In Morocco
by Edith Wharton, 1920 This book is an account of Edith Wharton’s journey in Morocco in 1917. I decided to read this book because I would be in Morocco myself as I was reading it. It turned out that while … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Travel
The Innocents Abroad or the New Pilgrims’ Progress
by Mark Twain, originally published by Mark Twain in 1869, Kindle Version,2011, Digireads.com Publishing This book was on the reading list for our upcoming trip to Israel, Jordan, and Egypt so I decided to read it. Most of the other … Continue reading →
A Traveller’s History of Turkey
by Richard Stoneman, Fifth Edition, 2009, Interlink Books, Northampton, MA We bought this book before we took our trip to Greece and Turkey last year, thinking that I would read the book prior to going to Turkey. I never had … Continue reading →
The Colossus of Maroussi
by Henry Miller, originally published in 1941, Second Edition, 2010, introduction by Will Short, afterword by Ian S. MacNiven, a New Directions Paperback This book was on a book list for our upcoming cruise to Greece and Turkey. It is … Continue reading →
Southern Exposure, A Solo Sea Kayaking Journey Around New Zealand’s South Island
by Chris Duff, 2003, The Globe Pequot Press, Guilford, CT I was interesting in reading this, not because I am a kayaker, but because my son who is gave me the book to read. Also, I spent a considerable amount … Continue reading →
Eat, Pray, Love
by Elizabeth Gilbert, 2006 This book is all about a very emotional young woman and her attempts to find peace and happiness in her life. I found myself wondering why she was so off the chart in her approach to … Continue reading →
The Reluctant Tuscan, How I Discovered My Inner Italian
by Phil Doran, 2005 When I picked out this book I was in the mood for some fun, light reading and the excerpts from the reviews on the cover caught my eye as they suggested that the book would elicit … Continue reading →
Looking for Alaska
by Peter Jenkins I originally posted the following review on Amazon.com. This is the first book review I have written (on Amazon.com) and it is not a favorable one. I noticed with amazement that of the 95 reader reviews posted … Continue reading →