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I got in a quick trip to Pittsburgh last weekend! I visited @phippsconservatory @passionatepagesbookstore and @citybookspgh
It was a wonderful day!

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#bookishdestinations #booksky #pittsburgh
A Bookish Flower Show and Two Bookstores
Pittsburgh, PA
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September 30, 2026 at 12:31 PM
therestisjustexpos.bsky.social
Last Friday, we went to Poetry Night at Wandering Wind Meadery hosted by Tony Harrah.

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#bookishdestinations #poetry #shoplocal #mead #charlestonwv #booksky
Poetry Night at Wondering Wind Meadery
Charleston, WV
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March 26, 2026 at 12:38 PM
therestisjustexpos.bsky.social
This past weekend, I travelled to Columbus, OH for @columbusbookfestival

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#columbusohio #columbusbookfestival #bookishdestinations #booksky
Columbus Book Festival
Hi all!
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July 15, 2025 at 12:34 PM
therestisjustexpos.bsky.social
On a recent trip to Cincinnati, I visited the Harriet Beecher Stowe House which was also the site of the Edgemont Inn.

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#bookishdestinations #cincinnati #harrietbeecherstowe #edgemontinn #booksky
Harriet Beecher Stowe House
Cincinnati, OH
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March 18, 2026 at 12:36 PM
therestisjustexpos.bsky.social
I'm back with part 2 of the bookstores I visited in NYC last month!

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#independentbookstore #newyorkcity #bookishdestinations #travel #booksky
NYC Bookstores Part 2
For Part 1 of my NYC trip, I focused on bookstores in upper Manhattan.
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January 13, 2026 at 1:43 PM
therestisjustexpos.bsky.social
It's definitely outside of my wheelhouse, but I have a bookish restaurant review for you today!

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#bookishdestinations #barboursvillewv #restaurant #booksky
Olde Library Tavern
Barboursville, WV
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February 18, 2026 at 1:39 PM
therestisjustexpos.bsky.social
Beyond the Page Events has outdone themselves again with the Bridgerton Brunch, Tea, and Book Exchange. I had a great time getting all dressed up to attend.

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#bridgerton #booksky #bookishdestinations #teaparty☕️ #regencyera
Bridgerton Brunch and Tea
By Beyond the Page Events
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March 4, 2026 at 1:33 PM
therestisjustexpos.bsky.social
Beyond the Page Events was back and better than ever with the Books and Booze Spring Adult Book Fair!

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#booksky #bookishdestinations #bookfair
Books and Booze Spring Adult Book Fair
By Beyond the Page Events
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April 23, 2026 at 12:55 PM
therestisjustexpos.bsky.social
I got to check off a major bucket list item yesterday and meet one of my all time favorite authors last night!

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#theprincessdiaries #author #bookishdestinations #booksky
Meet the Author: Meg Cabot
Presented by Westerville Public Library
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September 18, 2025 at 3:37 PM
therestisjustexpos.bsky.social
I loved visiting Monkey Wrench Books with their focus on community, labor history, and liberation through reading. I highly recommend visiting (and getting a coffee).

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#monkeywrenchbooks #morgantownwv #appalachia #bookishdestinations #booksky
Monkey Wrench Books
Morgantown, WV
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April 2, 2025 at 12:34 PM
therestisjustexpos.bsky.social
While I was in Kentucky, I visited some great indie book stores.

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#indiebookstores #booksky #bookishdestinations #shopsmall
Eastern Kentucky Indie Bookstores
When I was in Kentucky for the Appalachian Literary Arts Festival, I spent a lot of time at CoffeeTree books, which I had previously visited in 2025. However, CoffeeTree wasn’t the only bookstore I vi...
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September 10, 2026 at 12:35 PM
therestisjustexpos.bsky.social
Right before Christmas, I got to take a trip to NYC and I have a lot of things to tell you about! I'm starting off with three independent bookstores in my old neighborhood.

