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Hiking

Go Into the Wild of Alaska- Safely With These 5 Tips

May 9, 2016 by A Suitcase Full of Books Leave a Comment

Go Into The Wild of Alaska safely: 5 tips Chris McCandless could have used for dressing, packing, and surviving the Alaskan wilderness.

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Filed Under: Alaska, Book Setting, Tips & Advice, Travel, USA Tagged With: Biography, Hiking, Non Fiction

Life is Good

“Life is not Perfect. Life is Good.”

February 21, 2016 by A Suitcase Full of Books 1 Comment

Let’s talk about positivity for a moment. Most of us could use more of it.

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Filed Under: Books, My Reading Life, Read, Reviews, Topics, Travel Inspiration Tagged With: Happiness, Hiking, Life is Good, Positivity

How This Librarian Made Friends Through Geocaching

December 27, 2015 by A Suitcase Full of Books 2 Comments

If you’re the nose-in-a-book type like me, you know what I mean when I say making friends is hard. When you prefer to stay in on the weekend with a good book, or a knitting project and a cup of tea rather than hitting the bars, making friends is slow going. So how did I…

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Filed Under: My Reading Life, Tips & Advice, Topics, Travel Tagged With: Geocaching, Happiness, Hiking, Microadventure

Travel Log: Side-By-Sides and Slot Canyons [Day 5]

November 23, 2015 by A Suitcase Full of Books Leave a Comment

I am not a morning person. By any stretch of the imagination. While I appreciate the beauty of watching the sun rise and the quiet start of a day, I too often give into my night owl tendencies. Thus, my perfect morning generally involves a late start and slowly waking up over a mug of…

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Filed Under: Travel, USA, Utah Tagged With: Hiking, Wedding

Travel Log: See Bryce Canyon in a Day [Day 4]

November 23, 2015 by A Suitcase Full of Books Leave a Comment

Aaaand I’m back! Sorry for the long absence folks! I really have no excuse other than I was distracted by temporarily taking leave of my senses during which I started knitting a second sweater. I know I swore off ever knitting another sweater after the last one…but the photo in the pattern book was so…

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Filed Under: Travel, USA, Utah Tagged With: Hiking, National Park

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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. 

Professional Photos by Caley Joy: https://caleyjoy.com/

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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/

Bookstores:
Hearthside Books and Toys: https://www.hearthsidebooks.com/ 
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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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
Hello London! It’s good to be back! Had to stop Hello London! It’s good to be back! Had to stop and say hi to Paddington Bear since Paddington Station is always my first stop after Heathrow. And I didn’t even mind waiting for my turn to take a photo with the statue because it was so fun seeing the delight on everyone’s faces that stopped to take a photo too. 

#london #paddingtonbear #literarytravel #bookstagram #bookishtravel #paddingtonstationlondon #havebookswilltravel
Just SOME of the books I’ll be packing for my ne Just SOME of the books I’ll be packing for my next trip. I’ll be picking up more along the way of course. Can you guess where I’ll be going?
#literarytravel #havebookswilltravel #bookstagram #bookishtravel #travelpacking
I forgot about posting on Saturday for #nationalte I forgot about posting on Saturday for #nationalteddybearday! Paddington Bear is always my very first stop after flying into London because I take the Heathrow Express straight to Paddington Station and Paddington is always waiting by track 1 (well except for the time he wasn’t because of construction…) 
And I can’t wait to see him again soon! 🐻

As for my Paddington Teddy- in 2015 I I decided I didn’t -need- to buy another teddy bear while in a London so I came home without a Paddington but then was kicking myself because I wished I’d just let myself indulge… and that’s when my now husband pulled Paddington out of the suitcase. He knew I’d regret not getting him. 🤦🏻‍♀️ I love this teddy and the man who bought him! 💕

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