Have you BOOKed your weekend?
Friday and the weekend are the best days for reading. You can totally fall into a book and go wherever you want to go, from the comfort of your arm chair. Lovely when you just want to relax and stay inside as it’s awful October weather out there!
Let’s Go
So,where should you go? There are some brilliant books out there, literary packages to really take you places…
Russia
The Lost Daughter
Your travel itinerary : You are under house arrest for much of your stay here but you also get to see other locations during the 1917 revolution. There’s also a short time spent in Australia.
Plot : Historical tale based on the true life story of the Romanov family
The Lost Daughter (c) Gill Paul
Norway, Shetland Islands, The Somme
Sixteen Trees of the Somme
Your travel itinerary : Starting in rural Norway, there’s a long journey to the northernly points of the Shetland Isles and then across to the Somme! You should wear appropriate clothing and bring enough snacks as this literary package crosses three countries and countless locations along the way. Bring tissues: it’s emotional
Plot: A family saga spanning centuries, wars and countries..
Sixteen Trees of the Somme
Italy and Northumberland
The Hermitage
Your travel itinerary : Starting out from Northumberland, you will spend a little time here in the city of many bridges and in a gothic castle on top a hill. Walking books and waterproof shoes are advisable here as there is a lot of mud and water when you cross the river in a boat.
Once you head over to the Florence part of the journey, you can ditch the waterproofs and go in search of icecreams, Italian coffee and an international case of intrigue. There is a nice visit to a posh art gallery and a stunning villa so bring something smart.
Plot: You’ll be searching for someone from your past…
The Hermitage
Sweden – Sandhamn island
In Harm’s Way
Your travel itinerary : Life on a Swedish island at Christmas sounds nice doesn’t it? We it is normally but not in this novel! Bring your snow shoes and shovel as it snows hard here
Plot: The body of world-famous journalist Jeanette Thiels is discovered frozen in a snow-covered garden just steps from her hotel . She had a career exposing corruption at the highest levels of world power but it looks like her past has caught up with her.
Paris, France
Paris Echo
Who doesn’t want to go to Paris?
Your travel itinerary : A story of war but you can use this book to travel around Paris and discover the stories behind the names of the metro stations
Plot: Paris as you have never seen it before – a city which holds the echoes and shadows of Vichy and Algeria.
Paris Echo
Where ever you go this weekend – always remember – you can go anywhere with a book. If you’re travelling for real – take a book with you!
