Strong Sense of Place | Travel Through Books podcast

Strong Sense of Place | Travel Through Books

One lifetime is too short to visit everywhere and meet everyone. That‘s why we love books with a strong sense of place — they let us travel the world in our imagination. In each episode of our Strong Sense of Place podcast, we explore one destination and talk about what makes that place different from everywhere else. Then we recommend five books that took us to that place on the page. Every other week, we share The Library of Lost Time, a mini-pod that features two new books and our Distraction of the Week. We‘re on a trip around the globe, one great read at a time. Please join us!

One lifetime is too short to visit everywhere and meet everyone. That‘s why we love books with a strong sense of place — they let us travel the world in our imagination. In each episode of our Strong Sense of Place podcast, we explore one destination and talk about what makes that place different from everywhere else. Then we recommend five books that took us to that place on the page. Every other week, we share The Library of Lost Time, a mini-pod that features two new books and our Distraction of the Week. We‘re on a trip around the globe, one great read at a time. Please join us!

 

#231

That Time We Rented a Manor House in Wales

In October 2025, we took over Trevor Hall — a Georgian manor house in Llangollen, Wales — ... more

12 Dec 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:55

12 Dec 2025


#230

Wales: Castle Ruins, Moody Skies, and Stories by the Fire

We recently spent three weeks in North Wales, and TBH, we left a big part of our hearts in... more

05 Dec 2025

1 HR 19 MINS

1:19:32

05 Dec 2025


#229

Ep 17 — Halloween: Costumed Revelry, Voices From Beyond, and YAY, Candy! [ repost from 2020 ]

We’re currently visiting Wales with bookish friends for our Readers Weekend at Trevor Hall... more

24 Oct 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:23

24 Oct 2025


#228

LoLT: What is Gothic? [re-post]

We’re currently tucked up in a manor house in Wales with a slew of bookish friends for our... more

17 Oct 2025

16 MINS

16:16

17 Oct 2025


#227

Halloween: About 31% More Gothic than Normal

In no particular order, here is an incomplete list of some awesome things about Spooky Sea... more

10 Oct 2025

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:49

10 Oct 2025


#226

Manor House: The Fall of the House of… Almost Everyone, Really

For most people, home represents comfort, safety, maybe family. It’s the place where you c... more

26 Sep 2025

1 HR 19 MINS

1:19:29

26 Sep 2025


#225

Baseball Diamond: Root, Root, Root for the Home Team

There’s nothing else quite like a night at the ballpark, especially when the light and tem... more

12 Sep 2025

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:11

12 Sep 2025


#224

Museums: A Gathering of Muses, A Clutch of Curators [re-post]

Museums are where we put our best stuff. An item might belong in a museum if it’s rare, ex... more

29 Aug 2025

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:08

29 Aug 2025


#223

National Parks: Go Outside and Touch Grass

The National Park System (NPS) is a national treasure. US National Parks represent just ab... more

13 Jun 2025

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:24

13 Jun 2025


#222

Portugal: Storytelling, Surfing, and Ineffable Saudade

Snuggled up next to Spain on the Iberian Peninsula and perched on the westernmost edge of ... more

30 May 2025

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:08

30 May 2025


#221

LoLT: The Twisty Tale of Salt Water Taffy and Two New Books

In this episode, we get excited about two new books:  [Aftertaste: A Novel] (https://books... more

23 May 2025

20 MINS

20:37

23 May 2025