Sunday, June 19, 2011

5 Best Books About Travel


The 5 Best Books meme is hosted by Indie Reader Houston. 

  This week's list is for our 5 best books about travel.  One of my favorite genres is travel narratives, so I have had no trouble coming up with five books, in no particular order:
  1. The Great Typo Hunt:  Two Friends Changing the World, One Correction at a Time by Jeff Deck and Benjamin D. Herson.  A fun story about guys correcting spelling and grammar errors on signs and other public displays across the country. 
  2. Breakfast with Buddha by Roland Merullo.  A novel about two unlikely companions on a cross-country road trip.
  3. Walking Israel:  A Personal Search for the Soul of a Nation by Martin Fletcher.  An unusual yet thoughtful trip along the length of Israel
  4. The Geography of Bliss:  One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World by Eric Weiner.  This is one of my all-time favorites - a great book about how one's environment can contribute to ( or detract from) one's happiness.
  5. Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven by Susan Jane Gilman.  A story of two friends travelling through China.
  What are your favorite books about travel?
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7 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 20, 2011 at 5:10 AM

    I haven't heard of any of these books! I do like travel books too. But I haven't read very many, I should say.

    The Great Typo Hunt sounds like a fun book. I HATE typos (although I bet they're mostly spelling errors by people who don't know better!).

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  2. ZibileeJune 20, 2011 at 10:13 AM

    The Geography of Bliss sounds really good! I am going to have to check that one out. This is a really great list. Thanks for sharing!

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  3. BooksnycJune 20, 2011 at 8:55 PM

    Ok - you have two of my favorites on your list! Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven and Geography of Bliss. I will have to check out some of the others.

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  4. neerJune 23, 2011 at 4:44 AM

    An interesting list. Haven't heard of any of these but would love to read The Great Typo Hunt. Geography of Bliss too seems intriguing.

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  5. Ann SummervilleJune 23, 2011 at 12:43 PM

    Great list. I'll check some of these out.
    Ann

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  6. YvetteJune 23, 2011 at 1:30 PM

    I've never heard of any of these titles. Where have I been? Obviously I need to get cracking...! They sound like terrific reads.

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