My Kind of Place: Travel Stories from a Woman Who's Been Everywhere (Unabridged Selections) Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Good travel essays from a very interesting author. I always enjoy Orlean's work - quirky, fun, amazing topics. For lions in NJ to Thailand to fertility rituals in Bhutan to a wonderful grocery in NYC. "

" Most of the writing draws attention to its subject, rather than to itself. The people portrayed in the stories are fascinating, though the settings weren't as much the focus as I'd expected. "

" I tend not to read travel narratives, except the 'Emily Murphy's boat sank, she lost her passport and her shoes' type, because my wanderlust is force to be reckoned with. It's not something I can handle continually stirring if I plan to remain in my normal life. By the end of the first chapted of a Bill Bryson or Pico Iyer book, I'm halfway out the door with a bike lock in one hand and a super-absorbent towel in the other. But while these particular stories were nice to read, they were not really inspiring or compelling. So I'm okay at home, for now, until I read something more stirring. "

" I really like Susan Orlean so I don't know why I never finished this. I'll have to pick this up again. "

" I loved the story about the taxidermy convention. "

" To be honest, I only ended up reading about half of it. It didn't live up to her portaiture book, The Bullfighter Checks her Makeup. The places she visited were uninteresting, and the title itself was a bit presumptuous. I guess I was hoping for a bit more travel and a bit less reporting. "

" Great stories, mostly previously published in the New Yorker. Orlean is a skilled writer, adept at making the reader feel she's really gotten to know something about someone. And there's just enough of Orlean's personality to be interesting, but not overwhelming. "

" Great writer. Susan Orlean introduces us to people and places we will never have a chance to see. Full of laughter, wisdom and insight. Thank you Susan for a terrific read and a fantastic journey. "

" When a journalist starts writing travel literature, things get interesting... "

" It's Susan Orlean. Come on. "

" Not really a travel memoir, more essays of various things that took place in various parts of the world. Some interesting, some not as much. "

" I really enjoyed these reprints from her magazine essays. mainly the New Yorker. It is a unique look at places near and far: a grocer in Queens, N.Y., climbing Mt. Fuji, Thomas Kinkade art galleries, shooting a gun, etc. "

" Not as high-yield as The Bullfighter Checks Her Makeup, but still enough to like. The pieces on the taxidermy convention and the grocery store in Queens were my favorites. "

" surprisingly well-written and interesting. "

" Nice eye but not riveting. "

" I loved this collection of travel essays. Not only is her writing excellent, but her ability to find totally unexpected subjects and her willingness to dive into any situation created a varied and totally engaging read. "

" Ms. Orlean tends to describes settings or situations by listing objects, which makes me think I could write this stuff my damn self. I'm surprised because I loved "The Bullfighter Checks Her Makeup," though, on the other hand, I've never been able to get into "The Orchid Thief." "

" My favorite story was the one about beauty pageants. I also enjoyed the stories about Free Willy and Midland, Texas. The piece on Thomas Kinkade was _very_ enlightening (no pun intended). "

" Not really a travel book. More a study of the people from really random places. I started off loving this book and then decided that pattern of the chapters was too repetitive. "

" Quick and fun, but not brainless. Susan Orlean has an amazing ability to make the most mundane situations (ex: a week in a Queens supermarket) sound thrilling, exotic and enthralling. I am so freakin jealous. "

" this is a bunch of short stories, so it will take a while to read interspersed with other books & magazines. "

" The perfect read for someone who desires to travel but doesn't have the opportunity to do so. "

" Travel essays for dipping into, not to read contiguously. "

" Better title for this book would have been CRACKPOTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. "

" Subtitled Travel Stories from a woman who's been everywhere, by an American journalist, it is a very witty and well written account of the weird and wonderful places she has been and people she has met in her writing career. Most enjoyable! "

" Welcome to the bizarre. The travel channel in writting with personal touch. "

" I want to be her when I grow up. "

" Susan Orlean, you rock. "

" She's a great writer but some of this was a bit too 'oh isn't it quirky' for my taste. Worth it for her essay on child beauty contests alone though. "

" I really enjoyed these reprints from her magazine essays. mainly the New Yorker. It is a unique look at places near and far: a grocer in Queens, N.Y., climbing Mt. Fuji, Thomas Kinkade art galleries, shooting a gun, etc. "

" Very Enjoyable first book of the new year!! "

" The perfect read for someone who desires to travel but doesn't have the opportunity to do so. "

" Welcome to the bizarre. The travel channel in writting with personal touch. "

" Subtitled Travel Stories from a woman who's been everywhere, by an American journalist, it is a very witty and well written account of the weird and wonderful places she has been and people she has met in her writing career. Most enjoyable! "

" Non-fiction travel tales mostly. Well written descriptions of places near (a Brooklyn supermarket) and far. Many previously published in the New Yorker. "

" Not your usual travelogue, but very enjoyable - whether despite or because of that, depending on your usual preferences. "

" I want to be her when I grow up. "

" Quick and fun, but not brainless. Susan Orlean has an amazing ability to make the most mundane situations (ex: a week in a Queens supermarket) sound thrilling, exotic and enthralling. I am so freakin jealous. "