NOTE: Today launches two weeks of mystery novels and other scary things–leading up to Halloween. Don’t be afraid –plunge right in and enjoy the murder and mayhem! And remember, there are still a few books to give away in the Giant 25-Book Giveaway. So subscribe, tell me in a comment you have subscribed, tweet a [...]
Destination: Egypt Book: The Mistress of Nothing by Kate Pullinger (Org. publ. 2009; NEW U. S. paperback edition) A tour of the Nile River to Luxor sounds pretty exotic even in the 21st century. But just imagine the adventure and hardship of such travel in the 19th century. The historical travel novel lets us see [...]
Unfortunately, we only had one night in Honfleur, the lovely little Norman seaside town that attracts summer vacationers by the droves. It was no longer summer when we arrived, and the chilly wind sent us scurrying off the street and bending over a huge black pot of moules for dinner at a seaside restaurant. The [...]
Destination: China Book: The Song of the Silk Road by Mingmei Yip (NEW April 2011) They did it again. Got me to read a romance novel by disguising it as adventure travel. is indeed all three–romance (with plenty of sex), an adventuring quest, and travel to exotic locales.
Family Travel Friday Destination: Aquarium Book: Swimmy by Leo Lionni (1963) By Jennifer Close The mystery of the ocean never ceases to amaze children and adults alike. There is lots of information about the ocean, but there is still so much exploring to be done. I have been fascinated with the ocean, its inhabitants and [...]
Read All About It Edie Jarolim, pet travel contributor to A Traveler’s Library announced today that she is launching a Pet Travel Book Club, coordinated with her columns at A Travele’rs Library. See all the details at her blog, Will My Dog Hate Me.
I have known Edie Jarolim, a fellow Tucsonan, for several years now, and have always been in awe of her skill and her accomplishments as a writer, so I am absolutely delighted that she will be a contributor to A Traveler’s Library on a regular basis. If you want a taste of the coming [...]
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I have been following Jane Boursaw‘s comments about movies and TV ever since I met her, and am so glad to have this treasure trove of entertainment knowledge join us on a regular basis at A Traveler’s Library. Although she does not mention it in the interview, Jane also teaches classes in blogging, and A [...]
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Likin’ the New Stuff at A Traveler’s Library
NEW COLLEAGUES AT THE LIBRARY I hope you are enjoying the new contributors to A Traveler’s Library as much as I am. You have now met five of the current six contributors who are bringing you new reasons to travel and new resources. Kerry talked about Nova Scotia Music on Monday; Jessie talked about Scottish [...]
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