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Wild<\/strong><\/em> by Cheryl Strayed<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nAfter losing her mother to lung cancer and watching her family and marriage fall apart, Cheryl Strayed decides to hike<\/a> the Pacific Crest Trail solo, with no prior hiking experience. Her transformative journey of self-discovery is by turns harrowing and heartening, and her story is a riveting read about persistence, healing, and bravery. If you love books about hiking adventures, Wild<\/em> is an inspiring read that you won’t want to put down.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBuy it here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Happiness Project<\/strong><\/em> by Gretchen Rubin<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIn The Happiness Project<\/em>, Gretchen Rubin spends a year testing out different theories of happiness, from the ancient to modern science. She records her findings in this book and draws conclusions from her discoveries about what makes people truly happy. Following along with Rubin\u2019s musings might prompt you to zero in on what makes you happy, and help you make the most of your trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBuy it here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nLooking for Alaska<\/strong><\/em> by John Green<\/strong>
<\/h2>\n\n\n\nThis book might sound like an obvious title for a travel memoir, but it\u2019s not what you expect. Looking for Alaska<\/em> tells the story of Miles Halter and his year at Culver Creek Boarding School in Alabama, where he becomes enamoured with his classmate Alaska Young. Filled with crushes, pranks, and other high school shenanigans, Miles\u2019 coming-of-age story might resonate with any travellers who are also going to seek a Great Perhaps.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBuy it here.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"man](\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\")
Books make wonderful travel companions | \u00a9 Korn\u00e9l M\u00e1hl\/Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n\ufeff<\/strong>Mosquitoland<\/strong><\/em> by David Arnol<\/strong>d
<\/h2>\n\n\n\nIn David Arnold\u2019s Mosquitoland<\/em>, Mim Malone hops on a bus that she\u2019s hoping will take her across the country and back to her mother. She meets a slew of eclectic characters along her journey that help her grow, and her hilarious descriptions of them will make you laugh out loud. This fictional account of a young girl\u2019s cross-country expedition makes for an interesting parallel to any backpacking journey and might make you think differently about the people that you encounter along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBuy it here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Invisible Circus<\/strong><\/em> by Jennifer Egan<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIn her first novel, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jennifer Egan tells the heartbreaking story of a young girl\u2019s quest to retrace her older sister\u2019s footsteps to discover the circumstances of her death on a trip to Europe. The book\u2019s descriptions of European settings are evocative and realistic, and its haunting story will stay with you throughout your travels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Buy it here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Girl on the Train<\/strong><\/em> by Paula Hawkins<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nSometimes, you need a gripping, suspenseful thriller to get you through the all the waiting that comes with travel, and Paula Hawkin\u2019s The Girl on the Train<\/em> is perfect for that. While commuting, Rachel imagines the ideal life for a couple who live inside a house that her train passes by every day. Soon, Rachel\u2019s story becomes entangled with the couple\u2019s, and her life is upturned. \u00a0This enthralling story will have you compulsively turning the pages to find out what happens next and will help to pass any long travel delays. <\/p>\n\n\n\nBuy it here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nLeave some room in that backpack for a book or two | \u00a9 Toa Heftiba\/Splash <\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe Sun Also Rises<\/strong><\/em> by Ernest Hemingway<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nA prominent author of the Lost Generation, Hemingway wrote the bulk of his novels during his time as an expatriate in Europe<\/a>, and The Sun Also Rises<\/em> is one of them. Considered his greatest work, the book tells the story of American and British expats who travel from Paris to Pamplona to watch the bullfights. Largely based on real people and events within Hemingway\u2019s social circle, the book is a lasting example of twentieth-century modernist literature and epitomises the post-war expatriate generation. For more insight into post-war expatriate life, Hemingway\u2019s posthumous memoir A Moveable Feast<\/em> details the trials and tribulations of his life as a migrant author in Paris and features a star-studded ensemble of big literary names like F. Scott Fitzgerald, James Joyce, Ezra Pound, Gertrude Stein, and Sylvia Beach.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBuy it here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nAll The Light We Cannot See<\/strong><\/em> by Anthony Doerr<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIf your backpacking journey takes you anywhere in Europe, you\u2019re undoubtedly going to hear a lot about World War II and how it\u2019s shaped the landscape you now see. All The Light We Cannot See<\/em> is the story of how Marie-Laure, a blind French girl, crosses paths with Werner, a German boy, in occupied France during World War II. \u00a0Their stories are intricately woven together by Anthony Doerr, and it\u2019s a beautifully written page-turner that will undoubtedly prompt you to look at the places and people you see around you differently.