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#readingoceania2024 #vanuatu I am getting a bit tired of the “my year in ….” (Name of South Pacific island) format but he keeps things light and moving and you do catch a bit of history and culture although much of what you catch is being a foreigner there. I learned a bit about cannibalism. I am slowly getting a glimpse of the differences between all the countries in Oceania. Just wish I could locate some better literature along the way

Troost had lived in Kiribati for quite some time and after moving back to Washington DC, he and his wife decided they needed to be back on the islands of the Pacific: #Vanuatu and #Fiji. While truly hilarious, the book is also informative about the islands. Nothing is funnier than his getting stoned on mudwater, otherwise known as the Kava drink—so long as you‘re listening to it at least. I enjoyed this book immensely and have embarked on ⬇️

Low pick. I liked The Sex Lives of Cannibals better. This one was interesting, and I did learn a lot, but it wasn‘t as fun as the other one. I preferred the part where he lived in Vanuatu; it‘s less interesting after they move to Fiji. Also — “savages”? I started The Fairytale Life of Dorothy Gale as my new #audiowalk book.

The author does not always make the world‘s best decisions, but it‘s fun to hear him talk about the results of those bad decisions. It‘s a little weird to hear the narrator pronounce “mosquito” with the first syllable sounding like “moss.” I only have 2 hours left though, so I need to be thinking about my next #audiowalk book.

This book was mentioned in a group I‘m in. I‘d loved The Sex Lives of Cannibals but didn‘t know about this one. Since I needed a change of pace from my last book, I picked it for my new #audiowalk book. So far, I‘m liking it. It‘s a lot of fun.

I‘m very much looking forward to this audiobook for #Fiji #Vanuatu #readingOceania @BarbaraBB @Librarybelle

Thanks to @5feet.of.fury for the recommendation!

P.S. it‘s hilarious!!!

Thanks for the tag @BooksNBowls !
#wondrouswednesday @Eggs

1. if I‘m up late stressing about work I‘ll make myself think about what‘s going to happen next in what I‘m reading and then I have that half awake half asleep nonsense dream thing.

2. I like to carry the tagged book around on vacations and skim my favorite parts on tropical islands.

3. Running Craft Brew Race and getting my backyard together so I can have fires and festivities.

1. A Stranger in the House (started yesterday and I‘m about 2/3 the way through. & Stephen King/Peter Straub‘s The Black House.
2. J Maarten Troost‘s Getting Stoned with Savages, it‘s my favorite of his and I reread it on a Caribbean cruise wishing I was doing more adventuring.
3. Watch Me Disappear by Janelle Brown

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

This was a fun romp of travel writing through the South Pacific. Interesting blend of history, culture, and natural beauty with hilarious anecdotes mixed in.