Have you ever wanted to slip away for a weekend with nothing but your favourite books for company? You’re not alone. Reading retreats – or holidays devoted exclusively to reading – are a growing tourism trend. Even business magnate Bill Gates has confessed to scheduling regular week-long reading retreats, where he pours over books he has put aside to be read. If you’re … [Read more...] about 10 Gorgeous Retreats Perfect for A Quiet Reading Weekend
Literary Travel
Novelicious Travels to…Agatha Christie’s English Riviera (Part Two)
Part one of our Agatha Christie weekend ended at the great crime writer's holiday home, Greenway, where I almost expected a mysterious body to be floating amongst the debris and dead leaves, so atmospheric was the house – thank goodness there wasn't. From Greenway, we caught a bus, which took us tootling back to the hotel. Not just any old bus, mind … [Read more...] about Novelicious Travels to…Agatha Christie’s English Riviera (Part Two)
Novelicious Travels to…Agatha Christie’s English Riviera (Part 1)
As huge Agatha Christie fans, we sent Helen off on a literary tour of the author’s Torquay recently. Today, Helen takes us on a part one of her journey through the landmarks (and even the crime writer’s own home), which were used as creepy, murderous backdrops in her numerous books and tv adaptations. "Poirot was directed to a winding path that led along the wood … [Read more...] about Novelicious Travels to…Agatha Christie’s English Riviera (Part 1)
Novelicious Picks…Five Agatha Christie Books With Real Life Settings You Can Actually Visit
We get very excited about visiting literary locations here at Novelicious. I mean, really excited. I've recently returned from a whirlwind tour of The English Riviera, where I discovered so many fascinating things about Agatha Christie, one of my favourite crime writers. Not only did she grow up in Torquay, and there are many places to visit associated with her, especially … [Read more...] about Novelicious Picks…Five Agatha Christie Books With Real Life Settings You Can Actually Visit
Essential Travel Research by Carole Matthews
Our literary travel series has taken us to various far-flung corners of the globe in search of the settings behind favourite books. Charleston in South Carolina – with its low country charm made famous in The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks; India for a tour of the locations that inspired Alexandra Potter’s The Love Detective and even Italy and Bali, where we followed in the … [Read more...] about Essential Travel Research by Carole Matthews