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July 2014 - Book Nominations
Wow this is a hard one! I'm struggling to find a book - one that fits the criteria AND that I want to read! Looking forward to seeing what other people dig up!
A few days ago, I took a break from reading my Toppler book and did some searching. I found Aliens on Vacation. Yes, I know it's a kids book, but that's kinda what I'm in the mood for. (It's too hot here in Phoenix to read something serious.) And it has some very good reviews.
Good question. Do you have something in mind?Edited to add: because I was thinking I've always wanted to read The Incredible Journey, but it's kinda short.
Does the title actually have to have the words vacation or trip? I was thinking of maybe reading The Sandcastle Girls but will this even work? Making sandcastles on a beach while on vacation... ;)
I took it for words like trip and vacation so holiday, excursion, travel, expedition etc. but I might be wrong. Could be vacation related words too...
Some synonyms of trip are: journey, excursion, tour, expedition, outing, voyage, jaunt, spree, and visit.Some synonyms for vacation are: break, rest, retreat, leave, and holiday.
Hope this helps.
Well, I guess I will sit this one out again, unless I find something I want to read. Enjoy!
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got it. I took it that way too but just wanted to check on how far out (in terms of words) it might go. :)
Hm, I also wanted to nominate a book with beach in the title, but I understand that's not within the theme? Off to do a new search!
Delmy =^.^= wrote: "Well, I guess I will sit this one out again, unless I find something I want to read. Enjoy!
:)"
Don't worry, Delmy. We'll come up with a book that you'll remember that you've always wanted to read.
If this comes from my sugestion i did write "word in the title that can relate to a trip/vacation. Could be beach, plane, cruise, etc. ". I guess we will let one of the moderator decides.
In Xanadu: A Quest- does this work? I'm using the word quest like a journey which is like a vacation or has the chunkster challenge gone to my head?
There is plenty of that in Jules Verne´s work, including:A Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Around the World in Eighty Days
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
Five Weeks in a Balloon or Journeys and Discoveries in Africa by Three Englishmen
Around The World In Eighty Days
Two Years' Vacation
From The Earth To The Moon
In case of vacation words I nominate: On Folly Beach. If it's only synonyms for holiday, vacation etc., I'd like to nominate An Idiot Abroad: The Travel Diaries of Karl Pilkington
I also think words like: castaway, away, far away, stranded, drive, trip, tour, and maybe navigator(?), pilot(?)could fit
Marnie wrote: "In Xanadu: A Quest- does this work? I'm using the word quest like a journey which is like a vacation or has the chunkster challenge gone to my head?"'In Xanadu' sounds very interesting. I'm adding it to my TBR list.
I'm going to nominate Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream by Hunter S. Thompson. I have it on audio and it's pretty short (6hrs/approx 200 pages). My copy doesn't have the subtitle on it so I didn't realise it would count but other versions do so I suppose it would count!
Yes! Definitely a good one too Mariab. I considered nominating it but I'll be reading it on holiday and I thought the idiot abroad book would make an easier read.
Sarah wrote: "I'm going to nominate Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream by Hunter S. Thompson. I have it on audio and it's pretty short..."Oh. That is a tough one, but a good one too
I'll nominate Crossing on the Paris. The word crossing would fit as they are crossing the ocean on their way to North America.
I like that one, Janice. Actually, I like it so much that I almost didn't put forth my book, but I will Assassination Vacation
Your nomination sounds interesting too, Connie.
Roz wrote: "I've had The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry on my shelf for a while now. Does it qualify?"I think so. In fact, I want to second your nomination. That sounds like a wonderful book.
Lanelle wrote: "Delmy =^.^= wrote: "Well, I guess I will sit this one out again, unless I find something I want to read. Enjoy!
:)"
Don't worry, Delmy. We'll come up with a book that you'll remember that you've..."
ok! i will keep checking in!
I was thinking of that one too, Jkmays.
Let's keep within the travel theme otherwise the pool is too wide.Travel, vacation, trip, journey, quest, crossing etc will all fit. But feel free to be creative!
I would like to nominate The Inn at the Edge of the World by Alice Thomas Ellis. I think it should qualify because the word "Inn" has connotations of a place you stay while on vacation. If my first suggestion doesn't qualify, my backup nomination would be Death on Tour by Janice Hamrick.
Ok I am changing my nomination to something more Travel related Journey to the End of the Night by Louis-Ferdinand Céline
I'll nominate Journeys on the Silk Road: A Desert Explorer, Buddha's Secret Library, and the Unearthing of the World's Oldest Printed Book.
Mariab wrote: "I want to nominate Hiero's Journey, wich is in my TBR list*maybe not for all, though*"
I remember 'Hiero' s Journey'. It's a good fantasy book. Did you know that there's a sequel?
Lanelle wrote: "Mariab wrote: "I want to nominate Hiero's Journey, wich is in my TBR list*maybe not for all, though*"
I remember 'Hiero' s Journey'. It's a good fantasy book. Did you know that the..."
Yes, it is in my TBR list too
Lanelle wrote: "Roz wrote: "I've had The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry on my shelf for a while now. Does it qualify?"I think so. In fact, I want to second your nomination. That sounds like a ..."
I have that one too, and hopefully, it will get onto the list.
Mariab wrote: "There is plenty of that in Jules Verne´s work, including:A Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Around the World in Eighty Days
[book:20,000 Leagues Under ..."
I could go for Journey to the Center of the Earth... I have a Jules Verne compilation sitting on my shelf and this could be good impetus to finish it.
I'd like to nominate Without Reservations: The Travels of an Independent Woman
. I've wanted to read this forever. Harold Fry was a great book too.
Perhaps this is a little off-topic, but NPR has a great story today about books on a travel theme... http://www.npr.org/2014/06/17/3213812...
Laura wrote: "I'd like to nominate Without Reservations: The Travels of an Independent Woman. I've wanted to read this ..."I read another travel book by Alice Steinbach called Educating Alice: Adventures of a Curious Woman. I really enjoyed it!
Melissa wrote: "Perhaps this is a little off-topic, but NPR has a great story today about books on a travel theme... http://www.npr.org/2014/06/17/3213812..."Thanks for posting this link! Very interesting.
I m tempted to nominate:The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century, it is in my TBR list too.
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Again using the power of Random.org, we will go with the theme Trip, Vacation or similar word in title
Nominations close June 20!