Printed in the United States of America Published by Sasquatch Books Distributed by PGW/Perseus 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 Electronic edition, 2009 Art direction: Kate Basart Cover and interior design: Rowan Moore/ Cover photograph: Jason Koski Copy editor: Phyllis Hatfield Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Pearl, Nancy Book Lust : recommended reading for every mood, moment, and reason / by Nancy Pearl.

No portion of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form, or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means without the prior written permission of the publisher. (Oct.BOOK LUST NaNcy PearL recOMMeNDeD reaDING FOr eVery MOOD, MOMeNT, aND reaSONĬopyright ©2003 by Nancy Pearl All rights reserved. Pearl has produced a winner and the perfect bedside companion.

It might have been easy to stick with the country structure for a book like this, but Pearl mixed it up, to good effect, with chapters like 'So We/I Bought (or Built) A House In…' which includes books about homes in Morocco, Mexico, France, Brazil, and Ireland. In 'Africa,' for instance, she includes the classic Cry the Beloved Country as well as contemporary mysteries such as Wife of the Gods. Pearl classifies her recommendations well enough so that readers can take or leave her advice. In an entry for 'Las Vegas,' for example, Pearl recommends Chris Ewan's novel, The Good Thief's Guide to Vegas, for fans of Hiaassen and Westlake, capers that use various cities of the world for their settings. With fanciful alliteration, Pearl lists titles under topics arranged from 'A is for Adventure' to 'Zipping through Zimbabwe.' Recommendations are accompanied by brief critiques and insights.

With the holidays just around the corner, Nancy Pearl's little gem will please many a traveler (or dreamer) who loves to read about faraway places but doesn't know where to start.

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