TheBookTrail roundup of Travels via books in May
May was an impressive travel month!
May was a busy month travel and book wise. The number of miles travelled via books out was impressive. Where were the best spots and bookish places to recommend?
Most glamourous : Cape May, USA
Novel set in New Jersey: Cape May by Chip Creek
Sexy and set on a beach. Great for reading when there’s some sun out and to create the heat when there’s not!
Most linked to the bookish world
Novel set in Oxford – Becoming Mrs Lewis by Patti Callahan
The story of CS Lewis and Mrs Lewis, their letters and love Who was the man behind such great childhood reads as The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?
Book most travelled
Book set between Australia and Italy – If You Could Go Anywhere by Paige Toon
If you’re Angie in the story however, then she has one choice when she finds out she has family connections in Rome. Having lived out in the middle of nowhere in Australia, she’s keen to travel. But her wings have been clipped by circumstance. Now, she gets the chance to fly and so fly she does.
Going half way across the world to uncover some family secrets however is not the journey she dreamed of.
Most fascinating city guide
Book set in Tokyo – The Bells of Old Tokyo by Anna Sherman
A very unique and fascinating way to see a city! Brilliantly done!
Most anticipated return journey to Greece
Book set in Greece – Those Who Are Loved by Victoria Hislop
A novel set in the time of the German occupation of Athens and Greece at large. The struggles of Athens, the small coastal towns are well documented but it’s the personal experiences of the time that shines through with Victoria’s novel. She takes you back in time, to the human heart of the story.
This is just a short roundup of what May had to offer! Hope you enjoyed these literary journeys and more!
