• Books,  Nevada

    Travel Book Club (June 2025): Nevada: A Novel

    It’s time to get started on the book in our 2025 Travel Book Club! You voted and in June we’ll be reading Nevada: A Novel by Imogen Binnie. Stick around to the end of the post to vote for July’s book! Nevada: A Novel Author: Imogen BinniePages: 290Published: 2022 Nevada by Imogen Binnie is a raw, introspective novel following Maria, a trans woman navigating personal crisis and self-understanding. Set against a backdrop of punk culture and road-trip wanderings, the story explores identity, disconnection, and the complexities of gender with sharp wit, emotional honesty, and a deeply human perspective. Join the discussion on Facebook starting June 23! Vote for July’s Book…

  • Asia,  Books,  Japan

    Travel Book Club: My Year Abroad Discussion (May 2025)

    It’s time for the next discussion in our 2025 Travel Book Club! In May we read My Year Abroad and I’ve compiled some questions below to get the discussion started! Share your thoughts, then check out what we’re reading next month! My Year Abroad Author: Chang-rae LeePages: 491Published: 2021 Join the discussion on Facebook! Caution: Spoilers Ahead! So My Year Abroad is a wild, sometimes bizarre ride that follows this young, aimless college kid named Tiller. He’s a bit of a blank slate — not super ambitious, just kind of floating through life in this sleepy American suburb. That is, until he meets Pong, this super charismatic and mysterious Chinese-American…

  • Asia,  Books,  Japan

    Travel Book Club: Abroad in Japan Discussion (April 2025)

    It’s time for the next discussion in our 2025 Travel Book Club! In April we read Abroad in Japan and I’ve compiled some questions below to get the discussion started! Share your thoughts, then check out what we’re reading next month! Abroad in Japan Author: Chris BroadPages: 320Published: 2024 Join the discussion on Facebook! Caution: Spoilers Ahead! Abroad in Japan is an engaging memoir that takes readers through author Chris Broad’s decade-long adventure in Japan. Chris, a British filmmaker and founder of the “Abroad in Japan” YouTube channel, shares his experiences from his initial days as an English teacher to becoming one of Japan’s most well-known foreign YouTubers.  Arriving in rural…

  • Asia,  Books,  Japan

    Travel Book Club (April 2025): Abroad in Japan

    It’s time to get started on the book in our 2025 Travel Book Club! You voted and in April we’ll be reading Abroad in Japan! Stick around to the end of the post to vote for May’s book! Abroad in Japan Author: Chris BroadPages: 320Published: 2024 Join the discussion on Facebook starting April 28! Vote for May’s Book If you like it, put a pin on it!

  • Books,  Europe,  Italy

    Travel Book Club: The Little Italian Hotel Discussion (March 2025)

    It’s time for the next discussion in our 2025 Travel Book Club! In March we read The Little Italian Hotel and I’ve compiled some questions below to get the discussion started! Share your thoughts, then check out what we’re reading next month! The Little Italian Hotel Author: Phaedra PatrickPages: 353Published: 2023 Join the discussion on Facebook! Caution: Spoilers Ahead! The Little Italian Hotel is one of those cozy, feel-good books that makes you want to book a flight and start over in a charming little town. It follows Ginny Splinter, a British radio show host who gives relationship advice for a living. She’s got this perfect-sounding life—successful career, long marriage,…