For Top Ten Tuesday, I’m sharing books set in places on my bucket list. Do you ever wish to swap armchair travel for an in-person visit?
10 Books Set in Places on My Bucket List
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From your reading, what is one place you’d like to visit in person?
(in no particular order)
Harris Isle, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Little Wing and Flora’s House Novella Series by Freya North
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Anne of a Different Island by Virginia Kantra
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery (MG/YA)
Bletchley Park
Adirondack Mountains, New York
The Trouble with Heroes by Kate Messner (MG/YA)
Australia
Paris (at Christmas)
Christmas at the Little Paris Hotel by Rebecca Raisin (my favorite of hers)
Key West, Florida
The Last Train to Key West by Chanel Cleeton
Space
An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth by Chris Hadfield
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
New York City
A Fall of Marigolds by Susan Messner (one of my favorites of hers)
QOTD:
What book is set in a place you’d like to visit?
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Have you never been to New York? Silly question I suppose since it’s on here! Paris at Christmas would be fab. I have been to Paris several times but not at Christmas.
Unbelievable but I’ve never been to NYC. I’ve been near there…Boston, upstate NY, Baltimore, Maine…but never NYC 😱
Unless JFK airport counts, I haven’t either. I’ve been to Buffalo and to Philadelphia and Manchester, CT. That’s all around it, but not in it.
I haven’t even been to JFK 😢
I don’t count airports. I’ve been in a slew of them from JFK to Regan [when it was Washington National] to Heathrow to Charles Degalle to [Netherlands] to Kyiv, to Kampal to Lusaka to Harare and Linlongwe and San Juan among others. San Juan, Lilongwe, and Harare are the only ones I’ve gotten out of the airport.
I remember once I was at Heathrow for an afternoon layover and we dashed out to see Big Ben, ride a double decker and the tube, and walk around and eat fish and chips!
Yes–on the way out to Malawi my Peace Corps group went out for the day, too. In Paris I could have but didn’t want to go alone back then [I’ve learned since!]
This is a fun list Carol. Bletchley Park would be a great place to visit.
Thanks! 🌷 so many places to see!
I hope that you get to New York at some time. We’re going this year after we spend Thanksgiving in Kansas City. It will only be four weeks until Christmas so I’m hoping that a lot of the Christmassy stuff will be up and open.
Yay! Enjoy! 🙌
I imagine Paris at Christmas is magical. I want to visit NYC at Christmas, I’ve been in the Autumn and Spring but I want to see the decorations 😂
Yes, NYC at Christmas!
For me, Paris. Anytime!
Is settle from anytime in Paris!
I talked about PEI this week as well.
A lovely destination!
Awww I love that Mackinac Island is on here! It really is a beautiful place if you get the chance!
I’ve been all over the US, but never made it to NYC either, Carol. It’s not on my list today, but it is on my bucket list of places I want to go.
I hope we both get there!
Mackinac Island is a cool place to visit. I hope you get the chance to go.
Thanks for the encouragement!
Great list, Carol. I like how you set this up. My daughter and I had a trip planned to the Outer Hebrides when we were in Scotland several years ago. They had a huge storm and it was close to the end of the season, so they canceled it and took the boats out of the water for the year. I need to go back just to do that.
So close! I love remote locations!
Scotland is near the top of my list too.
Thanks for sharing your #TTT
I’ve been to Edinburgh but not beyond!
I have a feeling Anne is going to be popular today! PEI is definitely a dream destination for me. I love that you included Mackinac Island!
Give me all the wide open spaces and lake settings!
Space!! Wow!! Good list–Bletchly Park was almost on mine, but it was becoming “My UK Bucket List”
Bletchley is just my excuse to get to England!
I have this book which was very good https://a.co/d/0cc61309
Thanks for the rec!
First thing that comes to mind is The Grand Canyon! Never been. Book:A Walk In the Park by Kevin Fedarko. Harrowing account of his hike thru the whole canyon.
Have you read Brave the Wild River?
Haha I also included space in my list! It would just be SO COOL!! And especially with the Artemis II astronauts up there now… I’m feeling the ultimate wanderlust
Yes! And having just seen PHM!
Honestly, they did a great job timing that movie out almost perfectly 😀
I love seeing a place I’ve visited on your list! My family is from around the Adirondacks, and as such have spent a few summers in and around the mountains. I would love to visit a few other places on your list too.
Here’s my TTT for the week: https://readbakecreate.com/books-set-in-iceland-books-set-in-bucket-list-locations/
You would enjoy The Trouble with Heroes where the main character hikes the Adirondack peaks!
No, I haven’t! It looks good!
I have heard of Mackinac Island, Michigan. I watch Snow Dogs Vlogs on youtube. It is a couple with three huskies. They go to that island almost every year. That island is beautiful. Have a good week and a good day. Here is my TTT. https://dmhoisington.wordpress.com/2026/04/07/top-ten-tuesday-26-books-about-set-in-places-on-my-bucket-list/
Thanks for the YouTube rec!
What a fun post. Australia & Scotland too my list.
I’ve been to Edinburgh but not the Hebrides
I love your list, and I hope you get to all these places! I love the very idea of making such a list of books associated with the places on one’s bucket list.
It was a fun list to contemplate!
I’ve been to Scotland and Paris. Nice places. I hope you can go one day.
Here is my list:
https://momobookblog.blogspot.com/2026/04/top-ten-tuesday-places-on-my-bucket-list.html
What a great list and topic for reading Carol! You’re always welcome in Australia 🙂
That would be a dream to visit you! 👍🙌💯
Despite more than 40 trips to Michigan (for work) I never got to Mackinac Island! Maybe I’ll have to make do with the book
Wow 40 trips!
I became very familiar with every section of Detroit airport