As an avid reader and frequent traveller, I’m a firm believer that reading around the places you visit provides essential historical and cultural context, as well as insights into local stories.
Here you can find everything I’ve written about books, including my travel book lists with recommended reads for different destinations, beautiful bookstores around the world, some of the most inspiring book quotes, tips on the best deals for audiobooks and e-books, as well as more bookish ideas and literary travel tips.
Travel Book Lists
Looking for a read for your next trip? Here are my top picks for books to read on your travels:
Bookstores Around the World
Is there anything more inviting than a cosy bookstore? Just as I love to get lost in a new city, I can spend hours meandering the hedge mazes of bookshelves in a good bookstore. Here are some of my favourites:
Other Book Lists
Not travelling? Looking for something different? Here are a few more of my top recommended reads:
Book Quotes
Is it just me who loves to dog-ear book pages and underline passages that resonate? Here are some of my favourite books for inspiration, comfort and bibliomancy, and the quotes that struck a chord:
The Best Quotes From Each of Haruki Murakami’s Books
To celebrate the author’s latest release, I’ve collated the top quotes by Haruki Murakami, organized by the books they are from, in the order they were published (plus some other notable quotes outside his books). Murakami’s writing is full of contemplative and dream-like insights, blending the surreal with the everyday. When reading his books, I…
Reasons to Stay Alive: Matt Haig Quotes About Mental Health
Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig should be made mandatory reading. When I was going through a rough time with depression and anxiety, a friend pressed this book into my hands and said, “I think you should read this.” That copy was quickly filled with underlined quotes and margin notes because as I read, I…
17 Best Shakespeare Quotes About Travel to Inspire Adventure
It’s Shakespeare’s birthday weekend and I’m celebrating in his birthplace of Stratford-upon-Avon (Will, you don’t look a day over 400). So, in the spirit of all things literary and wanderlustful, I have compiled a list of Shakespeare quotes about travel from the bard’s most famous plays; to inspire you to either pick up a pen…
My Favourite Quotes from Wild by Cheryl Strayed
I’ve been quiet for a few months on this blog. This has been partly an intentional break and partly because I’ve struggled to find the right words to articulate the reasons behind my hiatus. However, if there are any words that can best describe the tumultuous swinging between wanderlust and a craving for home that I’ve…
The Best Buddha Quotes About Life
Who else loves a good Buddha quote? *Raises hand* Yup, sometimes I just need a little pick-me-up from the B. Man. So, if you’re like me, then please enjoy this little compilation of the best Buddha quotes about life that have finally pulled me out of my blog slump. (more…)
Audiobooks & E-Books
For practical advice on how to get the best deals on audiobooks and e-books, here are my step-by-step guides:
How to Listen to Audiobooks on Spotify
Did you know that you can listen to audiobooks on Spotify and that many are included in Spotify Premium? I didn’t and I’ve been using Everand and Audible to access audiobooks I already had access to with my Spotify Premium membership! This is a game-changer for me: everything I listen to in one place. Here’s…
Everand Review: The Best Audiobook & Ebook Subscription App?
Everand, formerly known as Scribd, is a subscription-based digital library offering a wide range of content including ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and documents. I started using Scribd during the pandemic because they had a great trial deal and well, I had a lot of time to read! Fast forward a few years and the app has…
How to Gift Kindle Books: A Simple Guide
Giving the gift of a book is always a thoughtful gesture. However, these days, a lot of people read on their Kindle, especially if they’re busy, minimalists, or frequent travellers, like myself. In this article, I’ll walk you through the simple steps to how to gift a Kindle book, along with some tips and FAQs…
2 Easy Ways to Gift Audible: Memberships & Individual Audiobooks
Looking to give someone the gift someone Audible, but can’t find an option for gift cards or individual credits? I’ve got you covered. Here’s a step-by-step guide to how to gift an Audible book, Audible subscription gifts, and more: (more…)
How to Get Free Audiobooks & E-books Right Now
Updated 4th April 2024 Welcome to a list of everywhere you can get free audiobooks and e-books right now. Some of the below are general subscription services from big names such as Amazon, whereas others are more niche and indy. Some catalogs can be accessed via apps, others include free downloads. All have at least…
More Bookish Ideas
From bookshelf styling to the benefits of keeping a reading journal, here are a few more bookish ideas for my fellow page travellers:
Bookshelf Styling Ideas: 10 Ways to Organise Your Bookcase
This Christmas, I travelled home to find my parents had boxed up my books while they were having the windows done. They know I like my bookshelf styled how I like it, so they left me to do the organisation. But it got me thinking about how many different ways there are to display books.…
What is a Reading Journal & Why Every Book Lover Needs One
Here’s why I need a reading journal: I love books, but I’m terrible at remembering what I’ve read, what happened in the plot, or even whether I liked it. I’d love to be able to give book recommendations or recall which books on my bookshelf I’ve read already, but my memory is just not up…
16+ Unique Literary Gifts for Book Lovers Who Travel
Updated May 2024 I love receiving candles as gifts. But, as a candle-loving, book-consuming backpacker, books and candles are sadly not the most practical of gifts for readers who explore both real and fictional worlds. So, to represent the page travellers there, here are the best literary gifts for book lovers who travel, which are…