Books take you places . . . so let's go! 🚗 🚢 ✈️

Published 2 months ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader,

Have you ever read a book and felt like you’d actually been to that place?

Once, I met a couple who told me they were visiting from Maine. And I almost said, “Oh, I was just in Maine!” I’ve never actually been to Maine. I had just read a book that was set in Maine, and it was so immersive, it felt like I’d been there.

That’s the power of books. They take you places.

Books give us a taste of places and people we might not otherwise encounter. Reading can enhance our real travel experiences, too.

In this episode of the podcast, I’ve invited RAR Premium Coordinator Leilani Curtis to join me to talk about how books take us places. Plus, we’ll share a fun new booklist we’ve created and plans for a whole new series of lists that will be coming up!

In this episode, you'll hear:

How stories help us forge connections to places
The way reading can inspire family adventures, big and small
Tips for tailoring travel reading to your destination

Listen to the episode here: RAR #259: Books Take You Places. You can also watch the episode on YouTube here.

xo, Sarah Mackenzie

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