Wow! What a fantastic book this is. Quite often when I read books I end up going onto Google maps to see the actual places - this book is a literary version of that and more. The paintings in the book alone are just worth buying this book in my opinion, they are just gorgeous.

Divided into chapters for each book with a painting setting the scene. Some of the books I have not read and now I want to read them. I often find that if a book is mentioned in a book I am reading I have to check it out, and often end up reading it. So imagine, this book contains so many lovely books that I now want to read based on the background this book supplies. Also the reverse now applies - places I want to visit! A couple of my favourite authors are also included in this book, Gabriel García Márquez and Isabelle Allende and it was good to find out more about those books.

Well written in an interesting and informed style - just the right amount of text to get the feel of the book, the place it's set and not feel either cheated it's too brief or too long you get bored.

A book to dip into again and again to read and just to admire those lovely paintings too.

I'm giving this book 5 out of 5 stars. My thanks to netgalley and Quarto Publishing Group - White Lion Publishing. The book is out on 5 March 2019.

Well I’ve got to say, I was intrigued by this book, and for some reason I thought I was a lot more well read than I obviously am. Out of the 25 books covered in this literary travel guide, I have only actually read 5 of the books and watched a further 3 on the big screen, not quite as literate as I presumed I was. Some I hadn’t even heard of, but do you know what? I’m going to be downloading some of these literary masterpieces very shortly. Interesting facts about the authors and their stories, beautiful illustrations, although I know some may disagree, I would have loved to have seen actual photographs alongside some of the illustrations. What can I say, I’m a visual person, and8 must say, I adored the illustrated maps. So many backstories, so many countries to visit, so many stories to read. Interesting, factual and informative. I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. This is my honest opinion.

A lovely book lovers of literature grab this book.A guide to locations where some of our favorite books are placed.Beautiful illustrations in depth descriptions a book to travel to all these iconic places right from my armchair. would make the perfect gift for lovers of literature or book club discussions, # netgalley #quartoboojs

Why do you read book? To enjoy yourself, be entertained by a good story and – at least for me – to travel via the novel to another place and learn something about culture, habits and life in general there. Due to lack of time and money, I cannot visit all the places I would like to see with my own eyes, thus, the fictional world set in real places is often the only alternative available. Especially when it comes to time travel which, of course, will just remain a dream.

Sarah Baxter’s traveller’s guide leads you to 25 famous places of novels, among them Paris, London, St Petersburg, New York and Berlin. She briefly describes the setting of the novel and then compares the presentation as we get it in the book with what to find there today. Some places are almost identical and what you see through the eyes of the protagonist is what you can see yourself when travelling there. Others have changed a lot and the place now only exists between the covers of the book.

The text is accompanied by illustrations by Amy Grimes and even though they are mostly abstract, they wonderfully transport the atmosphere evoked in the novels. When reading make sure you either got a hard copy of the book or an electronic version in colour. I’d be a pity to have them just in black and white.

A beautiful collection which reminded me of novels I read a long time ago and which I definitely want to look at again now.

I enjoyed this book. Having read most of the books described in the book and visited many of the places described, this book brought back many happy memories. The illustrations are the star of the book.

A travel guide tailored to meet a booklover's arrangements; whilst I was familiar with most of the texts I couldn't help but add some of the rest to my wishlist. Baxter provides a great outline of each location's history and culture in combination with biographical information of the author and within the context of each book that makes the places significant.

This is a lovely book to get lost in and dream of places that inspired many great literary works. I loved the illustrations there was something about the style of art that is so appealing. It helps keep the imagination alive as like the books it is someone's interpretation, someone's work. It is nice to remember books read a long time ago and to get the urge to travel, to read, to feel and see all those places that have been so alive in the imagination. A lovely book, would just have liked lots more books and places. Thank you

Literary Places is a travel guide with a booklover's twist, highlighting some key literary destinations around the world. I enjoyed the different chapters, with their pretty illustrations and overview of each book's key locations. In some cases you can follow a precise tour through scenes from the novel. In others, there are suggestions based on scholarly belief as to which buildings and places were the author's source of inspiration. And this book is about inspiration rather than planning. If you want to know the logistics of getting to some of these locales, you'll need to do separate research, as there is nothing like that included. I might have enjoyed having some of that kind of information presented, perhaps as an appendix rather than in the main text, but as it is, this book is still a delightful read. I was familiar with a good three quarters of the novels mentioned, and of the remainder, I ended up adding a couple to my reading wishlist. I recommend this book for literary fans who also love to travel.

