"Top Ten Tuesday" is an original feature/weekly meme created on the blog "The Broke and the Bookish". This feature was created because they are particularly fond of lists at "The Broke and the Bookish".
It is now hosted by Jana from That Artsy Reader Girl.
Since I am just as fond of them as they are, I jump at the chance to
share my lists with them! Have a look at their page, there are lots of
other bloggers who share their lists here.
This week, our topic is Books I Read On Vacation
But I haven't been on a holiday for ages and I usually just carry on reading what I've been reading so far.
And I know, I've done Travel Books before but here are the last ten I read that I really loved. And I promise, they are not all the same as on the last one. So, you will have to be content with this.
Aaronovitch, David "Paddling to Jerusalem. An Aquatic Tour of Our Small Country" - 2000
Aitken, Ben "Dear Bill Bryson: Footnotes from a Small Island" - 2015
Andersson, Per J. "From the Swede who took the train and saw the world with different eyes" (aka Take
the train: on the track through history, present and future) (SW: Ta tåget: på spåret genom historien, samtiden och framtiden) - 2019
Booth, Cathleen "Mercy & Grace on the Camino de Santiago" - 2020
Bowman, W.E. "The Ascent of Rum Doodle" - 1956
Elliot, Jason "An Unexpected Light. Travels in Afghanistan" - 1999
Fatland, Erika "Sovietistan: Travels in Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan" (NOR: Sovjetistan. En reise gjennom Turkmenistan, Kasakhstan, Tadsjikistan, Kirgisistan og Usbekistan) - 2014
Frankopan, Peter "The Silk Roads. A New History of the World" - 2015
Kaminer, Wladimir "Travel to Trulala" (GE: Die Reise nach Trulala) - 2002
Orth, Stephan "Couchsurfing in Iran: Revealing a Hidden World" (GE: Couchsurfing im Iran - Meine Reise hinter verschlossene Türen) - 2015
Now I'm curious to see what books others are reading during their holidays or about other people's holidays.
Some good books here, Marianne. Last week, I bought 'Nine Quarters Of Jerusalem: A New Biography Of The Old City' by Matthew Teller. On my to-be-read pile.
ReplyDeleteOh, thanks, C&B, that books sounds interesting. I've been to Jerusalem decades ago and I find it one of the most fascinating cities in the world (not that I've seen all that much compared to some people) and it should definitely interest all of us. Will have to look for that book. Happy Reading.
DeleteI haven’t read any of these books yet, but they do sound good!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lydia, I just love to read books about other countries and travels are always interesting.
DeleteI love to read books of others travels. The last few books I've read that were really good about travels Solito and Now and Zen.
ReplyDeleteWow, Deb, I never even heard about them, I will have to explore. Same as you, I love to read about travels, so much easier than organizing it myself.
DeleteInevitably I have a stack of unread travel books waiting to transport me across the world. I just need some extra time to 'travel'... [grin]
ReplyDeleteI know, Kitten, the time, the time. If it weren't for that, we'd all read a hundred times more books than we do. But I also enjoy spending time with the family, meeting friends, going out, doing other hobbies, etc. etc. Well, we can only dream that we get to read more books in future. LOL
DeleteThat "Dear Bill Bryson" books looks interesting, though I was hoping it was a rebuttal of Bryson's insufferably arrogant sneers at small town America.
ReplyDeleteOh dear, no, it isn't. It's a guy who follows Bill Bryson's itinerary about his first trip through the UK. Are you American? Because I have an American friend who doesn't like him at all but I always say that's because we really have a different taste in books, she hates everything I love and vice-versa. But we are still great friends.
DeleteAnyway, she is the only person I came across so far who doesn't like him. Have you read any other of his books?
It looks like I was confusing Notes from a Small Island with The Lost Continent! I've read most everything he's written, with the exception of "Neither Here Nor There" and "Made in America". His non-travel material is far more enjoyable to me than his travelogues. "A Short History of Nearly Everything", "A Walk in the Woods", and "The Body" were all very interesting. I've enjoyed most of his travel books, but a few were obnoxious. He's very judgmental of people he thinks are less smart or less cultured than him.
