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Literary Travel Dreaming: Let’s Go to the Lake District

April 10, 2022 by A Suitcase Full of Books Leave a Comment

Here is a suggested literary-inspired itinerary for spending a week in England’s Lake District, historically home to several authors!

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Filed Under: Cumbria, England, Itineraries & Packing Guide, Literary Tours Tagged With: Book List, Lake District, Travel Itinerary

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A Book List for American #VanLife

April 4, 2021 by A Suitcase Full of Books Leave a Comment

During the pandemic I’ve watched one after another of my favorite travel YouTube channels turn to #VanLife, and I’d be lying if I said I haven’t contemplated travel by van myself. It does seem the best way to travel right now in order to stay socially distanced from strangers as it allows you to be…

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

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Where I’ve Been and What I Read Vlog

February 21, 2021 by A Suitcase Full of Books 2 Comments

A discussion of the books I’ve read and the literary travel locations they’ve inspired since starting the blog.

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8 Books by Travel Writers to Help You Dream, Plan, and Go!

July 13, 2018 by A Suitcase Full of Books 1 Comment

Reviews of books by travel bloggers and writers who will be speaking and leading writing workshops at TravelCon.

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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 former librarian turned 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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Uncle Tom's Cabin
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I visited Columbus, Ohio, where I picked up the book My Life and Hard Times by James Thurber from the indepentent bookstore The Book Loft, visited the James Thurber house museum, and Thurber's grave, where a statue of his dog Muggs has been installed. 

Thurber was the foremost humor writer of the 20th century and he has some very funny stories that take place in the house that is now a museum and one about his dog Muggs.  

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Visiting the home of James and Muggs Thurber in Columbus, Ohio
I went back to Prince Edward Island, Canada to stay at Dalvay by the Sea because of its Anne connection and instead had an early honeymoon! 

Then I spent a week touring wedding venues, the Anne Museum and Green Gables, doing a little golfing, and having a professional photoshoot session. 

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Prince Edward Island Honeymooning & Wedding Planning
Join me for a couple travel days as I complete the Traveling Bookworm Book Tag originally created by the Incessant Bookworm.<br /><br />Original Tag by Incessant Bookworm (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFbEkqhkZ6E&t=509s)<br /><br />TAG PROMPTS:<br />Maps: A book set in a place you’ve wanted to visit<br />Carry-On: A book you could not put down<br />Snack Bag: A book you can read in one sitting<br />Red Eye: A book you stayed up all night to read<br />Checked Bag: An author you’d have multiple books they’ve written<br />Road Trip: A book that has any form of road transportation<br /><br />Books Mentioned:<br />My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell<br />Redwall: The Bellmaker by Brian Jacques<br />How Watson Learned the Trick by Arthur Conan Doyle<br />Diary of Anne Frank<br />Travels with Charley by John Steinbeck<br /><br />Other posts mentioned:<br />Windsor Castle: How Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House Library Helped Boost An Economy: https://asuitcasefullofbooks.com/queen-marys-dolls-house-library/<br /><br />Music: <br />From YouTube Audio Library<br /><br />Connect with me:<br />BLOG: https://asuitcasefullofbooks.com <br />FACEBOOK: http://facebook.com/BooksInMySuitcase <br />INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/asuitcasefullof... <br />TWITTER: https://twitter.com/suitcaseofbks <br />SUPPORT MY WORK: https://ko-fi.com/asuitcasefullofbooks
Traveling Bookworm Book Tag
Join me for a trip to each of the four Independent Bookstores in Juneau, Alaska for Independent Bookstore Day 2022: Hearthside Books and Toys, Rainy Retreat Books, The Amazing Bookstore

Read the corresponding blog post at A Suitcase Full of Books: https://asuitcasefullofbooks.com/juneau-ak-independent-bookstores/

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Rainy Retreat Books: https://juneaubooks.com/ 
The Amazing Bookstore: https://www.friendsjpl.org/amazing-bookstore/ 

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Two Unbelievable Dog Tales of Juneau, Alaska Vlog: https://asuitcasefullofbooks.com/dog-tales-of-juneau-alaska/
DIY Virtual Elizabeth Peratrovich Juneau Walking Tour: https://asuitcasefullofbooks.com/elizabeth-peratrovich-juneau-walking-tour/

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The Independent Bookstores of Juneau, Alaska | Independent Bookstore Day 2022
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Just having my Belle moment here. As soon as I s Just having my Belle moment here. 