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#independentbookstore #newyorkcity #bookishdestinations #booksky
NYC Bookstores Part 1
I got to travel to New York City for a couple of days before Christmas.
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January 7, 2026 at 1:33 PM
therestisjustexpos.bsky.social
I spent the past weekend visiting Cincinnati, OH, so you know I have to visit a few bookstores and literary sites along the way!

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#independentbookstore #cincinnatiohio #booksky #bookishdestinations
Cincinnati, OH Area Indie Bookstores
There are more than 16 independent bookstores in the Cincinnati, OH area.
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February 18, 2025 at 1:34 PM
therestisjustexpos.bsky.social
I took a day trip to Blacksburg, VA and got to visit two independent bookstores!

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#booksky #independentbookstores #blacksburgva #bookishdestinations
Blacksburg, VA Independent Bookstores
Earlier this month, I took a day trip to Blacksburg, Virginia.
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February 26, 2026 at 1:38 PM
therestisjustexpos.bsky.social
Last Saturday, I went to #bigohiobookcon2026 hosted by Black Cat Books and Oddities in Medina, OH.

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#booksky #bookishdestinations #indiebookstores #bookfestivals
Big Ohio Book Con
Hosted by Black Cat Books and Oddities in Medina, OH
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June 10, 2026 at 12:44 PM
writingspider96.bsky.social
I’d love to #travel more, especially to #bookishdestinations and all the #nationalparks someday. Maybe some #haunted places too 🫣 #fantasyindieapril #booksky💙📚 #writersky
April 5, 2026 at 2:50 PM
therestisjustexpos.bsky.social
I had a great time at PGH Book Fest last weekend!

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#phgbookfest #hillmanlibrary #bookishdestinations #booksky #bookfair
PGH Book Fest 2026
Before we get started, this is a post with a lot of pictures and as such, it might be too long for some email clients.
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June 2, 2026 at 12:33 PM
therestisjustexpos.bsky.social
The Books and Booze Adult Book Fair by Beyond the Page Events was back and better than ever!

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#bookfair #bookishdestinations #bookevents #booksky
Books and Booze by Beyond the Page Events
Year Two!
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August 12, 2025 at 12:35 PM
therestisjustexpos.bsky.social
Last weekend I took a day trip to the Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books!

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#greaterpittsburghfestivalofbooks #carnegielibraryofpittsburgh #bookstagram #bookishdestinations
2025 Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books
May 31st marked the 2025 Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.
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June 5, 2025 at 12:34 PM
therestisjustexpos.bsky.social
Sunday I went to a touring Speakeasy that pairs Edgar Allan Poe's writing with themed cocktails. I had maybe a little too much fun.

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#edgarallanpoe #speakeasy #theater #cocktails #themeddrinks #bookishdestinations
Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy by Haunted Tavern
An Event
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March 5, 2025 at 1:32 PM
therestisjustexpos.bsky.social
Here are some libraries and a bonus place I visited on my trip to New York City.

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#bookishdestinations #newyorkcity #libraries #thepersonallibrarian #bookstagram
NYC Libraries
Last time I went to New York, I visited several public libraries and wrote about them here, and it’s no secret that I LOVE public libraries.
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January 29, 2026 at 1:34 PM
therestisjustexpos.bsky.social
In January, I took a trip to Cincinnati, OH where I got to see a few more of their awesome independent bookstores!

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#cincinnati #ohio #bookishdestinations #bookstagram
Cincinnati, OH Bookstores
Last year around this time, I took a trip to Cincinnati where I visited some indie bookstores and wrote about it here. But, as I said in that post, the Cincinnati area has a lot of independent booksto...
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February 4, 2026 at 2:13 PM
therestisjustexpos.bsky.social
Last night, I had a great time at the Books and Buoys event hosted by Beyond the Page Events!

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#bookishdestinations #poolparty #summerreading2025 #booksky
Books and Buoys by Beyond the Page Events
Last summer, I went to the Books and Booze Adult Book Fair hosted by Beyond the Page Events (side note: tickets for this year’s fair just went on sale and I’ve already got mine!).
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June 25, 2025 at 12:35 PM