Welcome to the Hour 8 Mini-Challenge for Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon! HOUR EIGHT. FEELING GREAT. The theme of this mini-challenge is ARMCHAIR TRAVELING. One of the many delights of reading is the ability books have to help us travel the world in our imaginations – rich descriptions and stories that make us feel transported, even if we… Continue reading Dewey’s Readathon Hour 8 Mini-Challenge: Armchair Traveling
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Phenomenal by Leigh Ann Henion
When I started mapping an agenda for my extended travel last year, I planned out a combination of city-based sightseeing and nature-based exploration. I’d spend time sightseeing in European, Australian, & Asian cities, and I’d also snorkel the Great Barrier Reef, see Uluru, and take an expedition to the Arctic circle. I expected that I’d enjoy both kinds… Continue reading Phenomenal by Leigh Ann Henion
The Journey Home by Edward Abbey
After packing up and driving out of Arches National Park, we stopped in Moab, Utah for a bite to eat at the Moab Diner and a quick browse through Back of Beyond Books. It’s a gem of a little bookshop. It has new and used books of all types, but especially focuses on nature, wildlife, adventure stories,… Continue reading The Journey Home by Edward Abbey
Review & GIVEAWAY: The Geography of Bliss by Eric Weiner
Review first, giveaway details at the bottom! Title: The Geography of Bliss Author: Eric Weiner Published: 2008My edition: Twelve Books Paperback 2009Purchased From: The Book Nook in Cadillac, Michigan Pages: 335 Synopsis (from StrandBooks.com): Through over a decade spent traveling the globe and reporting on the world’s formost catastophes and triumphs, author and NPR foreign correspondent Eric Weiner… Continue reading Review & GIVEAWAY: The Geography of Bliss by Eric Weiner
"State by State" in the NY Times
For anyone interested in the book I wrote about last week, State By State: A Panoramic Portrait of America, it’s reviewed in this week’s NY Times Book Review. The review gives several examples of the essays, and it’s a good introduction to the content of the book. (This post was brought over from emilyw.vox.com. Click… Continue reading "State by State" in the NY Times
Armchair Traveling: State by State
State by State: A Panoramic Portrait of America Matt Weiland I was browsing the new book section in Borders during lunch this week, and I found a book called State by State: A Panoramic Portrait of America. The idea behind the book is that the editors, Matt Weiland and Sean Wilsey, asked 50 writers to… Continue reading Armchair Traveling: State by State