What a wonderful combination — literature, travel and beautiful illustrations! A fun read. Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing for an advanced reader’s copy of this book to review.

I think I liked the idea of this book much more than the execution. I appreciate the author's inclusion of works set in the six continents where people live (all except Antarctica), however, it still felt heavily Western. For example, of the 25 Literary Places listed, a whopping 12 were located in Europe (though two in Spain) and included several obvious locales such as Paris, Dublin, and London; surprisingly, only 4 were in North America; 1 in Australia; 2 in Africa; 4 in Asia; and 2 in South America (though one was vaguely listed as "Chile").

The overall structure was okay. In general, for each place, the author noted what well-known book served as the inspiration, a note about WHEN the novel was written as well as a brief synopsis, and maybe some general facts as well. I thought the most interesting thing was the fact that, for each place, the book generally walks the reader through the place as if they were the character(s), pointing out specific locations where the reader can venture to see the eyes through the character(s) of the original novel.

I also wanted to briefly mention the artwork. Although I thought it was beautifully done, I don't think it lent too much to the book. The art was too generic, and I would have enjoyed pictures of the actual locations possibly more.

I think it comes down to preference. If you are looking to this book for some broad travel ideas based on your favorite classics, then this book might be for you. If you are looking for more specific travel ideas to lesser-known locales, maybe this book isn't for you. While there are a lot of interesting ideas in this book, for me personally, it fell a little flat.

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I loved the idea of this book - as a reading obsessive, I do love a book about books! The book promises a trip through 25 of the most striking settings for novels - from Dickens' London to Allende's Chile and a lot in between. It's illustrated with full page colourful prints to give a feel for the places.

However, I will admit to being a bit underwhelmed by the book. It looks lovely, but didn't really give much depth - more a flavour of the settings, a kind of potted history and a quick book summary. The illustrations are very pretty, but I think I would have enjoyed maps and photographs more. I just craved more information than I was given, and I like detail rather than overview.

As a travel book based on literary works, it's fine. I can imagine that lots of people will love the beautiful pictures and the chance to read about some great novels. However, for a book geek, it sadly doesn't quite hit the spot.

This book covers a wide variety of locations - domestic and abroad. I think the book would make you interested in reading one of the classics mentioned or in visiting one of the locations!

Beautiful illustrations and succinct yet still description-packed sections make this both a great resource for well-read travelers and also an informative resource for those who simply want to know the settings of some of their favorite works a little bit better.

This is such a fun read for the bookish traveler! Great illustrations and info on locations from iconic literature. I appreciated the variety of places spotlighted and am excited to use this in planning more unique future travels across the globe.

This was a nice surprise.
It's a collection of beautiful and breathtaking places.
Seemed like a postcard collection.

Similar to a few of the other reviewers, the file isn’t working for me as I can only see some of the pictures and no text. I’m not sure whether I’m doing something wrong, so if you have any ideas, please contact me and I’ll read the full book ASAP.

I was so excited to find out I had been approved to read this book because I love books about books! And the illustrations are beautiful, with a diverse list of books featured. However, the back cover promises "intriguing stories" to accompany the pictures. After downloading the book, I discovered very quickly that all the pages that were supposed to contain text were actually blank. So all I could look at were lots of blank pages with illustrations interspersed. Is there a fault with the file? I would very much like to be able to read this book.

A lovely book that can be read as a travel guide to literary place as well as the description of places where some of the most well known literary works are set.
I loved the style of writing and the lovely illustrations.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC