August Giveaway

I know what you're going to say: What business have I, running a giveaway of the Month of Adventure books on my TBR Shelf when I haven't even finished reading the last one?

Yeah, well, it's summer. I've been on vacation. And sometimes fiction lures me away from nonfiction. But the giveaway must go on, so here's what we have on tap this month. Click on the titles to read my review of each (except for that last one):

WIND, SAND AND STARS
by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
adult adventure / aviation / memoir

WILD: FROM LOST TO FOUND ON THE PACIFIC CREST TRAIL
by Cheryl Strayed
adult adventure / memoir

A YEAR IN THE WORLD: JOURNEYS OF A PASSIONATE TRAVELER
by Frances Mayes
adult travel essay / memoir
Don't be put off by the fact that I laid this book aside; I wanted to travel light on vacation, so I brought my Kindle instead of this book. I've read about a third of it, though, and can attest that Frances Mayes's lovely, evocative writing is as strong as ever, and her descriptions of Spain make me want to hop on a plane to Madrid.










GIVEAWAY RULES:
1. U.S. entrants only, please.
2. Be sure to note the book you want to win AND WHY.
3. Giveaway prizes will be brand-new books delivered to you via Amazon.com. They will be paperback editions unless the book is still available only in hardcover. 
4.  This giveaway ends at the end of the day MONDAY, AUGUST 11.
5. There's a new giveaway every month! CLICK HERE to receive a brief email every time a new giveaway is posted on the blog. 

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TBR 2014: Book No. 20

Frances Mayes, acclaimed author of Under the Tuscan Sun, is one of the best travel writers I know. I'll go with her anywhere. In A Year in the World: Journeys of a Passionate Traveller (Broadway Books, 2006), she'll lead us through the Greek isles, Morocco, Turkey, Spain, Portugal, and more. Pack your bags; I'll meet you at the plane.

“Those who want to find parts of themselves they didn’t know existed, take risks, have an adventure . . . and discover another culture altogether, with its different rhythms, tastes, smells, and ways of being human—those readers will find in Mayes a kindly, eager, tough-spirited guide.”    —Houston Chronicle

All aboard! Let's travel, blog readers!

That's right: I've committed to reading all the books on my TBR Shelf this year--and blogging them! Click here to read the reviews I've posted so far.