Surviving Paradise: One Year on a Disappearing Island [Book Review]

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

I was given a free copy of Surviving Paradise: One Year on a Disappearing Islandfor review, and I’m very thankful for it. I love travelogues in general, and this one is written absolutely beautifully and strikes a few chords within me. Read on to learn more about Surviving Paradise and my reaction to it.
At the [...]

Imagine: A Vagabond Story – Book Review

Monday, October 19th, 2009

Man, does Grant Lingel know how to party.
The description on the back cover of Imagine: A Vagabond Story calls it “a memoir of sex, drugs, and Salsa dancing”. And let’s just say I don’t remember very much Salsa dancing.
But read a little deeper, and you’ll see the author making a journey that is more intangible [...]

Queen of the Road: Book Review

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

When I sat down to read Queen of the Road, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I should have: the cover of the book is quite explicit:
Queen of the Road: The True Tale of:
47 States,
22,000 Miles,
200 Shoes,
2 Cats,
1 Poodle,
a Husband,
and a Bus with a Will of Its Own
…pretty [...]