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Twelve Literary Adventures in Philadelphia: A 2024 Book Club Recap
I’ve been planning literary adventures for The Novel Tourist Book Club for over five years now and it’s…
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Winter Book Club Adventure: Cozy Mystery and a Soup Swap
Did you know that January is National Soup Month? It’s fitting considering January is the middle of winter…
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Little Free Library Crawl in Philly’s Italian Market Neighborhod
Philadelphia is a city brimming with hidden literary gems (and great food!) and nowhere is that more evident…
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Books Set in Philadelphia That Will Inspire Your Next Novel Adventure
These eight novels will inspire your visit to some lesser known areas and locations within and near Philadelphia.
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Books Based in Valley Forge
Fiction and Nonfiction Featuring Valley Forge No battle was fought at Valley Forge, yet, the 6-months General George…
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Visiting the Johnson House – A “station” on the Underground Railroad
Celebrate Black History Month by pairing historical fiction with a visit to a historic “station” on the Underground…
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Mütter Museum – Fiction to Inspire Your Visit to Philadelphia’s Freakiest Collection of Real-Life Anatomical Oddities
Fiction or reality? The carny world in “Geek Love” and the reality displayed at the Mütter Museum will…
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Books for Under the Bigtop: Circus Novels
Winter got you down? Feel like running off to join the circus? Curl up with one of these…
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Books featuring the Underground Railroad
History often inspires fiction; but these novels about the Underground Railroad will inspire you to seek out historical…
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Mummers Parade: Fiction to inspire attending Philadelphia’s unique New Year’s Day tradition
Immerse yourself in the fictional world featuring the very real oldest continual folk parade and Philadelphia New Year’s…
Audrey
Hi! I’m Audrey – aka The Novel Tourist. I’m an eager adventurer who usually has her nose in a book or a book in her ears.
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