So, I was MIA last week…I was on vacation in London! Because I’m a giant Potter nerd, and because I can, I thought I’d share some of my book-tastic vacation with you. If you’d like to see more photos, please leave me a comment (and maybe we can connect via Facebook –there are hundreds of photos on my personal Facebook page).
I sealed the deal for this vacation almost two and a half
years ago. Basically, I purchased tickets for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
in 2015…I missed the first round of tickets, but got tickets in the second
round (this was before any news of the play even coming out in book format). I
figured I had 2+ years to save up for a London trip. I’d been to London before
(9 years ago) with a theater class. I saw 25 or so plays on that trip, but I
didn’t get as much time to play tourist/aka: do the literary/HP things I
wanted. This trip was all about playing tourist and doing literary/HP things. I
traveled with my boyfriend, who is also a librarian, and we geeked out
completely.
We went to the Tower of London, the London Eye, The Warner
Brothers Studio Tour: The Making of Harry Potter, The British Museum, several
British bookstores (of course) including Forbidden Planet and Foyles, The West
End (including the Palace Theater –where the play happened), the Sherlock
Holmes Museum, the British Library, King’s Cross Station, the Victoria and
Albert Museum, and Harrod’s. Basically, we went to everything on my super
organized itinerary. Go us! Touring the Harry Potter Studios was my favorite
thing. It was so incredible, I feel like I’m still in a Harry Potter daze. I
would go back to London in a heartbeat just to experience that again. Also, the
play was probably the best play I’ve ever seen. Some pictures:
Now, I’m exhausted and jet-lagged. But, it was so, so worth it. I didn’t do much reading on this trip. I did read one book (mostly at airports). And I came home with several books (some of which are signed). I also received one for review while I was away (Thank you, Macmillan).
The books:
Meg and Linus by
Hanna Nowinski
Rebel of the Sands (signed) by Alwyn Hamilton
Traitor to the Throne by Alwyn Hamilton
The Lies of Locke Lamora (signed) by Scott Lynch
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (wanted a British copy) by J.K. Rowling
The Up Side of Un Requitted by Becky Albertalli
Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor (the British copy is so pretty and blue!)
Rebel of the Sands (signed) by Alwyn Hamilton
Traitor to the Throne by Alwyn Hamilton
The Lies of Locke Lamora (signed) by Scott Lynch
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (wanted a British copy) by J.K. Rowling
The Up Side of Un Requitted by Becky Albertalli
Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor (the British copy is so pretty and blue!)
Some souvenirs:
How was your week in books?
Ohhh man I am super jealous you got to experience the Cursed Child play! The script didn't really do anything for me - but I'm convinced that actually experiencing the play would be another thing entirely. And the HP Studio Tour was totally a highlight for me too when I was there a few years back!! All your pics... they bring back so many happy memories of my own!
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