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Light reads for road trips
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Chuck Smith’s book debut takes you to the crazy world of Philippine entertainment, family connections, and all the heartbreaks in between. Yes, there’s drama, but all told in a humorous way.
Son of A Dead '80s Bold Star by Chuck D. Smith
I found this at a bargain book bin years ago and it was an absolute gem! I’m so glad I found it online because this has to be read by as many people as possible: maybe a cat lover, anyone who wants to visit Ireland (I haven’t, but I’d love to), peopl...
Travelling Cat in Ireland by Harrison, Frederick Hardback Book The Cheap Fast
Okay, this might be too big to stuff in your backpack. But this is an absolute must for people who love Tokyo for what it is—a fever dream. This beautiful visual memoir by Florent Chavouet must be the most nostalgic guide of Tokyo before all the soci...
Tokyo on Foot: Travels in the City's Most Colorful Neighborhoods|Paperback
A good introduction to Carol Ann Duffy’s poetry. If this doesn’t make you fall in love, I don’t know what will
Rapture: Poems|Paperback - Carol Ann Duffy
Are Filipinos truly great lovers? I’m not sure I can speak for my countrymen when it comes to that, but Quijano de Manila (Nick Joaquin) certainly can.
Reportage on Lovers: A Medley of Factual Romances, Happy or Tragical, Most of Which Made News by Quijano de Manila
The book that made me put Provence on top of my Europe travel bucket list!
A Year in Provence|Paperback
Probably the most heartbreaking collection of poetry that I’ve ever read (thank you, UST Library!). Offers glimpses of the life of Japanese artist Takamura Chieko through the poems of her husband, Takamura Kotaro.
Chiekos Sky Kotaro Takamura RARE Japanese Poetry Book 1978 First Edition VG
Intimidated by Murakami? This collection of short stories is an easier way to approach his huge body of work. Might just be enough for a 2-hour bus ride.
After Dark|Paperback
Yes, this used to be a blog. Now, it’s a hilarious book, which is saying something because most people would say Parisians aren’t funny at all. This book begs to differ!
Stuff Parisians Like: Discovering the Quoi in the Je Ne Sais... by Olivier Magny
A crime novel while on a trip? Yes, why not. Make it this one in particular.
Smaller And Smaller Circles by F.H. Batacan Book The Cheap Fast Free Post
An introduction to the poetry of Don Paterson
Landing Light: Poems|Paperback
Oh yes, the OG version of getting to know fellow travelers in another country while you’re all living together in the same house.
In a German Pension (Katherine Mansfield - 1926) (ID:92840)
Again, a collection of short stories, this time by Kyoko Nakajima. My favorite is “When my Wife was a Shiitake”, which won the Izumi Kyoka Prize.
Things Remembered & Things Forgotten SIGNED by Kyoko Nakajima (Paperback, 2021)
The sort of book you’d take on a long train ride. Also it makes me dream of Hokkaido.
YASUNARI KAWABATA - Snow Country - 1996 Trade Soft Cover - Nobel Prize Laureate