Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Top Ten Tuesday: Go Away and Stay Here

This week, our Top Ten Tuesday prompt from That Artsy Reader Girl is "Books for Armchair Travelers."  Here are my ten favorite books with vivid settings that really make you feel like you are visiting their locations!


I'm organizing these alphabetically by title this week because I don't feel like putting them in the order of how much I like them.  I've also included where they take place, and linked the titles to my reviews in case you are curious about them.

1. Big Red by Jim Kjelgaard-- Pennsylvania

2. The Blue Castle by L. M. Montgomery -- Muskoka, Ontario, Canada

3. The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim -- Italy

4. The Hound of the Baskervilles by A. Conan Doyle -- Dartmoor, England

5. Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes -- Boston, Massachusetts

6. Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson -- Scottish Highlands

7. The Lilies of the Field by William E. Barrett -- Rocky Mountains

8. Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry -- Chincoteague Island, Virginia

9. A Room with a View by E. M. Forster -- Italy

10. Swamp Water by Vareen Bell -- Okeefenokee Swamp, Georgia


What books have you read that have really vivid locations?
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10 comments:

  1. Harlow RoseFeb 17, 2026, 12:01:00 PM

    These covers all feel so nostalgic! Which one of these is your favorite?

    Here's my alternative because maybe I did not get this week's prompt at first: https://readintowonderland.blogspot.com/2026/02/t10t-books-i-liked-but-cant-remember.html

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    1. Hamlette (Rachel)Feb 17, 2026, 9:21:00 PM

      Harlow Rose, aren't so many of them just the loveliest old-style covers? Of these books, The Hound of the Baskervilles and The Blue Castle are definitely my favorites :-)

      Thanks for dropping by! I'll check out your list :-)

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  2. Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!Feb 17, 2026, 2:57:00 PM

    I haven't though about Misty in years.
    Here's my TTT post: https://readbakecreate.com/time-to-plan-that-vacation-books-featuring-travel/

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    1. Hamlette (Rachel)Feb 17, 2026, 9:21:00 PM

      Pam, I love all the Misty books. Spent so many good hours with them as a kid! Thanks for stopping by and leaving a link -- I'll check your post out!

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  3. GypsiFeb 17, 2026, 3:30:00 PM

    The Enchanted April is such a good choice! Wish I'd thought of it!

    https://gypsireads.blogspot.com/2026/02/top-ten-tuesday-armchair-travels.html

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    1. Hamlette (Rachel)Feb 17, 2026, 9:22:00 PM

      Gypsi, it's such a gem of a book! I'll pop over and see what your choices are :-)

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  4. Ruth @ with freedom and booksFeb 17, 2026, 6:04:00 PM

    I also listed Room with a View. Doesn't it make you want to visit Italy?

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  5. Shelleyrae @ Book’d OutFeb 18, 2026, 3:05:00 AM

    I like the mix of destinations, thanks for sharing your #TTT

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    1. Hamlette (Rachel)Feb 19, 2026, 1:19:00 PM

      Thanks, Shelleyrae! So many interesting places to go in this world, aren't there?

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