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1. After my adventure at Second Story Books last weekend, I went to my favorite winery where there was a Peruvian food truck. Inca Kola, chicken sandwich, and yuca fries. Plus they have finely started bottling Sauvignon Blanc.
2. New sun shirt from Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
3. The Nationals finally have a sponsor patch on their uniforms, and it‘s AARP 😂
4. Blue Diamond wasabi & soy sauce almonds are delicious. ⬇️
#5joysfriday

This is a travelogue with commentary about America in the 1960s and a poodle sidekick. I sensed the goal was to find something profound through the people met and adventures had on the way, but I think his search was unsuccessful. It was still an interesting trip with some glimpses of what he was looking for. And the dog doesn‘t die at the end so I‘m just thankful Steinbeck didn‘t wreck me with another one of his stories.
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Well written but the author had a lot of white privilege that was not acknowledged or addressed, but that tracks with the time period it was written.
After her divorce the author decides to travel, mostly to developing nations, where she joins in the local communities, gathers inspiration for her writing, and builds a global network of friends.
2/5 read for a well written travel story, but also know the age of the author and the time period

Travels with Charley, by John Steinbeck (1962)
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Premise: The famed author undertakes a road trip across the United States to reconnect with ‘real America‘, accompanied by a beloved aging pet.

Review: This is a fascinating portrait of a divided country that is still enlightening 65 years later. Cont.

Re-read this because a work friend is going to Norway next year and I remembered Bill Bryson going. Interesting to remember what traveling in Europe was like in the 90‘s.

Here‘s my #BookSpinBingo card for June!
My #Bookspin book Is Travels with Charley and
my #doublespin book is The Cliffs by J. Courtney Sullivan.
I made my board by stamping on a printed Bingo card, and writing with Zebra Clickart markers.
Thank you @TheAromaofBooks !

Man, I loved this book so much! I randomly found it at a secondhand store and thought it looked interesting, and took it on summer holiday - so glad I did. An amazing adventure travelling the world, fascinating to read about the different people and experiences she and her husband had, and the massive variety between each one. Highly recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

3⭐. It's divided into 4 parts. I thought the 4th part was most interesting. Charlie the dog was precious. It's nonfiction taking place in 1960.

"When I was very young and the urge to be someplace else was on me, I was assured my mature people that maturity would cure this itch."

#FirstLineFridays
@ShyBookOwl

1. About 2 weeks ago.
2. Meandering

#Two4Tuesday
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