The Literary Lookout
Downstairs

Lower unit

The ground-floor unit, with a big deck for coffee at sunrise.

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What's here

  • King bedroom
  • Twin bedroom with two twins that convert to a king
  • 1 bath, sleeps 4
  • A large deck facing the Blue Ridge
  • 3 bookshelves with 109 books

Traveling with a bigger group? This unit connects to the other one by an interior staircase when you book the whole house.

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Inside the lower unit

Lower unit

Lower unit · Living room · TV console (blue wall) at The Literary Lookout in Boone, NCLiving room41 books hereLower unit · Kitchen & dining at The Literary Lookout in Boone, NCKitchen & diningLower unit · King bedroom · White hutch over desk at The Literary Lookout in Boone, NCKing bedroom43 books hereLower unit · Twin bedroom · Gray cabinet at The Literary Lookout in Boone, NCTwin bedroom25 books hereLower unit · Twin beds (convert to a king) at The Literary Lookout in Boone, NCTwin beds (convert to a king)Lower unit · Reading chair at The Literary Lookout in Boone, NCReading chairLower unit · Bathroom at The Literary Lookout in Boone, NCBathroomLower unit · Deck at The Literary Lookout in Boone, NCDeckLower unit · Deck at night at The Literary Lookout in Boone, NCDeck at night

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Outside & the view

Sunrise from the deck at The Literary Lookout in Boone, NCSunrise from the deckThe house at The Literary Lookout in Boone, NCThe houseMorning fog in the valley at The Literary Lookout in Boone, NCMorning fog in the valleyCoffee on the railing at The Literary Lookout in Boone, NCCoffee on the railingFall color at The Literary Lookout in Boone, NCFall colorEvening over the ridges at The Literary Lookout in Boone, NCEvening over the ridgesWelcome sign at The Literary Lookout in Boone, NCWelcome sign

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The shelves

What you'll find to read

TV console (blue wall)

Lower unit · Living room · 14 booksSee all
Cover of The Fairy-Tale DetectivesFAN
BUCThe Fairy-Tale DetectivesMichael BuckleyCover of The Unusual SuspectsFAN
BUCThe Unusual SuspectsMichael BuckleyCover of The Problem ChildFAN
BUCThe Problem ChildMichael BuckleyCover of Once Upon a CrimeFAN
BUCOnce Upon a CrimeMichael BuckleyCover of Magic and Other MisdemeanorsFAN
BUCMagic and Other MisdemeanorsMichael BuckleyCover of Tales from the HoodFAN
BUCTales from the HoodMichael BuckleyThe Tricky Game: Deceptive Plays to Winning Bridge
Hugh KelseyGAM
KELThe Tricky Game: Deceptive Plays to Winning BridgeHugh KelseyCover of The Gödelian Puzzle BookGAM
SMUThe Gödelian Puzzle BookRaymond M. SmullyanCover of Reservation BluesFIC
ALEReservation BluesSherman AlexieCover of The One Year Bible (NLT)POE
HOUThe One Year Bible (NLT)Tyndale HouseCover of In Cold BloodMYS
CAPIn Cold BloodTruman CapoteCover of I Don't Know How She Does ItFIC
PEAI Don't Know How She Does ItAllison PearsonCover of Strange Fits of PassionFIC
SHRStrange Fits of PassionAnita ShreveCover of ChatterSCI
KROChatterEthan Kross

White hutch over desk

Lower unit · King bedroom · 14 booksSee all
Cover of The Great GatsbyCLA
FITThe Great GatsbyF. Scott FitzgeraldCover of Their Eyes Were Watching GodCLA
HURTheir Eyes Were Watching GodZora Neale HurstonCover of The Change BookSCI
KROThe Change BookMikael Krogerus & Roman TschäppelerCover of Charlotte's WebYNG
WHICharlotte's WebE. B. WhiteCover of The Catcher in the RyeCLA
SALThe Catcher in the RyeJ. D. SalingerCover of The BFGYNG
DAHThe BFGRoald DahlCover of A Raisin in the SunFIC
HANA Raisin in the SunLorraine HansberryCover of BreathSCI
NESBreathJames NestorCover of The Opposite of WorrySCI
COHThe Opposite of WorryLawrence J. CohenCover of Lord of the FliesCLA
GOLLord of the FliesWilliam GoldingCover of Fahrenheit 451CLA
BRAFahrenheit 451Ray BradburyGathering Blue
Lois LowryFAN
LOWGathering BlueLois LowryCover of Watership DownCLA
ADAWatership DownRichard AdamsCover of Optimism Sounds ExhaustingCOM
ADAOptimism Sounds ExhaustingScott Adams

Gray cabinet

Lower unit · Twin bedroom · 14 booksSee all
Cover of The Golden CompassFAN
PULThe Golden CompassPhilip PullmanCover of Memes in Digital CultureBIO
SHIMemes in Digital CultureLimor ShifmanYour Music and People
Derek SiversSCI
SIVYour Music and PeopleDerek SiversCover of Louisiana LuckyFIC
PENLouisiana LuckyJulie PennellCover of Christmas at Silver FallsROM
HALChristmas at Silver FallsJenny HaleCover of Soul SurferBIO
HAMSoul SurferBethany HamiltonCover of The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of LoveCOM
BROThe Sweet Potato Queens' Book of LoveJill Conner BrowneCover of Crazy Rich AsiansFIC
KWACrazy Rich AsiansKevin KwanCover of My Not So Perfect LifeFIC
KINMy Not So Perfect LifeSophie KinsellaCover of The Shampoo EffectFIC
JACThe Shampoo EffectJenny JacksonTarget: Alex Cross
James PattersonMYS
PATTarget: Alex CrossJames PattersonCover of Sparring PartnersMYS
GRISparring PartnersJohn GrishamThere's Treasure Everywhere
Bill WattersonCOM
WATThere's Treasure EverywhereBill WattersonThe Days Are Just Packed
Bill WattersonCOM
WATThe Days Are Just PackedBill Watterson
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