The Book Vipers discussion

The nominations thread for the October Non Fiction Read is now open, please suggest your book choices below.

To get a better variety of non fiction books we are suggesting themes for each month, so the Theme for October is Travel.

This thread will remain open until 5th September and then will be closed for voting.

Please remember that the books need to be readily available in as many formats as possible at a reasonable price.

Nominated:
Bill Bryson's African Diary
Crowds, Chaos, Colour: Visiting India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
Rambles beyond Railways or, Notes in Cornwall Taken A-Foot


Nominated & Seconded:
The Shadow of the Sun
A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush
The Mapmakers
French Revolutions: Cycling the Tour de France by Tim Moore
Books, Baguettes & Bedbugs
For Fukui's Sake: Two Years In Rural Japan

Travelers need maps so I'll nominate The Mapmakers.

I'd like to nominate Bill Bryson's Bill Bryson's African Diary

I'd like to nominate A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush

I'd like to nominate The Shadow of the Sun by Ryszard Kapuściński

Crowds, Chaos, Colour this is my nomination.

I nominate Rambles beyond Railways or Notes on Cornwall taken afoot (All one title) by Wilkie Collins. For those who like or dislike Cornwall. Or for those who live there.

For Fukui's Sake: Two Years In Rural Japan. Not sure if this counts as a travel book, but it sounds really interesting.

I will second The Shadow of the Sun

I am going to nominate French Revolutions: Cycling the Tour de France by Tim Moore. It is a book that I have read, and think others should too, as it is so very funny

Catherine wrote: "I'd like to nominate A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush"

I will second this.

I will second The Mapmakers

Paul wrote: "I am going to nominate French Revolutions: Cycling the Tour de France by Tim Moore. It is a book that I have read, and think others should too, as it is so very funny"

Sounds good. I will second this one.

I'd like to nominate Books, Baguettes & Bedbugs by Jeremy Mercer

Wendy wrote: "I'd like to nominate Books, Baguettes & Bedbugs by Jeremy Mercer"

I'll second this one!

Gisela wrote: "For Fukui's Sake: Two Years In Rural Japan. Not sure if this counts as a travel book, but it sounds really interesting."

I'd like to second this, Japanese culture is so different to ours and it is usually the cities that are explored. I'd like to read about the countryside there.

This thread is now closed. Poll is now open here:

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...