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Arabia: A Journey Through The Heart of the Middle East | Levison Wood

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My 15 year old son and I were riveted by this when we listened to it in the car this week. Wood does such a good job describing cultures and their differences without being judgmental. He narrates the audiobook himself.

BookBelle84 I enjoy all of his travel books 9mo

BarbaraBB Haven‘t read this one yet but I have enjoyed the books I did. My next will be

Walking the Americas: 1,800 Miles, Eight Countries, and One Incredible Journey from Mexico to Colombia

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Bookwormjillk @BarbaraBB I liked that one. I‘m thinking of re-reading it this year for #ReadingTheAmericas2023 9mo

BarbaraBB Glad you liked it! I am going to read it for #ReadingTheAmericas23 as well! 9mo

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Arabia: A Journey Through The Heart of the Middle East | Levison Wood

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An engaging travelogue in Arabia which the author crosses the countries in the Arabian peninsula
Read this for #readingasia2021 . I may have to count this for multiple countries if I can't get to them this year. :)
Also as my September #bookspin
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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3y

BarbaraBB I enjoyed this one a lot! One of my favorites for #ReadingAsia2021! 3y

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Arabia: A Journey Through The Heart of the Middle East | Levison Wood

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British author and photographer Levison Wood travels the Arabian Middle East. Ravaged by war, and tormented by terrorism he takes a lot of risks. But he does make it and he learns that prejudices are often just that. With respect for each country and its people he takes the reader along on his adventures and encounters. I hung on his every word. Thanks so much for knowing I‘d love this one Cindy, and sharing it with me ❤️

#ReadingAsia2021 🇸🇦

Cinfhen, Librarybelle

squirrelbrain Great review Barbara! 3y

BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain You loved this one too, right? 3y

TrishB Lovely review 👍🏻 3y

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squirrelbrain I haven‘t read this one yet @BarbaraBB but want to - I read this one instead

Arabian Sands

BarbaraBB I am also using this for #pop21 #SetInMultipleCountries @4thhouseontheleft @KarenUK @Megabooks @Cinfhen @Kalalalatja 3y

BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain That‘s interesting. Levison Wood is referring to your book a lot! 3y

squirrelbrain I think Wood actually followed in Thesiger‘s footsteps didn‘t he Barbara? Hence, why I‘d like to read this ‘updated‘ version. 3y

Megabooks Sounds fascinating! Great review! 3y

BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain Yes he does though Laurence of Arabia is his real hero. I think you‘d like this book too. 3y

Librarybelle This sounds good! 3y

Cinfhen I thought he was such an engaging writer!! I loved traveling with him!!! So glad you did as well❣️ 3y

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BarbaraBB

Arabia: A Journey Through The Heart of the Middle East | Levison Wood

#WeeklyForecast 34/21

I am about to start the #NYRBBookClub selection and am also looking forward to Arabia for #ReadingAsia2021. Maps for Lost Lovers is my choice for #FoodAndLit. If I‘m done with the challenges prompts and if I‘m able to resist it until then, I will start Once There Were Wolves. My expectations are sky high!

Cinfhen

AmyG I can only say, halfway through, Once There Were Wolves is very very good. 3y

BarbaraBB @AmyG I know how much you loved Migrations so that means a lot! 3y

Cinfhen Big week for you!!! Hope your reads deliver ❣️❣️❣️ 3y

Megabooks I‘ve thought of reading Wolves this week, but I think I won‘t get able to concentrate enough! You have a fantastic week lined up!! 3y

BarbaraBB @Megabooks No I don‘t think this is the best week for you to read this one 🐶 3y

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BarbaraBB

Arabia: A Journey Through The Heart of the Middle East | Levison Wood

What a surprise! Thank you so much Cindy for sending me this book ❤️❤️Maybe I should start it right away. I LOVE travel books and am fascinated by the region described 🐫 . Also - the bookmarks are super cool!! 😘

Cinfhen

BookishMarginalia Lovely bookmarks! 3y

Cinfhen Yes!!! Start this book!! I‘m 99% sure you‘re gonna love it and hopefully it‘ll break your mediocre reads. I think it‘s going to grab your attention🤞🏽and lots of #ReadingAsia21 3y

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Arabia: A Journey Through The Heart of the Middle East | Levison Wood

Thank you @squirrelbrain - definitely using the tagged book for #readingasia2021! And yes, the other book is me - even if my Dad thinks it's a bit weird 😂

PS Dad might read tagged book after me!

Cinfhen I loved

Arabia: A Journey Through The Heart of the Middle East

Cinfhen And HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎉🎈🎊I thought it was May 16!?!! Have no idea why 😁🥳😂 3y

squirrelbrain Glad you like them! Have a lovely day! 3y

MicheleinPhilly Happy Birthday! 3y

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Cinfhen

Arabia: A Journey Through The Heart of the Middle East | Levison Wood

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Levison Wood is the definition of world traveler, and he‘s had some incredible experiences. Here he shares his 6 month trek tracing the paths of his childhood heroes: TE Lawrence, Sir Richard Burton & Wilfred Thesiger. Entertaining, informative and nonjudgmental, Lev shares his journey through some of the most dangerous and feared countries. I loved this travelogue. Thanks again @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB for your challenge #ReadingAsia2021 👇🏼

Cinfhen Places visited:
Kurdistan, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Yemen, Jordan, Israel, Palestinian, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Somalia ( not in order of places visited) 3y

Cinfhen Still trying to decide how to log this book on my map 😄 3y

rockpools Ooh! I‘ll file this away to read in December- try and fill in some gaps! 3y

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Cinfhen Smart 🤓 @rockpools solid idea 💡 3y

BarbaraBB Extremely interesting those countries! 3y

Cinfhen He really gives you a sense of place for each country visited @BarbaraBB 3y

Librarybelle Awesome! Definitely keeping this one in mind! 3y

Cinfhen I definitely want to check out his other books @Librarybelle plus he references the books by Lawrence & Burton which I‘m curious about too 3y

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Cinfhen

Arabia: A Journey Through The Heart of the Middle East | Levison Wood

I bought this book a few weeks back but forget to post #ReadingAsia21 Anyhow, I picked it up this morning and I can‘t put it down. It‘s the BEST type of travelogue; exciting, adventurous, dangerous, entertaining, informative and gives you a sense of each place & person met along the way. It covers SO MANY countries/ not sure which I‘ll pick...maybe more than one ( is that allowed @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB ?!??)

Librarybelle I think some of the smaller countries will be harder to find books about them specifically. I like travelogues like this too, so I am stacking this one! 3y

BookBelle84 I read all of his books. He's always great! 3y

BarbaraBB Definitely stacked, sounds like my kind of book. Of course you can use it for several countries. Bend the rules the way you like ❤️ 3y

Cinfhen I‘m definitely going to look for more of his books @BookBelle84 I love his style of writing / thanks @BarbaraBB @Librarybelle for the flexibility of your challenge/ I‘m gonna wait to see what countries I can‘t find before I count this one 3y

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