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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

Boston Walking Tour for Book Lovers

A Walking Tour Through Boston for Book Lovers

July 14, 2019 by Elizabeth 6 Comments

Here is a walking tour of Boston for book lovers that will take you to my favorite bookish places including a bookstore with brunch and a Harry Potter shop!

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Filed Under: Bookish Sanctuaries, Itineraries & Packing Guide, Massachusetts, USA, Where Readers Meet Tagged With: Boston, Harry Potter, Independent Bookstore, Library, Travel Itinerary, Walking Tour

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Shop Responsibly & Support Local Indie Bookstores

November 24, 2018 by Elizabeth 2 Comments

When I made the switch from a free blog to a hosted blog I set a goal of earning enough to recoup the hosting fee (about $100/year). So I signed up for the Amazon Affiliate Program and started adding links in blog posts so you could buy books and read along with me. (For the…

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Indie Bookstore Exploration at Pikes Place Market

April 17, 2016 by Elizabeth 1 Comment

With a six hour layover in Seattle, what’s a book nerd to do? Answer: Continue my search for the perfect indie bookshop at Pikes Place Market of course! I found 3. The first bookstore I discovered was Left Bank Books. At this point I was still wondering what I was going to do for the…

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A Dreamer’s Independent Bookstore Built from Travel Inspiration

February 27, 2016 by Elizabeth 1 Comment

While the debate over print versus e-books rages on, and large booksellers like Borders go out of business, I believe our small indie bookstores still have qualities we love too much to let go. Prompted by the recent closure of a local bookshop, which now stands sadly dark with a FOR SALE sign in the…

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Hello Traveling Bookworms!
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.
These Blankets Will Be Famous Because of a Book!
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.
This Summer Will Be Different at Thunder Cove Beach, PEI
I attended the 2026 Road to Avonlea Convention on Prince Edward Island.
1st Road To Avonlea Convention on PEI
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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