Birding without Borders by Noah Strycker

Subtitle: An Obsession, a Quest, and the Biggest Year in the World -- What an adventure!  He does go all around the world and the birds he sees, the adventure he has, and the people he meets is just amazing.  I really liked how he met local people, used them as guides, and just got to know them, their families, and the culture.  You would need to be someone willing to step out of your comfort zone to do this kind of thing and he embraced it.  Even if you are not a birder you will enjoy this book, a great read.

In Buddha's Kitchen by Kimberly Snow

Subtitle: Cooking, Being Cooked, and other Adventures at a Meditation Center -
This is a very funny account of what goes on at a meditation retreat.  People may be trying to find peace, but they don't leave their neediness and opinions at home.  Snow gives you some insight into the happenings through her eyes from the kitchen. 

Foreign Eclairs by Julie Hyzy

Ollie gets in the middle of more foreign problems, murders, and excitement in another fun White House Mystery.   People breaking out of jail, bombings, murders, and she even gets mugged.  There is never a dull moment.  The way that Hyzy ended the book really makes me wonder what will happen next.  I was just a bit shocked.  You will just have to read it to figure out why!

Desiring Paradise by Karen W. Schlesinger

Subtitle:.....a true story of succumbing to the dream -- They fell in love with the US Virgin islands and that was where they wanted to move.  They created a time line, worked on financials, down sized, and had many interesting adventures along the way.  They were able to crunch the time line, they found a home,  they just had to learn to work on island time.  They packed too much, things didn't come, things arrived early, but they were living on island time.  Schlesinger did a good account of what they went theough, some good research, some not so good.  A funny read with some good lessons throughout.

The Borrowers Afloat by Mary Norton, Beth Krush, Joe Krush

A fun little kids book about a small family who needs to leave where they are living.  They end up floating down a stream in a tea pot.  They have lots of adventures that are both scary and fun.  This is a series and I would love to read to see what other adventures they experience.

The Hummingbirds Daughter by Luis Alberto Urrea

Taking place in the late 19th century in Mexico is a novel about mystery and superstition.  A young girl, Teresita, was thought to have been killed seemed to have risen from the dead.  She had visions, could heal people, and had thousands of followers.  It was an interesting book with many layers and stories interwoven.  It was a little long winded for me, but I am glad that I pushed my way through,

Confessions of a Hostie by Danielle Hugh

Subtitle: True Stories of an International Flight Attendant -- Not always knowing where you are waking up.  Not sure what the currency or weather will be wherever you land.  Passengers from all walks of life with very different expectations.  On top of all that you want to have a life.  A funny, and sometimes sad, account of some of her flying career. The jet lag and hang overs versus to new places to explore and people to meet, it is quite a manic career to have.  Hugh painted a very good picture of what it is like and if you ever thought this would be a fun career, read this first!