I’d love to #travel more, especially to #bookishdestinations and all the #nationalparks someday. Maybe some #haunted places too 🫣 #fantasyindieapril #booksky💙📚 #writersky

Poetry Night at Wondering Wind Meadery Charleston, WV

Last Friday, we went to Poetry Night at Wandering Wind Meadery hosted by Tony Harrah.

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#bookishdestinations #poetry #shoplocal #mead #charlestonwv #booksky

Harriet Beecher Stowe House Cincinnati, OH

On a recent trip to Cincinnati, I visited the Harriet Beecher Stowe House which was also the site of the Edgemont Inn.

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#bookishdestinations #cincinnati #harrietbeecherstowe #edgemontinn #booksky

Bridgerton Brunch and Tea By Beyond the Page Events

Beyond the Page Events has outdone themselves again with the Bridgerton Brunch, Tea, and Book Exchange. I had a great time getting all dressed up to attend.

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#bridgerton #booksky #bookishdestinations #teaparty☕️ #regencyera

Blacksburg, VA Independent Bookstores Earlier this month, I took a day trip to Blacksburg, Virginia.

I took a day trip to Blacksburg, VA and got to visit two independent bookstores!

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#booksky #independentbookstores #blacksburgva #bookishdestinations

Olde Library Tavern Barboursville, WV

It's definitely outside of my wheelhouse, but I have a bookish restaurant review for you today!

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#bookishdestinations #barboursvillewv #restaurant #booksky

Cincinnati, OH Bookstores Last year around this time, I took a trip to Cincinnati where I visited some indie bookstores and wrote about it here. But, as I said in that post, the Cincinnati area has a lot of independent booksto...

In January, I took a trip to Cincinnati, OH where I got to see a few more of their awesome independent bookstores!

Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti...

#cincinnati #ohio #bookishdestinations #bookstagram

NYC Libraries Last time I went to New York, I visited several public libraries and wrote about them here, and it’s no secret that I LOVE public libraries.

Here are some libraries and a bonus place I visited on my trip to New York City.

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#bookishdestinations #newyorkcity #libraries #thepersonallibrarian #bookstagram

NYC Bookstores Part 2 For Part 1 of my NYC trip, I focused on bookstores in upper Manhattan.

I'm back with part 2 of the bookstores I visited in NYC last month!

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#independentbookstore #newyorkcity #bookishdestinations #travel #booksky

NYC Bookstores Part 1 I got to travel to New York City for a couple of days before Christmas.

Right before Christmas, I got to take a trip to NYC and I have a lot of things to tell you about! I'm starting off with three independent bookstores in my old neighborhood.

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#independentbookstore #newyorkcity #bookishdestinations #booksky

Meet the Author: Meg Cabot Presented by Westerville Public Library

I got to check off a major bucket list item yesterday and meet one of my all time favorite authors last night!

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#theprincessdiaries #author #bookishdestinations #booksky

Books and Booze by Beyond the Page Events Year Two!

The Books and Booze Adult Book Fair by Beyond the Page Events was back and better than ever!

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#bookfair #bookishdestinations #bookevents #booksky

Columbus Book Festival Hi all!

This past weekend, I travelled to Columbus, OH for @columbusbookfestival

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#columbusohio #columbusbookfestival #bookishdestinations #booksky

Books and Buoys by Beyond the Page Events Last summer, I went to the Books and Booze Adult Book Fair hosted by Beyond the Page Events (side note: tickets for this year’s fair just went on sale and I’ve already got mine!).

Last night, I had a great time at the Books and Buoys event hosted by Beyond the Page Events!

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#bookishdestinations #poolparty #summerreading2025 #booksky

2025 Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books May 31st marked the 2025 Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.

Last weekend I took a day trip to the Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books!

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#greaterpittsburghfestivalofbooks #carnegielibraryofpittsburgh #bookstagram #bookishdestinations

Monkey Wrench Books Morgantown, WV

I loved visiting Monkey Wrench Books with their focus on community, labor history, and liberation through reading. I highly recommend visiting (and getting a coffee).

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#monkeywrenchbooks #morgantownwv #appalachia #bookishdestinations #booksky

Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy by Haunted Tavern An Event

Sunday I went to a touring Speakeasy that pairs Edgar Allan Poe's writing with themed cocktails. I had maybe a little too much fun.

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#edgarallanpoe #speakeasy #theater #cocktails #themeddrinks #bookishdestinations

Cincinnati, OH Area Indie Bookstores There are more than 16 independent bookstores in the Cincinnati, OH area.

I spent the past weekend visiting Cincinnati, OH, so you know I have to visit a few bookstores and literary sites along the way!

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#independentbookstore #cincinnatiohio #booksky #bookishdestinations