I imagine every single person
that has read Daughter of Smoke and Bone
finished the novel with a burning urge to walk to old, cobbled streets of
Prague, watching the weird and wonderful street artists and tucked away cafes. The
museums and architecture. The sheer beauty of that city sends me dizzy and I’ve
never even been there; I think I’d collapse when faced with the real thing.
Amsterdam
I mean, really, who doesn’t
want to go and get a cheesy picture on the TFiOS bench? I totally do. And I’d
also like the ride a bike along the canals and visit the Anne Frank museum, see
all of the multi-coloured houses and basically act like I’m in a movie.
North
Carolina
So many authors that I love and
have loved live, write and set books in this beautiful Southern state: Sarah
Dessen, Nicholas Sparks, Stephanie Perkins and that’s actually all I can think
of at the moment... But they made a profound impact on me. I have visions of a
lush, idyllic countryside and beautiful sandy beaches with tall rustling
grasses, whitewashed boardwalks and crumbling wooden shacks. And the indie
bookshops sound incredible – Malaprops, Quail Ridge Books, Flyleaf Books – ugh,
someone take me.
NYC
No brainer, this one. And I’m
finally going to fulfil a lifelong dream next year and I am going to go to the
city that never sleeps (once I can come to terms with the inordinate amount of
money it’s going to cost me...). The city of Broadway, diners, music, The Strand,
Books of Wonder, Friends and all of
these things bring alive books set in NYC. Dash
and Lily’s Book of Dares, City of Bones, Where She Went, The Luxe, Jessie
Hearts NYC, The Geography of You and Me and I could keep on going.
Wizarding
World
Another no brainer. Who in
their right mind doesn’t want to be fitted for their want at Olivaders, sneak
to Honeydukes via the secret passageway, drink Butterbeer in the Leaky
Cauldron, have Christmas at Hogwarts, meet nearly Headless Nick, learn to play
Quidditch, have Hermione tell you it’s Wingardiam
leviOsa, not levioSA. It’s every child (and most adults’) dream to receive
that letter welcoming you to a world of magic and danger and extraordinary
friendships. Eve at 22, I’m still holding our hope...
Where have books made you want
to visit? Have you ever visited somewhere you fell in love with on the page?
Sophie
Yes to all the above please and thank you. x
ReplyDeleteWhole hearted yes to all please, especially the Wizarding World :D
ReplyDeleteI have no interest in travelling - I really don't like it - but the one place I would go (if I wasn't scared of flying!) is New Zealand to see all the Hobbit/LotR locations.
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