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[wakingdream]

Jonathan Livingston Seagull (a christmas prezzy)

Ahh good one! I haven't read that in ages.

I just started The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, Carson McCullers. I've heard it's great but its the excerpt from another writer that pulled me in;

" When one puts [this book] down, it is with a feeling of being nurtured by the truth."

Finished reading about Genghis Khan. Really really liked that book and would highly recommend it.

Paul, what's the name of the book? Sounds really interesting.

[sianeth]

reading Kira Salak's "The Cruelest Journey" its a page turner for me very much like her first book (four corners which is my fav book ever)

Love it! Both are awesome. I definately prefer Four Corners though.

I'm reading Mercy by Jodi Picoult. Its not that great so far, but it beats reading a textbook!

[Paul]

"Genghis Khan and the making of the modern world"

Jonathan Livingston Seagull (a christmas prezzy)

Ahh good one! I haven't read that in ages.

I just started The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, Carson McCullers. I've heard it's great but its the excerpt from another writer that pulled me in;

" When one puts [this book] down, it is with a feeling of being nurtured by the truth."

Finished reading about Genghis Khan. Really really liked that book and would highly recommend it.

Paul, what's the name of the book? Sounds really interesting.

[travelmonster]

Tribe - Bruce Parry

[ScottWoz]

'King of the Gypsies: Memoirs of the Undefeated Bareknuckle Champion of Great Britain and Ireland' - by Bartley Gorman, Peter Walsh

..eye-opening, and some beautiful traditions..

[introducinlyric]

reading Kira Salak's "The Cruelest Journey" its a page turner for me very much like her first book (four corners which is my fav book ever)

Love it! Both are awesome. I definately prefer Four Corners though.

I'm reading Mercy by Jodi Picoult. Its not that great so far, but it beats reading a textbook!

same. i prefer Four Corners although i love The Cruelest Journey. but i think her bein with National Geo Graphic, has to some affect changed how she travels. like havin the photographer pop up to take pictures disturbs the flow of her narrative and almost takes u out of her adventurist world and into something more "hollywood" - esque. but her writing style i love and it always keeps me hooked

i loved Jodi Picoult's "The Pact" that was a great read!!!

[sianeth]

reading Kira Salak's "The Cruelest Journey" its a page turner for me very much like her first book (four corners which is my fav book ever)

Love it! Both are awesome. I definately prefer Four Corners though.

I'm reading Mercy by Jodi Picoult. Its not that great so far, but it beats reading a textbook!

same. i prefer Four Corners although i love The Cruelest Journey. but i think her bein with National Geo Graphic, has to some affect changed how she travels. like havin the photographer pop up to take pictures disturbs the flow of her narrative and almost takes u out of her adventurist world and into something more "hollywood" - esque. but her writing style i love and it always keeps me hooked

i loved Jodi Picoult's "The Pact" that was a great read!!!

Yeah, she makes eveything out to be really vivid doesn't she. I particularly loved the bit about Mozambique at the start of Four Corners... I hope she's writing more!

I've read most of Jodi Picoult's books and think they're pretty awesome aswell - she's definately one for unconventional endings! This one at the moment's not as good though... you should read My Sisters Keeper if you get a chance

[introducinlyric]

reading Kira Salak's "The Cruelest Journey" its a page turner for me very much like her first book (four corners which is my fav book ever)

Love it! Both are awesome. I definately prefer Four Corners though.

I'm reading Mercy by Jodi Picoult. Its not that great so far, but it beats reading a textbook!

same. i prefer Four Corners although i love The Cruelest Journey. but i think her bein with National Geo Graphic, has to some affect changed how she travels. like havin the photographer pop up to take pictures disturbs the flow of her narrative and almost takes u out of her adventurist world and into something more "hollywood" - esque. but her writing style i love and it always keeps me hooked

i loved Jodi Picoult's "The Pact" that was a great read!!!

Yeah, she makes eveything out to be really vivid doesn't she. I particularly loved the bit about Mozambique at the start of Four Corners... I hope she's writing more!

I've read most of Jodi Picoult's books and think they're pretty awesome aswell - she's definately one for unconventional endings! This one at the moment's not as good though... you should read My Sisters Keeper if you get a chance

will do

[exploreamerica]

In anticipation of my upcoming Peruvian trip I am reading "The Inca" by Sonia Bleeker

[introducinlyric]

reading "The White Masai" by Corrinne Hofmann

[starlagurl]

"Riding the Desert Trail: By bicycle to the source of the Nile" by Bettina Selby.

One of my couch surfers left it at my house last summer, and I just started now. It's soooooooo cheesy, but in a good way.

[Paul]

reading Kira Salak's "The Cruelest Journey" its a page turner for me very much like her first book (four corners which is my fav book ever)

Love it! Both are awesome. I definately prefer Four Corners though.

