Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Child of the Sun

If anyone describes one of my works to be a "600-page doorstop classic" that allegedly even offspring would not read for $10 (early 1900s dollar), please stage an intervention, and give said books to faulty door owners in the surrounding area.

I am really enjoying Mark Adams' Turn Right at Machu Picchu that I began a few days ago. I like his style, his choice of wording (example above), and selection of quotes such as "His facts are extremely interesting; his presentation of them is clumsy and tedious," describing Bingham's writing. (Hiram Bingham III is one of our hero explorers on the journey through Peru.) Chapters are short and titles are clever which makes the book extremely suitable to read after a long day.

Plane ticket purchase pending.

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