Places In Books I’d Love to Visit

Hello! It’s Tuesday, which means it’s time for Top Ten Tuesday (hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl)! It’s spring break! And my husband started a new job! Today’s topic is supposed to be “Places in Books I’d Love to Live,” but… I hate moving. I’ve lived overseas before. Do I really want to live anywhere else? Not really. So today I’m doing “Places in Books I’d Love to Visit” instead. Because there are a ton of places I’d love to visit, but not live.

Tokyo – Warcross. Tokyo would be a wonderful city to visit, and the Tokyo of Warcross’s time would be even more amazing. It seems like such a modern city.

London, 1903 – Chain of Gold. London in 1903 would be a completely different experience than it is today. There’d be horses and gas lamps and everybody would be dressed so differently. However, I wouldn’t want to stay there. There was so much poverty at the time. And pollution.

Kamchatka Peninsula – Disappearing Earth. The Kamchatka Peninsula is that little thumb of land in Russia that’s fairly close to Alaska. When a lot of westerners think of Russia, I imagine they think of Saint Petersburg or Moscow. Don’t get me wrong, I’d love to visit those places too, I just don’t have a book about it. The Kamchatka Peninsula would be a completely different experience. It’s located in Asian Russia, which is a lot different than European Russia. It’s way less populated, for one.

Yosemite – Amy & Roger’s Epic Detour. Amy & Roger visit a lot of places on their epic detour, including Colorado Springs, where I live. The first place they visit is Yosemite. I’ve never been, but I think it would be pretty cool to go someday.

China – The Heavenly Man. China has such a long and amazing history. I’d love to get the chance to see the Great Wall or the Forbidden City, or just experience what it’s like there. I wouldn’t want to stay, but I’d definitely love to go here at some point in my life.

Paris – Spectacle. In Spectacle, the characters are in Paris during the time when the Eiffel Tower was being built, but Paris would be a lovely place to visit in many time periods (I think I’d pass on visiting Paris during The Terror though).

California Beach – Alex, Approximately. It’s supposed to snow later today (again) and I’m looking forward to the summer weather. Alex, Approximately takes place on a warm California beach and the surrounding town. I’d love to visit this warm place, especially when it’s cold outside where I live.

Alicante – City of Glass. Alicante is described as a beautiful city. It seems like it would have the charm of an old city. As a bonus, it’s surrounded by forest and countryside.

1963 – 11/22/63. It’s said that visiting the past is like visiting a foreign country, and I can imagine that, even from the viewpoint of my own life. The way Stephen King describes 1963 makes me want to visit there for a while. I wouldn’t want to stay, because there were some obvious problems, but getting to experience it for a few days or a week would be kinda cool.

Atlantic Ocean – Start Here. There’s something calming about being out at sea in the middle of the night, with nothing around you but water. Willa and Taylor, the protagonists of this story, stuck close to the coast in this story, but even a few miles off the coast, the world can seem very remote. I’ve been thinking lately that after this pandemic is over, I’d love to go on another cruise. I think a lot of us would like to go somewhere when this is all over. Anyway, this story makes me want to be out at sea again (although not working).

What about you? I found this week a little difficult, because so many places in books are places I wouldn’t want to go. Are there a lot of places in books you’d like to visit, or even live?

Next week, we’re going to talk about books we’d gladly throw into the ocean. Wow, that’s a little harsh. Maybe throw parts of books into the ocean? ‘Cause I can think of one. I’m not sure if I know of 10 books I dislike that much, so I might tweak it a little.