I'm reading Mercy by Jodi Picoult. Its not that great so far, but it beats reading a textbook!

same. i prefer Four Corners although i love The Cruelest Journey. but i think her bein with National Geo Graphic, has to some affect changed how she travels. like havin the photographer pop up to take pictures disturbs the flow of her narrative and almost takes u out of her adventurist world and into something more "hollywood" - esque. but her writing style i love and it always keeps me hooked

i loved Jodi Picoult's "The Pact" that was a great read!!!

Yeah, she makes eveything out to be really vivid doesn't she. I particularly loved the bit about Mozambique at the start of Four Corners... I hope she's writing more!

I've read most of Jodi Picoult's books and think they're pretty awesome aswell - she's definately one for unconventional endings! This one at the moment's not as good though... you should read My Sisters Keeper if you get a chance

will do

You guys have got me interested . Can you tell me more. What are the books about? Are they true stories? Who is this person writing the books?

[sianeth]

reading Kira Salak's "The Cruelest Journey" its a page turner for me very much like her first book (four corners which is my fav book ever)

Love it! Both are awesome. I definately prefer Four Corners though.

I'm reading Mercy by Jodi Picoult. Its not that great so far, but it beats reading a textbook!

same. i prefer Four Corners although i love The Cruelest Journey. but i think her bein with National Geo Graphic, has to some affect changed how she travels. like havin the photographer pop up to take pictures disturbs the flow of her narrative and almost takes u out of her adventurist world and into something more "hollywood" - esque. but her writing style i love and it always keeps me hooked

i loved Jodi Picoult's "The Pact" that was a great read!!!

Yeah, she makes eveything out to be really vivid doesn't she. I particularly loved the bit about Mozambique at the start of Four Corners... I hope she's writing more!

I've read most of Jodi Picoult's books and think they're pretty awesome aswell - she's definately one for unconventional endings! This one at the moment's not as good though... you should read My Sisters Keeper if you get a chance

will do

You guys have got me interested . Can you tell me more. What are the books about? Are they true stories? Who is this person writing the books?

Awesome awesome awesome! This is the woman: Kira Salak

Four Corners is mainly about her travelling across Papua New Guinea on her own and meeting all the locals and discovering their customs. The prelude and her inspiration is her trip through war-torn Madagascar. She ends up describing how the danger of these places drives her, and how no matter how bad places may be there are always welcoming locals there to help her.

Cruellest Journey is her solo kayaking up the Niger River, following the path of some old British Explorer that died doing it, and she goes through his memoirs and relives some of them from years and years ago. It just gives you a feeling of some places being completely timeless, I thought both books were amazing! I got them out of my local library - I presume you can get them off Amazon or some place similar though, highly recommended if any of this sounds interesting to you.

[Paul]

WOW! Does sound very interesting. I will keep an eye out for them.

[semi-backpacker]

I'm reading "Life: Selected Quotations" by Paulo Coelho. He's my favorite author. Reading his book, "The Alchemist" was the last kick in the bum I needed to leave my job last year and pursue my dreams of travel, writing, and enviable happiness. Yeah!!

Check out my Travel Blogs - You know you want to!

[exploreamerica]

I'm reading "Life: Selected Quotations" by Paulo Coelho. He's my favorite author. Reading his book, "The Alchemist" was the last kick in the bum I needed to leave my job last year and pursue my dreams of travel, writing, and enviable happiness. Yeah!!

Check out my Travel Blogs - You know you want to!

yes, that book is so inspiring. I know it takes place in Europe but I was saying to my friend who is coming with me to Peru in a couple motnhs that I feel like I will be in the surroundings of that very book.

[sianeth]

I've read most of his other books but not The Alchemist, although everyone says thats the best one... is that right? I'm intrigued, will certainly have to get my hands on it soon.

[semi-backpacker]

I've read most of his other books but not The Alchemist, although everyone says thats the best one... is that right? I'm intrigued, will certainly have to get my hands on it soon.

Yes, it is the best. Though most of his other books are on my "must read list."
After reading "The Alchemist," I thought of its lessons often in my life. The basic themes of the book have to do with pursuing your passion and not letting fear of failure get in the way, but the fact that it's done within the pages of a fascinating tale is magical.


Check out my Travel Blogs - Europe, Latin America and the American Southwest!

[Paul]

Reading "When the Rivers Run Dry" by Fred Pearce. Good. Not 100% enjoyable, as he is talking about what is happening to the rivers, swamps, underground water, etc in the world. Pretty dim picture so far as we use up or pollute all the fresh water in the world, destroy river and eco systems and drain all the underground water. Doesn't seem long until millions of people and thousands (or tens of thousands or more) farms run out of water. Then millions more of us run out of food.

Of course capitalism can't deal with long term environmental interests and neither can democracy - they are both good at dealing with short term profit and popularity - so at the moment we are rushing headlong towards a massive disaster. Bugger.

Supposedly by the end of the book it gets a bit more positive - hope so - but can't see how so far. Hmmm, at least this way we won't really have to worry about global warming too much - because we'll be dealing with bigger problems before that really kicks in.

See ya

[bloomer]

Currently reading "Teach yourself Hindi." It's actually working very well.