• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Home
  • About Me
    • Connect With Me
    • Policies
    • Testimonials
    • (Closed) Request A Review
    • (Closed) Beta Reading Requests
  • Book Review Archive
    • Book Review Archive
    • Audiobook Review Archive
    • Spooky Children’s Book Review Archive
  • Resources
    • A Running List of 2023 Horror Book Releases
    • A Running List of 2024 Horror Book Releases
    • Interview Archive
    • List of Horror Author Online Bookshops
    • List of Horror Publishers That Sell Books Directly
    • Podcast Recs
    • Referral Links
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Bluesky
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Goodreads
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest

Erica Robyn Reads

a horror book review blog

Recent Posts

Black Out The Stars by Christopher Bond - book sitting on wooden flooring. Book cover of Black Out the Stars by Christopher Bond, cover illustrated by Todd Kiesling. The design showcases a dark, atmospheric pond and sky filled with swirling fog and scattered stars. The title is prominently displayed in bold, white, pink and purple lettering, contrasting against the deep purple and black hues of the background.

Black Out The Stars by Christopher Bond | Book Review

Indie Bookstore Day 2025 | Book Event

A tablet lies on dry grass and surrounded by dandelions in a natural outdoor setting. The screen displays the cover of the book Everybody Is in the Place by Emma J. Gibbon. The cover features a colorful, fantastical illustration of a female figure with glowing eyes and curved horns, holding something mysterious in her hands. Stars and swirling cosmic elements fill the background, giving the cover a magical and otherworldly feel. The title text is in bold, colorful letters across the top and middle, with the author's name at the bottom.

Everybody Is in the Place by Emma J. Gibbon | Book Review

3 Bookish Trees At The Festival Of Trees

November 25, 2017      Erica Robyn      18 Comments

On November 24th, while visiting my dad and his girlfriend, Alex and I had the opportunity to check out The Festival of Trees in Bangor, Maine. We had never heard of an event like this so we were blown away when we got there!

There were so many trees! Each had their own theme; prom, home improvement, truck equipment, books, video games, toys, jewelry, scratch tickets, workout gear, baby stuff, ice fishing, kayaking, pet, and SO many more!

This was one of my favorites:

But of course… I was drawn immediately to the bookish trees!

3 Bookish Trees at The Festival Of Trees

Baby Themed Book Tree

So simple, but so creative! I really loved this one. I used to have a shelf like that, so this display made me wish I still had it! With this tree and all the books, were a number of baby-related items that ranged from big ticket items like the crib and walker, and smaller items like the books and blankets.
Harry Potter Themed Book Tree

How awesome is this tree?! Alex actually spotted this one before I did, saying, “Oh, Erica! Is that the sorting hat?!” This one included one of the trunks with all the hardcover books, all three of the illustrated books, and various merch items! So neat!
Stephen King Themed Tree
Just look at all of those books! As I’m sure you can assume, this was by far my favorite tree! When I saw it, I’m pretty sure my eyes bugged out a bit! It was just so AWESOME! It got most of my tickets, a few of Alex’s, and some of my dad and Nancy’s as well! πŸ™‚ 


Thanks for reading!
Have you ever been to an event like this?

Here are a few more recent posts you might like:

  • Black Out The Stars by Christopher Bond | Book Review
  • Indie Bookstore Day 2025 | Book Event
  • Everybody Is in the Place by Emma J. Gibbon | Book Review

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Amber @ The Literary Phoenix.com says

    November 25, 2017 at 7:48 pm

    Well this is a pretty cool event!

    That Stephen King tree is AMAZINGLY done. They're all really cool, actually, but the red lights really made that tree look like it was bleeding. Did you win anything?

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      November 25, 2017 at 7:52 pm

      Right?! I can't wait to go again! And no, not yet anyway. I think they raffle the trees off at the end of the weekend πŸ™‚

      Reply
  2. Greg says

    November 25, 2017 at 10:41 pm

    I love looking at Christmas tree displays. And what a cool idea- themed trees. Love it! The Stephen King one is awesome (red lights lol) but they're all great!

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      November 26, 2017 at 8:26 pm

      πŸ˜€

      Reply
  3. Brenda says

    November 26, 2017 at 12:46 am

    Very cool. Were the trees just for display or was there an auction too?

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      November 26, 2017 at 8:27 pm

      They were all raffled off using tickets! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  4. Lonna says

    November 26, 2017 at 12:56 am

    This is an amazing festival! We need one here!!

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      November 26, 2017 at 8:27 pm

      Definitely! These should be all over! πŸ™‚ It was so much fun!

      Reply
  5. Angela Lawrence says

    November 26, 2017 at 2:27 am

    What fun! That baby book themed tree is adorable. I've always wanted to try to stack my books in the shape of a Christmas tree, Pinterest-style, but I think it would be a lot of work and involve too many books!

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      November 26, 2017 at 8:33 pm

      Same here!! I would also hate the look of the empty shelves while the tree is up! haha

      Reply
  6. Barb says

    November 26, 2017 at 11:37 pm

    OMG – is that a Stephen King tree? AWESOME! I also love the "Bumble" tree. How adorable. They have something similar here at our local historical hotel downtown. They then auction them off with the proceeds going to charity. They are pretty to look at but I can't imagine the cost and the work!

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      November 27, 2017 at 1:52 pm

      Right?! I had so much fun! Have you attended the one in your area?

      Reply
    • Barb says

      November 27, 2017 at 5:35 pm

      Yea a few years ago. I really need to go again this year. Maybe I'll walk down at lunch one day. It's only a block from my office.

      Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      November 27, 2017 at 6:15 pm

      That's awesome!!

      Reply
  7. Katisha @ Reel Literature says

    November 26, 2017 at 11:37 pm

    I've never been to a festival like that, but I would love to attend! Those bookish trees are AMAZING!!! I especially love the Harry Potter themed tree.

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      November 27, 2017 at 1:51 pm

      It was so much fun!! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  8. Lauren Stoolfire says

    November 28, 2017 at 11:58 pm

    I've never been to anything like this before but it looks so cool! Is that the Bumble? Why isn't he putting a star up? πŸ˜€

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      November 29, 2017 at 1:04 pm

      Right?! That would have made the tree so much better! πŸ™‚

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Welcome to Erica Robyn Reads!

Erica Robyn of Erica Robyn Reads
Hello! I’m Erica, a Mainer living in New Hampshire who runs on hot tea, good books, and loud music. Join me as I seek out amazing horror tales and help support the indie horror community!
 

Subscribe via Email

Loading

Search This Blog

Browse By Category

An Easy Guide to Locating Horror Reviews Without Losing Your Mind created by Lori of Barks At The Ghouls
Featured Book Reviewer
Shirley's Book Blogger List
Ultimate List of the Best Book Review Blogs by Kindlepreneur

Copyright © 2025 Erica Robyn Reads