DeleteOh, and yes -- ich bin Amerikaner!
DeleteNow I remember you, when you wrote German. We talked before.
DeleteI know what you mean but I often feel similar to him, just don't want to say it out loud in case I offend someone. But I do understand him. Maybe that's why I don't get annoyed about it in his books.
My favourite books by him are still the ones about the UK, since we both look at it from an outsider's point but both love the country. But I love his books about languages and certainly alla the other ones. I am terrible at science and he explained stuff to me that my teachers never managed.
Bill Bryson is always good. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lauren, I think so, as well, though your pre-writer doesn't seem to agree. He just makes me laugh, and the information he gives on anything is so well researched.
DeleteI love this list. I'm especially happy to find another book about the Camino. I've read a bad novel about walking it and am working through (in an annual dose) a boring, but educational history book on sights along the way.
ReplyDeleteOh, I can definitely recommend this book about the Camino, Lisa. The author is a friend of mine but she is a professional, not just someone who wrote down some lines about a great holiday or something. We used to attend the same church and I know everyone who accompanied her on her trip. She has the greatest sense of humour, you will love it.
DeleteThere is also a book by a German author/comedian (Hape Kerkeling, I mention him in my review) who also wrote a nice book about his trip, though completely different from Cathleen's. And it's also not boring at all, and translated into English.
Happy Reading.
Nice tweak to today's topic! Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Cindy, I think I tweak more often than I stick to the topic. LOL.
DeleteTravel books are so fun to read...especially when you're stuck at home. I should do a list of my favorite ones sometime. Love your list! :D
ReplyDeleteOf course, your comment was marked as spam again. Sorry.
DeleteI love reading travel books and the older I get and the more difficult it is for me to travel, the more I enjoy them.
Yes, do a list with travel books, would be fun!
Somehow, I still haven't read anything by Bryson. I have a copy of A WALK IN THE WOODS on my shelf, just haven't gotten to it yet. One of these days! I hear his books are hilarious.
ReplyDeleteHappy TTT!
They are, Susan, and they give you a lot of information on topics. Though his travel books are the funniest, his other books about languages, history, science, etc. are also really good.
DeleteI never travel either. Went on my first trip this summer in 10+ years. Have to get creative when there is topics we cannot create a list about. Love that there are so many travel books because they're the perfect substitute. :) Thanks so much for visiting my website on this week!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Rissi. I used to love travelling and visited quite a few (mainly European) countries but getting older and more frail makes it more difficult. I still think I travel more than a lot of people my age and hope to continue so for the rest of my life. Also, Covid hasn't helped. I wasn't even able to visit my sons (and vice versa) for over a year due to restrictions between the countries.
DeleteAlso, I seem to twist the TTT topics more often than I stick with them but I still enjoy the ideas and go from there.
Lot's of interesting travel literature. It is always nice to read about the country you are visiting. I have on my list to read the 'train' book. It should be interesting. It is always nice to travel by train.
ReplyDeleteOh, I'm sure you will enjoy it, Lisbeth. This guy travels through many countries either on his own or even with his son.
DeleteAnd yes, I always love reading about other countries but even more than about the one I'm travelling to I enjoy reading about countries I might never be able to visit.
I haven't read any of these but my dad has read The Silk Roads and loved it so he loaned me his copy! Hopefully, I'll get around to it soon but I'm glad to know you really enjoyed it! Thanks for stopping by my blog before :)
ReplyDeleteOoooh, I hope you will read it soon, Dini. It's not just about history. It makes us understand a lot of the contemporary problems. Certainly very helpful.
DeleteEnjoy.
I don't think I have read any of these, but they look like a good set of books!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sarah. Since you love non-fiction so much, I think you might like most of these.
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