Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.
Happy Tuesday! I am finally caught up with visits from last week. I thank you for sticking with me. This should be an easier week.
Top Ten Tuesday is discussing books for armchair travelers. This is such a neat topic. Let's see what I come up with from my years of reading and blogging.
The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren is set on the island of Maui in Hawaii.
The setting for The House Between Tides by Sarah Maine is the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
Modern Girls by Jennifer S. Brown is set in the borough of Manhattan.
The imaginative Anne with an E was first introduced to readers in Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery. Her adoration of the Prince Edward Island countryside is one of the best parts of the book.
Could you imagine being taught by Leonardo Da Vinci in Florence, Italy, like the women in Portrait of a Conspiracy by Donna Russo Morin?
Becoming Marie Antoinette by Juliet Grey starts in Vienna, Austria, and then journeys to Versailles in France.
Karen White's Tradd Street series takes place in historic Charleston, South Carolina.
Though Hard Luck, Alaska, is a fictional town in Debbie Macomber's Midnight Sons series, can you imagine visiting or living 50 miles north of the Arctic Circle?
Visit the American prairies of Wisconsin and Kansas as the Ingalls family leaves the Big Woods for a new home in Caroline by Sarah Miller.
Thanks to Freepik for the image
Tell Me Something Tuesday (TMST) is hosted by Jen Twimom at That's What I'm Talking About. TMST is a weekly discussion post where bloggers discuss a wide range of topics from books and blogging to life in general. Participation is optional, and you can leave your comments in the weekly post when you participate. Check it out if you're interested in joining.
This week's Tell Me Something Tuesday asks: Are there any books you've read that changed your perspective on a subject?
Such a tough question. I don't have a good answer. Here's as close as I can get:
- The Left Behind series by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye made the Book of Revelation less confusing to me.
- Beyond Me by Kathi Macias helped me reflect upon my commitments as a believer in Christ and what it means to accept the call of true discipleship.
- The Greatest Miracle in the World by Og Mandino reminded me how wonderfully made I am, and that I am called to "do everything with love." Love for myself, love for others, and love for God.
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20 comments:
I wouldn't really like to live in Alaska but it would be amazing to visit. I had forgotten about the Unhoneymooners but that indeed was great armchair travel.
I loved the Tradd Street books. Reading them made me want to visit Charleston!
These books look good. Whilst I prefer the cold and general winter to summer and sunshine, I don't think that the Arctic is the place for me 😂
Have a great week!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
My post:
https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2026/02/17/top-ten-tuesday-books-for-armchair-travellers/
I enjoyed visiting Alaska a couple of years ago, and would love to go back.
Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
https://readbakecreate.com/time-to-plan-that-vacation-books-featuring-travel/
Not only does Anne of Green Gables take you to Prince Edward Island, it also lets you time travel!
I loved Anne of Green Gables.
I have had The House Between the Tides on my TBR for years. I need to read it!!
Alaska would be too cold for me, but I’d definitely like to visit Prince Edward Island
I agree, Kathryn. I don't like the cold that much. Thanks for visiting.
Me, too, Marg! Especially with the first one being about Confederate treasure, that one made me want to hop on a plane. Thanks for visiting.
I don't think I could handle the Arctic either, Emily. Thanks for stopping by.
I bet that was a nice trip, Pam. Thanks for the visit.
So right, Brooke! Thanks for visiting.
Me, too. One of my all-time favorites. Thanks for stopping by, Lydia.
Hope you get to read it soon, Erin. Thanks for visiting.
I am with you on both counts, Shelleyrae. My sister has been to PEI. I really want to go. Thanks for visiting.
These all look so good. Great list!
I'm glad I'm not the only one that might take a week to visit the bloggers in a weekly link-up! I loved The Unhoneymooners, as I recall, but I didn't give it a rating on LibraryThing. For some reason, I have never read Anne of Green Gables!
I've been reading the Little House books. It sounds like I should add Caroline to my list when I finish.
I love how I get to travel all over the world and to fantastical places through reading. It's my escape and get away!
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