tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622772963037648430.post6935795843048414955..comments2023-12-13T11:23:27.848-05:00Comments on Ponderings over the pond: Book reviews: Patagonian travels, one great, one notUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622772963037648430.post-73949061556002024702013-02-11T23:19:37.304-05:002013-02-11T23:19:37.304-05:00Thanks Sarah for your comment!
I read some othe...Thanks Sarah for your comment! <br /><br />I read some other reviews of The Old Patagonian Express last night, and apparently many people complain about Paul Theroux being grouchy, complaining, or negative about the places he visits. But that is mostly likely how it is! People don't live in paradise, many people are very poor, have nothing, travel means sweat, bad food, undrinkable water, LShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13135583903768049008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622772963037648430.post-83401046997350274602013-02-11T22:43:47.925-05:002013-02-11T22:43:47.925-05:00I read the same way! Only lately, more like five ...I read the same way! Only lately, more like five minutes (sometimes including the time I spend trying to remember where I left off last night) and then I fall asleep with the book on my face. I love this sentence, "I envy people that haven't read this book, they have such a good read in front of them." I know that feeling with so many books!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14194395106674091417noreply@blogger.com