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From Page to Place: Discover the Real Locations that Inspired a Cosy Southeast Alaska Mystery

July 19, 2025 by Elizabeth 2 Comments

Discover the real locations that inspired a cosy Southeast Alaska mystery novel by visiting Juneau, Alaska.

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Filed Under: Alaska, Literary Travel, Storybook Places, USA Tagged With: Cosy Mystery, Juneau

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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

Waldening in Southeast Alaska: Overnight at Cowee Meadow Cabin

July 11, 2021 by Elizabeth 1 Comment

Waldening in Alaska at Cowee Meadow Cabin proves that Thoreau had the right idea. Find a place that feels isolated, but stay close to home.

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Filed Under: Alaska, Beyond the Page Tagged With: Camping, Experiences Inspired By Books, Henry David Thoreau, Juneau, Walden

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DIY Virtual Elizabeth Peratrovich Juneau Walking Tour

February 14, 2021 by Elizabeth Leave a Comment

While tourism is mostly at a stand-still, take this virtual DIY virtual Elizabeth Peratrovich downtown Juneau walking tour!

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Filed Under: Alaska, Beyond the Page, Storybook Places Tagged With: Diverse Read, Elizabeth Peratrovich, Juneau, Virtual Experience, Walking Tour

Juneau, Alaska Dog Tales

Two Unbelievable Dog Tales of Juneau, Alaska Vlog

February 7, 2021 by Elizabeth 6 Comments

My puppy Finn takes us to locations where two dog tales took place in Juneau, Alaska. We learn the stories of Patsy Ann and Romeo the Wolf.

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Filed Under: Alaska, Literary Travel, Storybook Places, USA, Videos Tagged With: Dog, Juneau, Patsy Ann, Romeo the Wolf, Video, vlog

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Tour Juneau, Alaska by the Books

January 6, 2019 by Elizabeth Leave a Comment

Read these nonfiction stories before touring Juneau, Alaska. You’ll find that Juneau is a place where true stories make fiction seem dull.

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Filed Under: Alaska, Beyond the Page, Itineraries & Packing Guide, USA Tagged With: Juneau, Patsy Ann, Romeo the Wolf, Southeast Alaska

A Wolf Called Romeo

My Reading Life: Juneau’s Worst Kept Secret- Romeo the Wolf

November 11, 2017 by Elizabeth 1 Comment

Romeo, as he came to be known, was a an unusually large black wolf that showed up in our town the winter of 2003. Living with black bears in our back yards, it is not uncommon to have large wild mammals sharing our spaces, but a wolf was rare.

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Filed Under: Alaska, Literary Travel, My Reading Life, Storybook Places, USA Tagged With: Juneau, Romeo the Wolf

Reading Around Juneau: Welcome to my corner of the world!

March 21, 2016 by Elizabeth Leave a Comment

Each summer thousands visit my hometown, streaming into town off huge cruise ships that arrive in our channel. These visitors overwhelm our “historic” downtown, crowding the shops and asking questions that we locals have a hard time answering with a straight face. “Do you take American money here?” Umm…yes. We are still part of your…

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Filed Under: Alaska, Literary Travel, Storybook Places, USA Tagged With: Juneau, Juneau History Project, Literary Character Statue, Southeast Alaska

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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!
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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. <br /><br />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.  <br /><br />Music: 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
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! <br /><br />Then I spent a week touring wedding venues, the Anne Museum and Green Gables, doing a little golfing, and having a professional photoshoot session. <br /><br />Professional Photos by Caley Joy: https://caleyjoy.com/<br /><br />Music: 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
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<br /><br />Read the corresponding blog post at A Suitcase Full of Books: https://asuitcasefullofbooks.com/juneau-ak-independent-bookstores/<br /><br />Bookstores:<br />Hearthside Books and Toys: https://www.hearthsidebooks.com/ <br />Rainy Retreat Books: https://juneaubooks.com/ <br />The Amazing Bookstore: https://www.friendsjpl.org/amazing-bookstore/ <br /><br />Other posts mentioned:<br />Two Unbelievable Dog Tales of Juneau, Alaska Vlog: https://asuitcasefullofbooks.com/dog-tales-of-juneau-alaska/<br />DIY Virtual Elizabeth Peratrovich Juneau Walking Tour: https://asuitcasefullofbooks.com/elizabeth-peratrovich-juneau-walking-tour/<br /><br />BLOG: https://asuitcasefullofbooks.com <br />FACEBOOK: http://facebook.com/BooksInMySuitcase <br />INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/asuitcasefullofbooks <br />TWITTER: https://twitter.com/suitcaseofbks <br />SUPPORT MY WORK: https://ko-fi.com/asuitcasefullofbooks<br /><br />Music from YouTube Audio Library:<br />Winds of Spring<br />Book Bag<br />Bluebird<br />Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/<br />Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400054<br />Artist: http://incompetech.com/<br />Bounce Ball by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/<br />Source: http://www.twinmusicom.org/song/255/bounce-ball<br />Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org<br />Brandenburg Concerto No4-1 BWV1049 - Classical Whimsical by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/<br />Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100303<br />Artist: http://incompetech.com/
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