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBuy it here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nTake Me With You<\/strong><\/em> by Andrea Gibson<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThis collection of poetry is so poignant that you\u2019ll be tempted to do as the title says and bring it along on your travels. Andrea Gibson is a poet and activist, and their slam poetry will move you to tears. This pocket-sized poetry collection has bite-sized poems on the subjects of love, the world, and becoming, and is packed with whimsical, yet powerful sentiments that will keep you company throughout your trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Buy it here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n In The Happiness Project<\/em>, Gretchen Rubin spends a year testing out different theories of happiness, from the ancient to modern science. She records her findings in this book and draws conclusions from her discoveries about what makes people truly happy. Following along with Rubin\u2019s musings might prompt you to zero in on what makes you happy, and help you make the most of your trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Buy it here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n This book might sound like an obvious title for a travel memoir, but it\u2019s not what you expect. Looking for Alaska<\/em> tells the story of Miles Halter and his year at Culver Creek Boarding School in Alabama, where he becomes enamoured with his classmate Alaska Young. Filled with crushes, pranks, and other high school shenanigans, Miles\u2019 coming-of-age story might resonate with any travellers who are also going to seek a Great Perhaps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Buy it here.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n In David Arnold\u2019s Mosquitoland<\/em>, Mim Malone hops on a bus that she\u2019s hoping will take her across the country and back to her mother. She meets a slew of eclectic characters along her journey that help her grow, and her hilarious descriptions of them will make you laugh out loud. This fictional account of a young girl\u2019s cross-country expedition makes for an interesting parallel to any backpacking journey and might make you think differently about the people that you encounter along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Buy it here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n In her first novel, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jennifer Egan tells the heartbreaking story of a young girl\u2019s quest to retrace her older sister\u2019s footsteps to discover the circumstances of her death on a trip to Europe. The book\u2019s descriptions of European settings are evocative and realistic, and its haunting story will stay with you throughout your travels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Buy it here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sometimes, you need a gripping, suspenseful thriller to get you through the all the waiting that comes with travel, and Paula Hawkin\u2019s The Girl on the Train<\/em> is perfect for that. While commuting, Rachel imagines the ideal life for a couple who live inside a house that her train passes by every day. Soon, Rachel\u2019s story becomes entangled with the couple\u2019s, and her life is upturned. \u00a0This enthralling story will have you compulsively turning the pages to find out what happens next and will help to pass any long travel delays. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Buy it here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n A prominent author of the Lost Generation, Hemingway wrote the bulk of his novels during his time as an expatriate in Europe<\/a>, and The Sun Also Rises<\/em> is one of them. Considered his greatest work, the book tells the story of American and British expats who travel from Paris to Pamplona to watch the bullfights. Largely based on real people and events within Hemingway\u2019s social circle, the book is a lasting example of twentieth-century modernist literature and epitomises the post-war expatriate generation. For more insight into post-war expatriate life, Hemingway\u2019s posthumous memoir A Moveable Feast<\/em> details the trials and tribulations of his life as a migrant author in Paris and features a star-studded ensemble of big literary names like F. Scott Fitzgerald, James Joyce, Ezra Pound, Gertrude Stein, and Sylvia Beach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Buy it here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n If your backpacking journey takes you anywhere in Europe, you\u2019re undoubtedly going to hear a lot about World War II and how it\u2019s shaped the landscape you now see. All The Light We Cannot See<\/em> is the story of how Marie-Laure, a blind French girl, crosses paths with Werner, a German boy, in occupied France during World War II. \u00a0Their stories are intricately woven together by Anthony Doerr, and it\u2019s a beautifully written page-turner that will undoubtedly prompt you to look at the places and people you see around you differently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Buy it here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n This collection of poetry is so poignant that you\u2019ll be tempted to do as the title says and bring it along on your travels. Andrea Gibson is a poet and activist, and their slam poetry will move you to tears. This pocket-sized poetry collection has bite-sized poems on the subjects of love, the world, and becoming, and is packed with whimsical, yet powerful sentiments that will keep you company throughout your trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Happiness Project<\/strong><\/em> by Gretchen Rubin<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Looking for Alaska<\/strong><\/em> by John Green<\/strong>
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\ufeff<\/strong>Mosquitoland<\/strong><\/em> by David Arnol<\/strong>d
<\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe Invisible Circus<\/strong><\/em> by Jennifer Egan<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Girl on the Train<\/strong><\/em> by Paula Hawkins<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The Sun Also Rises<\/strong><\/em> by Ernest Hemingway<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
All The Light We Cannot See<\/strong><\/em> by Anthony Doerr<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Take Me With You<\/strong><\/em> by Andrea Gibson<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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