A long, long time ago (lol, what was it? 3 months?) I posted about bookish worlds I would want to vacation in. Sine that post was so fun, I thought it’d be fun to do the reverse. Be sure to chime in with bookish worlds you would NOT want to vacation to in the comment section below!
1. Mordor
While the lava would be good for sight-seeing, there would be ORCS. Need I say more?
2. Leningrad, Russia during WWII
Actually, basically anywhere during WWII. But I have to say that I would want to be in Leningrad (today known as St. Petersburg) the absolute least. The Bronze Horseman (review here) details some of the horrors of that time and place.
3. The world of The Bird Box
Having to wear blindfolds when I go outside or board up my windows because if I see whatever outside I’ll go crazy and kill myself? Yeah, no thanks.
4. Mars
You could literally pay me NO SUM OF MONEY that would get me off of planet earth. You would have to anesthetize me and throw me on a rocket. HELL. NO.
5. The world of The Fireman
NOPE. I don’t need to live in some dystopian America where a crazy infection is running rampant. (See my review here.)
6. Wherever the eff this place is
This book had giant insects, evil dogs, and talking crabs. It sounded like some horrible drug trip that I don’t ever need to be on. (See my review here.)
7. Godsgrave
It just seems HELLLLLLLA hot. And I don’t like the heat all that much… (See my rave review for Nevernight here, and Godsgrave here).
8. This version of America
Rabid vampires? EFF NO BYE FELICIA
What bookish world would you not want to visit?
A.S. Thornton has evolved from book blogger to author with a particular fondness for writing forbidden love in ancient deserts. When not writing, she’s caring for dogs and cats as a veterinarian. You’ll never find animals at the center of her writing, though, because those fictional worlds don’t have veterinarians and her literal brain can’t accept that the poor critters would be without parasite prevention. Thornton’s debut, DAUGHTER OF THE SALT KING is available wherever books are sold.
Aj @ Read All The Things!
Great list! I would NOT want to visit The Hunger Games world. It’s deadly, and I’m bad at being hungry.
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Ali
Oooooh that’s a good one! I agree – not a world I would want to visit. I’m also bad at being hungry XD
Annemieke
Oh good one on Mordor. I totally agree on Mars. Like never in a million years.
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Ali
Lol. There is no amount of money you could pay me to get me in space!