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TRAVEL EVERYTHING

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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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Any travel-writers out there? 1 Reply

Started by Komal Mansoor. Last reply by Komal Mansoor Nov 17, 2011.

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Comment by Harvee Lau on February 8, 2013 at 4:07pm

PERFECT HATRED by Leighton Gage, review of mystery set in modern Brazil. 


Blogger Comment by Sarah Hardie on August 16, 2012 at 5:15pm
Would you read this book? http://youmaysayimadreamer-sh.blogspot.co.nz/2012/08/would-you-read...
Comment by Harvee Lau on August 2, 2012 at 1:09pm

THE THING ABOUT THUGS by Tabish Khyair. A Victorian suspense novel, reviewed.


Blogger Comment by Sarah Hardie on April 12, 2012 at 7:27pm

Hello all, I'm Sarah from Wellington, New Zealand and I write a blog called You May Say I'm a Dreamer, which is filled with all sorts of dreams, book reviews, excerpts from my first novel, a special feature called WellyLove which is all about my awesome city, and other little bits about life. I hope you can pop over and have a look and become a follower if you want to be inspired, if you want to smile, or if you just want to read some interesting content.
So here I am at: http://youmaysayimadreamer-sh.blogspot.co.nz/
Enjoy!
Sarah xo

Comment by Harvee Lau on December 26, 2011 at 10:19am

Review of A Vine in the Blood by Leighton Gage - World Cup and crime in Brazil.

Comment by Harvee Lau on December 1, 2011 at 10:50am

Review of The Goat Woman of Largo Bay, a mystery set in Jamaica, W.I.

Comment by Komal Mansoor on November 17, 2011 at 9:54am

Hello friends,

Make sure to check out my review of an amazing travel book: http://komzreviews.blogspot.com/2011/11/book-review-ka-mate-travels...

Comment, share, follow my blog if you like to read more such recommendations!:)

 

Also get a chance to be one of the three lucky winners by entering in my current giveaway, ends 20th Nov. Good luck everyone!:)

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Cheers!

Komz

 

Comment by Shannon Young on October 6, 2011 at 10:33am

I just posted a review of the best travel memoir I have read this year: SWEPT: LOVE WITH A CHANCE OF DROWNING by Torre DeRoche at A Kindle in Hong Kong

 

THE GIST:

A girl who's afraid of the ocean decides to sail around the world with the man she loves.

Comment by Shannon Young on September 24, 2011 at 12:34am

THE GEOGRAPHY OF BLISS by Eric Weiner

 

THE GIST:

 

A marginally unhappy journalist travels to ten countries trying to figure out what makes people happy.

 

THE VERDICT:

 

Visit A Kindle in Hong Kong to see the review!

Comment by Shannon Young on August 17, 2011 at 2:38am
I just posted a new edition of Bookspotting at A Kindle in Hong Kong. This post includes the wrap-up of my big travel summer and the run-down of the books I spotted along the way. There are more pictures from my trip as well as links to my travel posts from the past month. I hope you'll take a look!
 

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