Whether an entirely made-up world or a fictionalized version of somewhere real, which place from a book do you most want to visit? Here are a few at the top of my mind: Narnia, obviously Hogwarts, obviously Three Pines, Quebec (Louise Penny’s Gamache series)
Hands down, I would go to Moominland! The Moomin series was written in the ‘40’s by Swede Tove Jannson who also illustrated her captivating, engaging books for youngsters. She also illustrated these fantasies as well as The Hobbit and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. The Moomins are trolls who, while hibernating, are left sleeping as one little troll wakes up and wanders. He sadly discovers he is in a cold, lonely place where he does not belong! When he meets Too-Ticky and Little My, the adventures begin! My wish to visit Moominland is to meet these endearing characters and all the creatures that suspend one’s disbelief. Is this Iceland? Is this Norway? Is this the North Pole? Read these gems aloud to your cherubs or disappear and consume them for your own fantastical pleasure!
I've always wanted to visit the Kingdom of Wisdom from The Phantom Tollbooth. Also Oz but the book versions not the movies (certainly not the Return to Oz version 🥴 ).
I've spent so much mental time in or around Buckkeep Castle (Robin Hobb's Realm of the Elderlings), that I'd love to travel its secret passageways for myself.
Rivendell - Tolkien
The Shire. All those meals and the wonderful company of Hobbits.
The House from Susanna Clarke’s Piranesi.
Hands down, I would go to Moominland! The Moomin series was written in the ‘40’s by Swede Tove Jannson who also illustrated her captivating, engaging books for youngsters. She also illustrated these fantasies as well as The Hobbit and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. The Moomins are trolls who, while hibernating, are left sleeping as one little troll wakes up and wanders. He sadly discovers he is in a cold, lonely place where he does not belong! When he meets Too-Ticky and Little My, the adventures begin! My wish to visit Moominland is to meet these endearing characters and all the creatures that suspend one’s disbelief. Is this Iceland? Is this Norway? Is this the North Pole? Read these gems aloud to your cherubs or disappear and consume them for your own fantastical pleasure!
Pern - intelligent dragons you can fly on (Mcaffrey)
Shannara -
Macondo!
The Metropol Hotel any time between the years of 1922 and 1955.
I grew up where Louise Penney writes about and know it well
I've always wanted to visit the Kingdom of Wisdom from The Phantom Tollbooth. Also Oz but the book versions not the movies (certainly not the Return to Oz version 🥴 ).
I've spent so much mental time in or around Buckkeep Castle (Robin Hobb's Realm of the Elderlings), that I'd love to travel its secret passageways for myself.
Middle Earth, particularly Rohan and Rivendell, but really most of it.
Ankh-Morpork. Or most places in the discworld to be honest!
Definitely I could live in Three Pine. Despite the crimes it's such a cozy and lovely place.
I got to visit “the shire” and Prince Edward Island in my lifetime- dreams come true! I’d have to say Hogswarts Hogswarts Hoggy warty Hogswarts.
Not a fictional place, but Tudor England
Three Pines, Canada; ( Midsommer,England; Shetland, Scotland).