World Travel: An Irreverent Guide | 
pickWhen this came out in 2021, I bailed on the audio. I didn‘t enjoy Bourdain‘s words not in his voice. But picking it up now in print, I find it a bit charming.
After his death, Bourdain‘s assistant finished a book he conceived in 2017. Instead of original essays about the cities and venues he loved, she pulled quotes from his TV shows so you still feel his voice in print.
#TitlesAndTunes #TheWorldIsMyOyster
I was a bit stuck for inspiration with this prompt, so I apologise for the cheesy song choice. The book seemed highly appropriate since I remember Anthony Bourdain saying it was an oyster that he ate as a child on holiday in France that sparked his passion for food. It should be an interesting read.
The substitute teaching season has officially kicked off so my reading time is suffering. I‘m so tired at the end of the day I only manage a few pages but I have been listening to this on my way to and from school and running errands after work. I had a manicure yesterday after school so I celebrated surviving Tuesday as one does
After watching the Queen‘s funeral on tv, I took a drive to the chicken farm for eggs and listened to Tony and the gang entice me with food and travel. The chickens all came running when I drove up, I must remember to bring them kitchen scraps 🤦🏻♀️
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Hello #FoodandLit friends!
Here is the next quarter of buddy reads. How are we already halfway through the year?!
This is a casual read-at-your-own-pace buddy read. Anyone is welcome to join! Please let me know if you are interested in reading any of these books with me.
Hello #FoodandLit friends!
Here is the next quarter of buddy reads. How are we already halfway through the year?!
This is a casual read-at-your-own-pace buddy read. Anyone is welcome to join! Please let me know if you are interested in reading any of these books with me.
so-soSigh... I wanted an Anthony Bourdain fix and this book was just not great. Mainly written after his death.
pickMixed feelings- if you‘re looking for a travelogue of exotic locations and adventurous bites this book is great. But, if you want a comprehensive travel guide this is NOT that book. A compilation of sound bites taken from the many travels of Anthony Bourdain this is not a book he was writing prior to his death. The audio was ok but I have a feeling this might work better in print. A #BorrowNotBuy but satisfies the hunger for #TravelLust #LowPick
Reading this and Binge at the same time, not sure if I‘m digging this one or if it‘s what I expected. I actually don‘t care that much about food??? I‘m more into the stories around food if that makes sense.
so-soI understand this isn't meant to be an in depth examination and there was a lot of countries to cover, but I didn't like I got much more out of this than if I had picked up a generic tour guidebook. The only thing that keeps me from panning this is the wonderful, mouth watering food discriptions. 3 🍻🍻🍻
6th book for #Audioathon #Littenlisten @aperfectmjk
2nd book for #JoysofJune @Andrew65
so-soAs a travel guide, this is good. A lot of practical information presented in a clear & helpful manner, but it lacks the Bourdain flare. Primarily written by based on clips from his various shows & essays by those who worked/traveled with Tony, there are bits of him in the book, but it was a let down compared to his prior books. It fails to capture the true exuberance, quirkiness,& irreverence of Tony...those things that made him...well, him.
so-soBourdain was one of the unique voices who I still miss. This is in theory his last book, but in reality it is a book he had an idea for, with his experiences and previous in show commentary as the core of this idea. Unfortunately at the time of his death he had not started this task which was then picked up by another author using his tv programmes for quotes and travel preferences. So not so much a book by Bourdain as guide based on his tv shows
About a third into this, and I‘m disappointed so far. As I have no plans for international travel, even after Covid, the generic airport and taxi info is not helpful. The Bourdain sound alike that is recycling quotes from No Reservations and Parts Unknown isn‘t doing the #audiobook any favors. Right now, it would be generous to give it a so-so. Perhaps I‘ll bail. 🤔
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I still miss this man so much 😢
so-soI was sad when Bourdain passed. His food writing, travel expertise, and general irreverence are always delightful. However, this book left me hungry. It does a little bit of a lot of things - some episode pull quotes, some eulogies, some travel information with pricing/addresses/telephone info. It isn't comprehensive enough to be a standalone travel guide anywhere, just a jump off.
Thanks to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
