Aquinnah’s Travel Guide

One of my absolute favorite things about reading is that it gives us the ability to travel whenever and wherever we desire. I believe that traveling is one of the great gifts that comes with being alive, but I don’t always have time to pick up my life and ship off to the beach (though I think we can all agree that that would be nice). On those occasions when I want to explore and experience something new but am far more likely to Netflix it up with some chocolate chip cookies, I grab a book, and I’m instantly gone. My family can attest to my inhuman ability to tune out my real life and be totally immersed in a world of words.

So, my question for you today is this: Where do you want to go?

About ten minutes ago, I returned home from Camp Lovejoy, near Pumpkin Falls, New Hampshire, after visiting my good friend Megan Wong. She’s working as a camp counselor for the summer and is moving to New York for college in just a few weeks. When I’m finished here, I’ll probably go and visit her again. You’re more than welcome to pick up a copy of Heather Vogel Fredrick’s Mother-Daughter Book Camp and come join us!

But maybe the backwoods of the East Coast aren’t really your style. That’s ooookay. I mentioned the beach earlier; there are plenty of beaches! Or maybe you’re looking for a mountain retreat, a secret valley, a magical kingdom or an epic space adventure? Wherever it is that you want to travel, you’re in the right place. The following travel guide can take you anywhere and everywhere and nowhere– all at the same time. First, pick your setting, and then click here to read a brief summary of your destination before cozying up for your trip (pajamas and coffee are not required but strongly encouraged).

Ocean

From islands to deep waters

• Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
• Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery
• Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery
• Anne of Windy Poplars by L.M. Montgomery
• Anne’s House of Dreams by L.M. Montgomery
• Anne of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery
• Rilla of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery
• The Perilous Journey by Trenton Lee Stewart
• The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan

Mountain

Leave your flipflops at home

• Princess Academy by Shannon Hale

Forest

From hidden valleys to dark hiding places

• Rainbow Valley by L.M. Montgomery
• Enna Burning by Shannon Hale
• Forest Born by Shannon Hale
• The Titan’s Curse by Rick Riordan
• The Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

Desert

Don’t knock it till you’ve been to Mica, AZ

• Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

Town

From harbors, to the Midwest and beyond

• The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
• The Prisoner’s Dilemma by Trenton Lee Stewart
• Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
• Love, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
• The Mother-Daughter Book Club by Heather Vogel Fredrick
• Much Ado About Anne by Heather Vogel Fredrick
• Dear Pen Pal by Heather Vogel Fredrick
• Pies and Prejudice by Heather Vogel Fredrick
• Home for the Holidays by Heather Vogel Fredrick
• Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen
• Phronsie Pepper by Margaret Sidney

City

From island hubs, to New York City, to Paris and beyond

• Anne of Windy Poplars by L.M. Montgomery
• Cinder by Marissa Meyer
• Firehorse by Diane Lee Wilson
• Palace of Stone by Shannon Hale
• Wish You Were Eyre by Heather Vogel Fredrick
• The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
• The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
• The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan
• The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan
• The Heroes of Olympus by Rick Riordan
• Divergent by Veronica Roth
• Insurgent by Veronica Roth
• Four by Veronica Roth
• Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild

School

Because we all want to go to Hogwarts

• The Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
• The Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
• The Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
• The Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
• The Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
• The Half Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

Space

For when Earth feels lackluster

• Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
• Cress by Marissa Meyer
• Fairest by Marissa Meyer
• Winter by Marissa Meyer

Kingdom

For when the galaxy feels lackluster

• The Ascendance Trilogy by Jennifer A. Nielsen
• The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
• River Secrets by Shannon Hale
• Princess Ben by Catherine Gilbert Murdock

Happy reading! I’ll meet you in Pumpkin Falls (There’s only one bookstore, so this will be easy, right?)!