Hey guys! It’s time for Top Ten Tuesday, which is currently being run by the lovely Jana over at That Artsy Reader Girl. We knew instantly that we wanted to take part in this weekly meme because both of us love making list, so this is perfect!
This week’s (February 26th, 2019) topic is: Places Mentioned In Books That I’d Like to Visit
Since there are two of us running this blog (Melanie and Mireille), we’re going to break these memes up between us and each pick five!
Cair Paravel from The Narnia Chronicles by C.S. Lewis
I grew up on the Narnia stories and this was the very first place that popped into my head, even before Hogwarts! Just looks so beautiful and magical.
Hogwarts from The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
Everyone is going to have this one their list, come on now LOL
Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Again, this is my childhood. Yes, I’m aware that I’d likely get killed or worse by visiting this place but WORTH IT!!!
Diagon Alley from The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
Potter makes it’s second appearance on my list. Another one I think we’ll see a lot of on lists this week! I mean how cool would it be to go browse the shops and eat the food? Yes please!
The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party from Alice’s Adventure’s in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
I’ve had an obsession with Alice since I was three years old. How fun would it be to enter this party for just awhile. Maybe I could go for my Unbirthday?!?!
Velaris from A Court of Thorn and Roses Series by Sarah J Maas
This place sounds amazing. After reading A Court of Mist and Fury, I immediately wanted to visit this town. It seems to have a lot of good shops and quaint areas. Plus you probably could hang out with the Inner Circle at a local pub.
Hogwarts from Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowlings
OK let’s be serious, who wouldn’t want to go to Hogwarts? It would be so amazing to attend all the amazing classes and hang out in the common rooms. What would be the class you’d be more stoke about? I would definitely like learn charms and potions.
Ketterdam from Six of Crows Duology by Leigh Bardugo
I might just want to visit Ketterdam for the waffles, lol. Also I would totally join the Dregs.
The Red Church from Nevernight Chronicles by Jay Kristoff
I’m not sure how long I would last in this universe but if I could be anything in a fantasy book I would love to be an assassin and I think this “school” is the perfect place to learn the trade.
Nevermoor from Nevermoor Series by Jessica Townsend
I absolutely loved this book and universe. Nevermoor seems like such a fun interesting place to be. I might even be picked for the school, maybe not… probably not, lol.
What would be a place that you would love to visit? Tell us if we have any in common?
I think everyone wants to go to Hogwarts!! I didn’t even think to put Diagon Alley on my list, but that’s a good one!
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That would be the dream. Diagon Alley sounds amazing too.
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NARNIA! Love the addition of this beautiful world. No matter how many times I use this book on a list, each time it fits, I seem to re-use it. And I’ll likely continue to do so. 🙂 Thanks so much for visiting Finding Wonderland.
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Narnia does seem like a wonderful place
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Narnia is my go-to world answer as well, even over Potter. I grew up on it and I just adore it.
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The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party is such a good choice. That would be so much fun. 🙂
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Right? Be a crazy time!
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The chocolate factory and the mad tea party…why am I so hungry now? I would looove to go!
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Cair Paravel definitely. Would love to go there! And Willy Wonka’s maybe- I don’t know, I might be too scared to go to that place! lol
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Bahaha, rightfully so to be scared. It doesn’t seem like it would be the most scary place to visit but considering only one little boy came out of it intact LOL
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Cair Paravel is an excellent one that I didn’t think of! And Hogwarts is definitely a must.
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Thank you!
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Caer Paravel would be lovely. I’d love to be there when Aslan created the world too.
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Oh my gosh, how did I not think of Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory?! That would be a *dream*. I was the most sensible child too, so I don’t think I’d get swallowed by a chocolate river…
My TTT: https://arubunwritten.wordpress.com/2019/02/26/top-ten-tuesday-bookish-places-id-like-to-visit/
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Bahaha oh yeah – totally same *glances around*
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I think Ketterdam would be a beautiful place to visit… but I’d be way too worried about the many thieves/dishonest people to actually go there. And I still haven’t read Nevernight, but the Red Church sounds like a fascinating, terrifying place and I love reading about those, I should really get to it. Great list!
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Everyone needs to read Nevernight lol. Totally agree about Ketterdam, I would watch my money very closely
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There are some fantastic choices on this list. Hogwarts is inevitable lol, but the chocolate factory and the Mad Hatter’s tea party are both great ideas.
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Thank you so much!
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Cair Paravel was on my list this week, too. And, yes, I think just about everyone is going to have some Potterverse destination on their list, too.
My Top Ten Tuesday post.
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That is awesome! Yes, it would be hard to leave Potterverse alone this week – I mean so many great options there.
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I really need to read Nevermoor. It is on my list for March. I can’t wait. ❤
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These are some fabulous choices!! I didn’t add Harry Potter world to my post as it would be a gap-year to explore!!!
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This is such a cool list! I am packing my bags to come to Narnia with you!
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Yas!!!
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No way!! I said I wanted to visit Ketterdam too!! Great minds think alike haha.
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I would love to visit pretty much all of these!
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2019/02/26/top-ten-tuesday-200/
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Great places! Willy Wonka’s was on my list too. 💜
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The party was a fun idea!
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Yes please take me to Ketterdam😭
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Great choices there. I would love to visit Ketterdam!
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Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory!!*__* Great choice! I can picture in my head the chocolate perfume! I can’t wait to start Nevermoor.
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It’s so good!
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I fear The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party would be too chaotic for me 😉
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haha it would be pretty nuts lol
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Yes to Hogwarts and Willy Wonka’s factory! I’d be in heaven in either place.
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
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I’d probably be willing to taking my chances drowning in a chocolate river for a chance to explore Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory XD
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I’m with you lol
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Narnia would definitely be my go to aswell, a magical world, great post i really need to join in.
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Velaris really does sound like the most amazing place to be. And of course, Hogwarts. Wouldn’t say not to that. 🙂
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Great post! I would also really like to visit Hogwarts and Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory
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As close as I’ve got is Diagon Alley at Universal Studios florida. X
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I would love going there! Haven’t been to Disney since I was very young.
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I thought about Wonderland too, but it didn’t make my list. I think I’d love the Tea Party though! https://speedyreadercom.wordpress.com/2019/02/26/top-10-bookish-places-to-visit/
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You have so many great ones on your list though!
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I would love to visit Velaris, and Narnia! Kettardam and The Red Church are good picks too but I don’t think I would survive long in these worlds.
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Same lol
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OOh great picks! I chose just about everywhere good in Harry Potter as well! I might have forgot one or two, but basically EVERYWHERE in Harry Potter is on my list too! Lol! Totally forgot about Velaris though. Kicking myself over that too!
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Can’t go wrong with Potterverse! Thank you for commenting as well 🙂
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I would love to visit the entirety of the Harry Potter Wizarding World. It would be amazing!! And ooh Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory! Good answer.
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Flourish and Blotts would totally be my first stop at Diagon Alley. 🙂
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Velaris sounds so peaceful and quaint. I’d love to make it my permenant writing spot!
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The Mad Hatter’s tea party is such a good one! My friend did an “unbirthday” themed party a few years back and it was so much fun!
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I would totally visit the chocolate factor! But I also have a major sweet tooth and would end up like one of the brats, oops!
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Haha that’s exactly why it didn’t make my list lol
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Definitely Narnia and hogwarts!
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Ketterdam is probably my most favorite fictional setting. It’s amazing how Leigh manages to include some facts about its rich history into the novel. And we also get to explore a lot of gritty details about the dark side of this city . While reading six of crows, I honestly felt like the city was a character itself, something I was begging the characters to finally escape from.
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