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Photo Highlights From Our Texas Book Tour!

April 11, 2025 By Becky Wade

I returned on Wednesday from the “Books & Boots Tour” of Texas that Dani Pettrey and I organized. Our road trip spanned more than 8 days and more than 1,000 miles. Texas is a huge state but, as you can see from the below route, we traveled a sizeable swath of it!

Here’s a photo highlight from each stop along the way…

Author retreat in northeast Texas at Lake O The Pines. L to R: me, Natalie Walters, Dani, Lynne Gentry
Booksigning at Mardel in Longview
Getting caught by a tornado warning on our drive from Longview to Dallas
Books & Brunch event at Park Cities Baptist Church in Dallas
Library Talk at Larry J. Ringer Library in College Station
Meet & Greet at B&N in The Woodlands
Booksigning at Mardel in Houston. (This couple were friends of our family when I was 9-13 years old and we were living in Frankfurt, Germany. They surprised me by showing up at the signing!)
Booksigning at Living Room Books in Bastrop
Meet & Greet at B&N in San Antonio
Breakfast at La Panaderia in San Antonio
HOME!!!

This road trip included lots of driving, lots of talking, lots of time with friends, and lots of luggage toting. It was tiring. But it was also wonderful. I’m so glad we went because it truly is a joy to meet and speak with readers and booksellers in person. We had many, many opportunities to do just that along the Texas highways.

Heartfelt thanks to everyone who hosted us and came out to see us!

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  1. Jennifer Major says

    April 11, 2025 at 4:53 am

    How awesome!!!!

    • Becky Wade says

      April 11, 2025 at 12:46 pm

      It was!

  2. Karen Witemeyer says

    April 11, 2025 at 7:29 am

    What a fabulous trip, Becky! It looks like you had a wonderful time. Maybe one of these days when I finally retire from the day job, I’ll join you on one of those trips. 🙂

    • Becky Wade says

      April 11, 2025 at 12:46 pm

      I’d love that!

  3. Betty Strohecker says

    April 11, 2025 at 7:59 am

    Great pictures! I’ve been to San Antonio. Was that breakfast picture along Riverwalk?

    • Becky Wade says

      April 11, 2025 at 12:47 pm

      Yes, Betty! Exactly. I forgot to take a photo during the breakfast and so I snapped that one as I was walking back to my hotel along the beautiful riverwalk. 🙂

  4. Karen Cerny says

    April 11, 2025 at 2:22 pm

    Becky,
    Thank you so much for sharing your photos of your tour. What a wonderful adventure!

    • Becky Wade says

      April 14, 2025 at 9:35 am

      “A wonderful adventure” is the ideal way to describe it!

  5. Gena Bessire says

    April 11, 2025 at 3:57 pm

    What a fun trip! I wish I lived closer so I could have caught you all at one of your stops! Glad you made it home safely.

    • Becky Wade says

      April 14, 2025 at 9:36 am

      Yes, thankful to have returned to home sweet home. (I’ve been enjoying the quiet since I returned as well as getting “caught up” on life.) 🙂

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