As soon as I saw photos of the ladders, I knew I had to visit @toppingsbath. 

Also, I love being where “local authors and fiction based here” is just Jane Austen books. 

#bookstagram #belle #enchantedbyengland #enchantedbookclub #literarytravel #janeaustencountry #bookishtravel #bathengland #indiebookstore #toppingandcompanybooksellers
After Chawton House Library we walked into the vil After Chawton House Library we walked into the village to the @janeaustenshouse museum. This is the cottage Jane lived in with her mother and sister thanks to her brother Edward who owned the property. 

Jane wrote most of her books in this house at a little table in the dining room. The table is so small and unassuming that many of our group walked right by it! 

Also have you seen the Austen editions with the covers that match the wallpapers of the Austen’s house?! I wonder if Jane would think it funny to see her books match her house walls. 

#chawton #england #janeausten #janeaustenhousemuseum #bookstagram #literarytravel #havebookwilltravel #bookishtravel #enchantedbookclub #enchantedbyengland
The first stop on our Enchanted Book Club tour was The first stop on our Enchanted Book Club tour was Chawton House Library. 

Jane Austen’s brother was adopted by wealthy relatives and inherited this estate. Jane used to come up to “the great house” for dinner while she lived in Chawton village. I like to imagine she spent time sitting in the dining room window alcove.

Today the house is a special collections library dedicated to women authors. Unfortunately you can’t take photos in the library room.

It also has a magnificent walled garden that gives Secret Garden vibes. 

Jane’s mother and sister are buried next to the church on the Chawton grounds, but as Jane is buried in Winchester, a statue next to the church of Jane in a way brings her home to them.

#literarytravel #janeausten #chawtonhouse #bookishtravel #enchantedbookclub #england @chawtonhouse #enchantedbyengland
POV you visit a bookstore because it’s Instagram POV you visit a bookstore because it’s Instagram worthy and find instead the bookstore your soul has been searching for.

#literarytravel #bookishsoul #havebookswilltravel #indiebookstore #bookstagram #bookreel #dauntbooks #london
While in London I also made my first visit to @dau While in London I also made my first visit to @dauntbooks! I think this might be the most instagrammed bookstore in London, with good reason. According to Wikipedia, it’s Edwardian architecture may be the first custom built bookstore in the world. 
However, I wasn’t just there for the view. It’s also a travel themed bookstore. The books are organized by country!  If I hadn’t been so jet lagged I would have spent longer poring over each section and picking at least one book per country for my TBR list. This is a bookstore I would love to have available every time I’m planning a new trip!

#literarytravel #havebookswilltravel #bookishtravel #bookstagram #indiebookstore #london #dauntbooks
I only had a day in London so I decided to spend i I only had a day in London so I decided to spend it doing the @storytourist Sherlock Holmes interactive walking tour. The tour started in Hyde Park and ended outside the Sherlock Museum at 221B Baker St. The walk took me through the Sherlock Mystery The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle. As I walked from location to location, Dr. Watson gave me pieces of the story and at each stop there was an interactive puzzle to solve in order to continue. 

I vlogged the adventure so I’ll have a video out eventually!

I’d never read this Sherlock story so I didn’t know who the culprit was ahead of time. But I wanted to read the story after the walk to see if it was the same as the one told for the tour so I visited Waterstones to pick up this new @penguinrandomhouse cloth bound edition that isn’t available in the US yet! 

Then I went back to my hotel to read and sleep off the jet lag. 

#storytourist #bookstagram #london #literarytourism #havebookswilltravel #sherlockholmes #bookishtravel
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