Today’s prompt:
We invite you to share with us a book or genre you tried due to the influence of another blogger. What made you cave in to try something new and what was the experience like?
I don’t have a blogger that has directly influenced this, but this year I’ve discovered travelogues. I’ve seen lots of bloggers enjoying travelogues, Eva, Candace, and Belle to name a few, both on blogs and on Twitter, and I thought I would try one for myself. I started with Bill Bryson as lots of people seem to love his writing, and as expected I found him quite humorous. In the process I discovered that I love to read about people visiting places, especially if I can’t visit them myself, and they’re excellent for deciding where I *do* want to go in the future. I have mainly been stocking up from the library and have a number of travelogue reviews to share with you over the next few weeks, so if you haven’t gotten into this genre yet yourself you may soon.
Otherwise, I really think I’ve tried most types of books and firmly established what I do and don’t like, but there will always be space for more, and I’ll keep on reading everything as long as I can!
I love travelogues, but I don’t remember the last time I read one. I’m sure I’ll get a few good suggestions from your upcoming reviews!
I love travelogues. It feels like escaping somewhere. Looking forward to seeing your reviews.
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Bryson is an excellently amusing writer, and I love his travel books. Another I (re)read and reviewed recently is Will Ferguson’s ‘Hokkaido Highway Blues’, the story of his attempt to hitchhike across Japan in pursuit of the Cherry Blossom front – a wonderful story
Heh! I’m glad to have been a good influence. Have you read any Paul Theroux? He’s another travel writer I like.
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I need to read more travelogues. I read French Milk, which is a graphic novel, a few months back and even though Paris wasn’t my favorite place when I visited years ago, it made me want to go back there badly!
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Oh I love travelogues! I haven’t read Bryson, though he’s on my list, but I read Frances Mayes Under the Tuscan Sun last year and it’s a really beautiful book. One to savor slowly!
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I’ve tried a number of new genres due to book bloggers.
Genres I’ve tried
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Travelogues are fascinating – glad to see them mentioned today!
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I love travelogues too, but don’t read them nearly enough.
I forgot to say congratulations on being named Best Historical Fiction blog!! I’m so excited for you – you are such a great blogger and sweet person.
Congratulations on winning in the Best Historical Fiction blog category!!! Very well deserved
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What’s funny is that I only started reading travelogues a couple years ago thanks to other bloggers! lol
I look forward to seeing which ones you’re reviewing.
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I used to read travelogues a lot. This was when my life plan was to be a travel writer.