Fantasy Locations from Books We Wish Were Real

Fantasy Locations from Books We Wish Were Real

From the charming setting of Avonlea in Prince Edwards Island to the romantic and beautiful Camelot, there are many places in fiction that we wish were real. We have selected ten of these to showcase, but there are endless options to choose from. Tell which fantasy locations you wish were real in the comments below! We’re still hoping these places actually exist somewhere out there! Emerald City from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum Following the Yellow Brick Road and ending up in the Emerald City to see the Wizard would be spectacular. As long as you can avoid …

New Author Spotlight: Cecilia Ekbck

New Author Spotlight: Cecilia Ekbck

Cecilia Ekbäck’s debut novel is coming out on January 27. We got the chance to speak with her about the upcoming thriller and what inspires her to write.  Cecilia Ekbäck courtesy of headshotsuk.co.uk The Reading Room: Congratulations on your first book! What made you want to start writing? Cecilia Ekbäck: Thank you! I wrote a lot when I was young – as a teenager I worked evenings and weekends at the local newspaper and the local radio. I even won a short story competition at one point! Through the years, I kept writing – mainly small portraits of people, or landscapes, but I …

Beautiful and Inspiring Roald Dahl Quotes

Beautiful and Inspiring Roald Dahl Quotes

One of the greatest children’s book authors, Roald Dahl, has given us gifts like Matilda, The BFG, James and the Giant Peach, and many more. He inspires us with his thoughtful words–some of which we’ve listed here. Image courtesy of aphroditesworld “A life is made up of a great number of small incidents, and a small number of great ones.”   Image courtesy of goodbooksforyoungsouls   “It’s impossible to make your eyes twinkle if you’re not feeling twinkly yourself.”   Image courtesy of imgkid   “If you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look …