If you are searching for the best bookish teas for yourself or your favorite book lover, you’ve found yourself in the right place. If you’ve poked around my blog or Instagram for more than a few minutes, you’ve realized by now that I love books, literary…
Heidiland in Maienfeld, Switzerland is an idyllic day trip from Zurich, equally perfect for fans of literary travel and those looking for amazing Alps views. Maienfeld, Switzerland is the real-life Alpine village that inspired the classic children’s novel, Heidi, by Johanna Spyri: “The pretty little Swiss…
221B Baker Street, London — one of the most famous addresses in all of literature, an address you likely recognize immediately as the home of Sherlock Holmes and his partner in crime detection, Dr. John Watson. What you may not know is that this famous fictional…
It’s the end of another year, a point when I, like many others, enjoy sharing the best books I’ve read this year with my fellow readers looking for some good book recommendations. This year was a difficult one for me, with more than a little personal…
Are you planning to visit San Francisco and want to find some great books set there? In case you haven’t been around my blog or my Instagram page much, a few months ago I got to spend some time in the San Francisco Bay Area exploring…
Thomas Hardy was a Victorian writer with some serious baggage. Then again, name one who wasn’t! From surprising career changes, to a wife he didn’t love until she died, to a split burial (it’s as ick as it sounds), Hardy had a fascinating life and death….
I’m on a mission to get more people to read underrated American author Edith Wharton. She is an author who is more brilliant than she is given credit for, and I’ve been loving working my way through her novels, memoir, and non-fiction. Let’s start off with…
Are you bored at home and wondering what bookish locations offer virtual museum tours? For those who love travel, staying at home during the COVID-19 lockdown was brutal. However, one positive outcome was the increased availability of armchair travel opportunities. During COVID lockdown, I entertained myself…
No matter where you live or what your circumstances, I think we can all agree that 2020 has been one hell of a year. I really can’t claim to be in a place mentally or emotionally to reflect on it all or assign any meaning to…
We are continuing Dickens December this week! In case you missed it, last week I told you all about touring the Charles Dickens Museum in London, either in-person or virtually. This week, we will be discussing what is perhaps Dickens’ most famous story. “Marley was dead,…
The Dickens House Museum at 48 Doughty Street is one of my favorite attractions in London. And that’s saying a lot, as I’ve studied abroad there and visited several times since. If you’ve been wondering whether the Charles Dickens house is worth visiting or not, I’m…
Are you looking for some scary ghost stories to read during the month of October? Or maybe spooky is your vibe all year long, I won’t judge. I’m an avid reader and studied literature in university, and I love sharing my best book and story recommendations…