Armchair Summer Travel

Armchair Summer Travel
June to August 2015
An alternative to those who are not able to travel out-of-country this year.

I LOVE vacationing in faraway places. Different cultures, food and sights are such a treat to experience.

I will not be able to take a vacation trip out of the country this year which is something I fell in love doing these past few years. To compensate, I decided to vacation vicariously through books and film.

Along with the BookSparks Travel themed reading challenge, I will be watching films that take place in other countries (not in USA). I will review current ones that are especially good in featuring a country as a character of the story or those that capture a lot of the sights and sounds.

JOIN me by commenting on my review posts or sending me any recommendations you may have.

--~ Special Giveaway ~--
WIN a box filled with some of my summer review book copies read from June to August 2015 including ones listed as part of the BookSparks Summer Reading Challenge (see list here).

Open to US only.

Offer ends: August 31, 2015

TO DO: (2-parts)

1. Let me know if you are interested in this giveaway in comments of this post and I will keep track of your comments.

AND include your email.

2. COMMENT on at least THREE of my review posts listed below.

please note: review links will light up after post goes up

*optional* feel free to let me know if there is a particular book(s) your are eye-ing

Participants:
Carol
Linda
Sherry
Tia

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Contest has ended - (winner is here)

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BOOK list:

Beautiful Ruins
by Jess Walter
Destination: Italy
Amazon | Goodreads | my review

I Am Having So Much Fun Here Without You
by Courtney Maum
Destination: Paris and London
Amazon | Goodreads | my review

It’s You
by Jane Porter
Destination: Travel up the west coast of California
Amazon | Goodreads | my review

Summer Secrets
by Jane Green
Destination: Cross the pond to London
Amazon | Goodreads | my review

One Thing Stolen
by Beth Kephart
Destination: Florence, Italy
Amazon | Goodreads | my review

Pieces
by Maria Kostaki
Destination: Island hop to Athens, Greece
Amazon | Goodreads | my review

The Rocks
by Peter Nichols
Destination: Mediterranean Sea
Amazon | Goodreads | my review

Us
by David Nicholls
-on Man Booker Prize 2014 long list
Amazon | Goodreads | my review

The Witch of Bourbon Street
by Suzanne Palmieri
Destination: Get jazzy in New Orleans
Amazon | Goodreads | my review

The Blue: A Novel
by Lucy Clarke
Destination: journey around the world on a yacht
Amazon | Goodreads | my review -coming

The Diver's Clothes Lie Empty
by Vendela Vida
Destination: Casablanca, Morocco
Amazon | Goodreads | my review -coming

The Little Paris Bookshop
by Nina George
Destination: France
Amazon | Goodreads | my review -coming

MOVIE list:

Coffe in Berlin (2012)
Destination: Germany
Amazon | imdb | my review-coming soon

Far From the Madding Crowd (2015)
Destination: Victorian England
Amazon (classic book) | imdb | my review

Copenhagen (2014)
Destination: Denmark
Amazon | imdb | my review

Night Train to Lisbon (2013)
Destination: Portugal
Amazon | imdb | my review

The Trip to Italy (2014)
Destination: Italy
Amazon | imdb | my review

A Five Star Life (2013)
Destination: Italy, France, Switzerland, Morocco, Germany, China
Amazon | imdb | my review

Pale Moon (2014)
Destination: Tokyo, Japan
imdb | my review

Harajuku Denier (2015)
Destination: Harajuku, Tokyo, Japan
imdb | my review

Uzumasa Limelight (2014)
Destination: Kyoto, Japan
imdb | my review

Have A Song On Your Lips (2015)
Destination: Goto islands, Japan
imdb | my review
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* This post will be updated as more will be added to these lists throughout the summer.

* Always looking for recommendations, so if you have any please comment!