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10 Best Books Set in Portugal

I’ve been contemplating taking a trip to Portugal, so naturally finding a good book that takes place there it part of the planning process. Luckily, if you’re looking for books that take place in Portugal, there’s a range of genres and variety of stories to choose from. Here’s some of the best. Happy reading, and …

Book Blogging in Peru!

So, the blog has been a little quiet for the past few weeks since I’ve been in Peru on vacation. We visited Lima (the capital), Cuzco, the Sacred Valley (which is where much of the Inca Empire was once situated) and the floating islands of Lake Titcaca (where an indigenous people known as the Uros …

The Possessed: Adventures with Russian Books and the People Who Read Them

The Possessed is author Elif Batuman’s recounting of her summer spent studying in Uzbekistan, mixed in with tales of her experiences as a Russian Literature grad student. I picked it up out of the respect I have for classic Russian Literature, which I have a soft spot for since it’s just so desperate and dramatic. …

Eat, Pray, Love

I started this book a year ago and finally got around to finishing it last week. I know it’s very pop-lit-y, but that actually doesn’t bother me. If it gets people to actually read books, I’m happy. In fact, I think elementary schools should encourage kids to read more stuff that’s just fun to read …

Assassination Vacation

“Going to Ford’s Theater to watch the play is like going to Hooters for the food,” writes Sarah Vowell in Assassination Vacation. But that’s where Vowell was, ironically watching Stephen Sondheim’s musical Assassins! And that’s where she begins her irreverent road trip, visiting the places where three American presidents have been assasinated over the years. …