It dawned on me recently that the ability to escape is one of the main things I look for when deciding which books I need to own. As Chris Riddell said, it's not a book, it's a doorway!
If it means I don't have to wash my hair with a paper cup in a field full of cows (0/10, don't recommend) then I will travel through books rather than breaking the bank and getting a plane ticket.
As much as I would love to actually travel the world; reading is easier, okay? If you're the same as me, then here are seven books I adore which will take you to all corners of the globe. In no particular order...
The Accidental Life of Jessie Jefferson by Paige Toon
Destination: Los Angeles, USA
Itinerary: Grieve for your mother and learn that your father is a world-famous musician. As you do.
Itinerary: Grieve for your mother and learn that your father is a world-famous musician. As you do.
Duration of your stay: 336 pages
What to pack: Passport, sunglasses and a handful of tissues.
Cruel Summer by James Dawson
Destination: Spain
Itinerary: Run along beaches and drink lots of wine. Oh, and try to work out which of your friends is a murderer. Casual.
Duration of your stay: 321 pages
What to pack: A lie detector, preferably.
The Last Summer of Us by Maggie Harcourt
This is Not a Love Story by Keren David
Cruel Summer by James Dawson
Destination: Spain
Itinerary: Run along beaches and drink lots of wine. Oh, and try to work out which of your friends is a murderer. Casual.
Duration of your stay: 321 pages
What to pack: A lie detector, preferably.
The Last Summer of Us by Maggie Harcourt
Destination: Wales
Itinerary: ROAD TRIP!
Itinerary: ROAD TRIP!
Duration of your stay: 304 pages
What to pack: Tent, umbrella, and something to stop you having an attack of the feels.
This is Not a Love Story by Keren David
Destination: Amsterdam
Itinerary: Move from London to Amsterdam, make friends and fall in love. Ride lots of bikes.
Itinerary: Move from London to Amsterdam, make friends and fall in love. Ride lots of bikes.
Duration of your stay: 352 pages
What to pack: A bicycle, a camera and chocolate to mend a broken heart.
Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins
Hello, I Love You by Katie M. Stout
Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
Destination: Paris, France
Itinerary: Move from the USA to France to finish school, fall in love, explore France and be cute.
Itinerary: Move from the USA to France to finish school, fall in love, explore France and be cute.
Duration of your stay: 400 pages
What to pack: Hot chocolate, a blanket and a French guidebook.
Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins
Destination: New York, USA
Itinerary: Drug yourself up on painkillers, then meet your future boyfriend and travel New York and Europe.
Itinerary: Drug yourself up on painkillers, then meet your future boyfriend and travel New York and Europe.
Duration of your stay: 375 pages
What to pack: Painkillers and art supplies.
Destination: South Korea
Itinerary: Escape a grief-stricken family by going to boarding school halfway across the world and falling into the world of music.
Itinerary: Escape a grief-stricken family by going to boarding school halfway across the world and falling into the world of music.
Duration of your stay: 304 pages
What to pack: A pen, paper and a piano. You'll have to get a really big suitcase. Sorry.
Which books have let you travel from the comfort of your bedroom? I'd love some recommendations!
Which books have let you travel from the comfort of your bedroom? I'd love some recommendations!
I LOVE THIS POST SO MUCH, AMBER! That's the one thing I love about reading too, is the way you can literally go anywhere in the world. I've read so many books set in Paris because it's the place that I want to visit the most and I'm excited when I eventually do go, to see if it's similar to how I envisaged it to be in my head. I also LOVE the "What to Pack" section of this post, such a creative idea! :)
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Oh, gosh, so many good books to transport you away from the "everyday" and to new places. What a great selection you have chosen!
ReplyDeleteI have been reading: The Tea Planter's Wife by Dinah Jefferies for Ceylon as it was; Rome in Love by Anita Hughes (Rome, obvs); Wish You Were Here by Catherine Alliott (South of France) and lots more.
I really really love this post!!! Just so you'd know I'm bookmarking this because it's really one of the best post I've seen lately. :D
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