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The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World by Eric Weiner

I wasn't sure if I would like this book because I am not into negative things. The way this sounded was a little negative. I am also ruined by the quality of Bill Bryson books. However, I started listening to this last night and this is good. It really goes into the psychology of what makes people happy. We all know that people often move in an attempt achieve a geograhical cure. In this book it really explains what has made people happy in the happiest places on earth. After moving hundreds of times in my life, there are places that are better than others, but in the end I can say (as Abraham Lincoln) a person is about as happy as they make up their minds to be.

In this book there are some interesting ideas to consider in various locations like Iceland! I would have never thought of Iceland as an interesting place to be or go to. Now, I think Ill find out more!

The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific by J. Maarten Troost

This past week I listened to this book. After Bill Bryson...it was...just okay. It is worth a once through listen to, but is not a classic or brilliantly written. If you are going to an Island in this area it is worth considering some of what he says. I found that he repeated certain themes too many times and jumped around a bit. At the end he adds a bunch of information about his next book, which made me feel there probably, had heard the better of the next one. However, if you have read all of Bill Bryson then you may not have a lot of choice, so try reading it at least once.

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Comment by Colleen on October 12, 2010 at 10:04pm: Please stop by my blog to read a review of Rachel Shukert's comic travel memoir EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE GREAT

Comment by J Lauren on September 7, 2010 at 7:32pm: Beautiful Nepal! http://r-e-a-d-1.blogspot.com/2010/08/little-princes.html

Comment by Kate Lindsay on July 7, 2010 at 5:57pm: Giveaway ends 7/8

Death on the Barrens by George James Grinnell

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This is a really amazing book that gives us a very honest glimpse into the life of a young adventurer.

-Kate the Book Buff
The Book Buff: Book Reviews for Regular People

Comment by Harvee Lau on June 26, 2010 at 5:30pm: Novel set in Asia and Europe: THE TIME OF THE DRAGONS by Alice Ekert Rotholz

Comment by Harvee Lau on June 26, 2010 at 5:13pm: Hello: Here's a new review: THE QUEEN OF PATPONG; A Poke Rafferty Thriller by Timothy Hallinan. this book is set in modern Thailand and tells a lot about the women in the city of Bangkok and the people of the northwest of the country.

Comment by Colleen on June 26, 2010 at 8:59am: My review on In a Suburned Country (audio) is posted. Please stop by to check it out!

Comment by Harvee Lau on May 3, 2010 at 11:46pm: Review of PEARL OF CHINA: A NOVEL by Anchee Min. A novel about author Pearl S. Buck's growing up in China.

Comment by Connie Sisco on May 2, 2010 at 2:35am: Hello to everyone! I am a traveler and I've been traveling nonstop for 2 years now. I love to discuss travel books and fiction books with exotic locations and of I'm a card carrying member of the Bill Bryson fan club : ) Happy to meet you all.

Comment by Janna Voss on April 13, 2010 at 12:53am: I love travel and book, so obviously I love travel books. Check out my review of "Round Ireland with a Fridge".