Let’s travel the world one book at a time. Literary Escapes, book inspired travel, travel inspired reading.
Are you ready to get away to Australia? In today's episode, my guest, Alina, is looking for a literary escape to Australia. So, I've got a fabulous list of books set in Australia just for her (and you)!
While I know that we typically think of heading to the beach as a summer thing. And beach reads - again, typically thought of as a summer thing.
But, we are visiting the Outer Banks this Fall in the Literary Escape Society. Both our Book of the Month and our Companion Book are set on the coast of North Carolina.
So, if you are ready to head to the Outer Banks this Fall, you'll want to check out this list of books to read.
1. Summer Rental by Mary Kay Andrews
Genre: Women's Fiction
2. Outer Banks by Anne Rivers Siddons
Genre:
3. The Outer Banks House by Diann Ducharme
Genre: Historical Mystery
4. Beachcomber by Karen Robards
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
5. By Book or by Crook by Eva Gates
Genre: Cozy Mystery
6. Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
7. The Prayer Box by Lisa Wingate
Genre: Christian Fiction
8. The Liars Child by Carla Buckley
Genre: Psychological Fiction
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It's the time of year where our thoughts head to Halloween and our books head to the dark and creepy! So, today we are visiting 6 spooky literary destinations!
1. The Shining by Stephen King
In the book, the story takes place at the Overlook Hotel somewhere in the Colorado Rockies. The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado is said to have been the inspiration for the story and location. Parts of the TV miniseries were filmed here.
2. The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson
Set at 112 Ocean Avenue on Long Island, New York what the setting in the book. The house has since been"re-addressed" but it is still there. Whether the story is true or not, who knows?!
3. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
Sleepy Hollow, New York. The scene for Irving's legend of Icabod Crane. This is a great destination to visit because the town fully embraces the legend. You can go on ghostly tours any time of year, but I'm guessing Halloween is the best time to go!
4. Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
Set in 19th century New Orleans, LA. You can visit the Oak Alley Plantation - scenes from the movie were filmed here. but, it will give you a good feel for what it might have looked like back in the 1800s.
5. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Frankenstein Castle in mountains and forests overlooking the town of Darmstadt Germany. This area is said to have been the inspiration for Mary Shelly, who passed through this area a few years prior to publishing Frankenstein. Frankenstein Castle embraces its history and provides a "fully immersive haunted house" experience at Halloween.
Bran Castle in Transylvania, Romania is the scene for Dracula. It is currently a museum, so you can visit it any time of the year.
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Check out my lovely chat with author Debbie Rix. Author of 6 historical fiction novels mostly set in Italy.
Find out:
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Join me today as I chat with author Olivia Lara. I had the honor of reading The Meeting Point as part of a blog tour and loved it so much I wanted to chat with the author...so here we are!
In this episode I ask:
Take a listen and see what her answers are!
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Want an escape to Scotland? Maybe a Literary Escape to Scotland? Check out these Books Set in Scotland that I recommended as a Reader Escape for Jennifer.
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Mary Queen of Scots by Antonia Fraiser - Historical Fiction
Confessions of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell - Memoir
44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith - Contemporary Fiction
Bonus books:
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Ready to escape to the City of Love - Venice, Italy?!
Well, of course you are, who isn't!
Today's episode provides books to take you on a Literary Escape to Venice.
1. A Thousand Days in Venice by Marlena de Blasi
2, The Glassblower of Murano by Mariana Fiorato
3. The Aspern Papers by Henry James
4. Don't Look Now by Daphne du Maurier
5. A Year at Hotel Gondola by Nicky Pelligrino
6. Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon
7. The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
8. A Stopover in Venice by Kathryn Walker
24 Books Set in Venice blog post
Today I'm joined by Bookstagrammer @KarenDeeandABC
Karen is recommending 3 of her favorite literary escapes for us today.
1. Menace/Grievous duet by JM Darhower
Destination: Queens, NY
Genre: dark mafia romance
2. All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle
Destination: London suburb
Genre: Literary Fiction
3. Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby
Destination: Richmond, VA
Genre: Mystery/Thriller
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I had the pleasure of interviewing author Teri Wilson for this episode.
We talk about how long she's been an author and how she got into it, how she got her foot into Hallmark Movies, what books have come out recently, and what's coming out next!
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Today I have another Reader Escape for you on the podcast. A reader has requested book recommendations for a literary escape to a destination of their choice.
Destination: Alaska
Genres: Historical fiction, mystery, realistic fiction (really anything but horror)
The Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn Ivey
The Woman Who Married a Bear by John Straley
Northern Lights by Nora Roberts
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
The Tourist Attraction by Sarah Morganthaler
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