After I started this blog, I poked around a little and discovered that there are a LOT of other book bloggers out there. Those bloggers have started a host of “reading challenges,” which vary in detail but basically involve reading a number of books that are related by a theme during a given time period. There have been challenges for classics, mysteries, etc. This looked like great fun, so I decided to join “The Armchair Traveler Reading Challenge.” From July 1 to Dec. 31, each participant must read six books that fit the theme. This seemed like a good opportunity to get to some of the books that have been on my shelf for a while. Here are the ones I chose:
“Foreign Correspondence: A Pen Pal’s Journey From Down Under to All Over,” by Geraldine Brooks
“A Walk in the Woods,” by Bill Bryson
“The Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage,” by Alfred Lansing
“Beneath the Metropolis: The Secret Lives of Cities,” by Alex Marshall
“The Bookseller of Kabul,” by Asne Seierstad
“Assassination Vacation,” by Sarah Vowell
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