When I travel, I always find time to get a bit of reading time in. Car trips, flights, and relaxing by a pool or on a beach afford ample time to read fantastic books. Here is my Tampa Florida Reading List. And because I’m participating in the 2018 PopSugar Reading Challenge, this reading list includes which books fulfill particular categories of the reading challenge.
Books Finished:
The Other Alcott
2018 PopSugar Challenge: A novel based on a real person
I really enjoyed this fictional account of the real May Alcott, lesser known artist sister of author Louisa May Alcott. It was lovely, but with enough realism to keep me engaged. I recommend it, and will look for more from Elise Hooper in the future.
Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman
I’m a big fan of Jon Krakauer, and am steadily working my way through everything he’s written. This one wasn’t my favorite because of the huge amount of politics invoked in the book. It was clear to me where Krakauer falls on the political spectrum, which I felt colored his telling of the story. That being said, I learned so much about Pat Tillman and his death that I’d previously not known. And the storytelling and writing was classic Krakauer. So although it’s not my favorite from Krakauer, I still enjoyed reading it.
When Breath Becomes Air
2018 PopSugar Challenge: A book about death or grief
Although I’d never heard of this book before, I picked it up at a library book sale for $0.50 because it looked interesting. And it was handy while packing for my trip to Tampa, so I threw it into my bag. It was so good that I just couldn’t stop reading…even while crying and on an airplane. The book really was good enough that I didn’t care how silly I probably looked. It’s the autobiographical story of a neurosurgery resident who learns that he has terminal cancer. I really loved this book and wholeheartedly recommend it to everyone.
Books Abandoned:
None.