VanLife

Washington DC

A Non-Political Book List for Washington D.C.

October 6, 2019 by Elizabeth 3 Comments

This non-political book list for Washington DC will provide thrillers and history that will get you touring the National Mall!

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Filed Under: Book List, USA, Washington D.C. Tagged With: National Mall

2019 Travel Plans and To Be Read Lists

2019 Travel Plans & To-Be-Read Lists

June 2, 2019 by Elizabeth 2 Comments

Read along with me in 2019! Check out these to-be-read lists. This year let’s enjoy American Lit and then take a trip to somewhere truly unexpected!

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Filed Under: Book List, Massachusetts, Myanmar, Oregon, USA Tagged With: Boston, Concord, To-Be-Read

Homeschool Travel Inspiration

Homeschool Reads That Inspire Family Travel

February 24, 2019 by Elizabeth 2 Comments

My love of reading must be attributed to the read-aloud time spent as a child with my parents. Before bed, at restaurants, in the car, on a plane… Basically anytime we had some downtime, a book appeared and we would read aloud as a family. Because of this, I reached out to some homeschooling parents…

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Filed Under: Book List, Literary Travel Tagged With: Collaborations, Family Travel, Homeschooling

Fictional London Booklist

Book List: Fictional London

April 13, 2018 by Elizabeth Leave a Comment

The best list of fiction books for your next trip to London, England. Visit statues, museums, and other experiences related to the books during your vacation.

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Filed Under: Book List, England, London, Read, United Kingdom Tagged With: Charles Dickens, Harry Potter, Paddington, Peter Pan, Shakespeare, Sherlock Holmes

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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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