Don't Go There! A Robblogger Look At Travel

Author: Rob Logger

Read on: Kindle

Author’s website: http://inspiredbycaffeinenicotine.blogspot.com/

Product Description from Amazon.com

Here's what people are saying about the newest sensation to hit the e-book scene:

Stephen King – “Without a doubt the best thing I’ve ever read. Much better than anything I could have written. But I’m not Stephen King, I’m your landlord, and you can’t pay rent with e-books”

Candy Apples – “Without a doubt the best thing I’ve ever read. Much better than anything I could have written. But you can’t pay for lap dances with e-books”

Chastity Bono – “Without a doubt the best thing I’ve ever read. Much better than anything I could have written. The frosted side appeals to the woman in me. The whole wheat side appeals to the man in me. I laughed my balls off. I really did! Please call an ambulance!”

Not enough to convince you to find the spare change in your couch to dole out a measly $0.99? Wait, there's more...

Robblogger saves you from spending your hard won vacation dollars on destinations not worth the effort:

Mexico: Sadly, I’ll have to deduct points for the Piñata... I think this sends a poor message to mini señors and señoritas. That violence is rewarded with prizes, or that it is acceptable to beat animals with sticks. I don’t know what the message here is, but I don’t approve.

Ireland: From 1845 -1849 Ireland was struck by the great famine caused by a potato blight. Over a million people died from starvation. I don’t know what the draw of a famine museum might be. Replicas of blighted potatoes and pictures of starving Irishmen fail to capture my interest. I’m not sure why you’d want to commemorate such a horrible plague anyway.

Egypt: Maybe that’s why I have such a fondness for Egypt. In a previous life I was a ruthless, but forward thinking tyrant. I know all my slaves had dental. I was probably behind the initiative to invent dentists. That’s right, patient readers, Egypt gave us dentistry.

And Pearls like...

"I’m only a pair of leopard skin pants away from forming a Poison cover band. No thanks Egypt."

"Red sand, black sand…red door, blue door. Can’t you do better Greece? Who the hell am I? Doctor Seuss? I live on a beach in the U.S. of A, where people have the good sense to keep their clothes on."

"Since there hasn’t been a draft in decades, there’s little reason to visit Canada."

What’s this dubious literary offering really all about? Besides a pretty clever way to part you from a few pennies, my girlfriend has always wanted to travel. I care for the idea of traveling about as much as I care for the idea of soaking my head in a sink full of electric eels. Travel appeals to me not very much at all, slightly less than not very much at all, to be brutally honest.

So the birth of this e-book was my girlfriend suggesting countries we should visit. And me finding creative ways to convince her that visiting proposed country wouldn’t be fun.

My Thoughts

Don’t Go There was a humorous view at some of the places people like to visit or say they would like to go on vacation, along with the tourist attractions. The author gives the readers his point of view of countries and gives a rating of the country.

When I first began reading Don’t Go There, I thought I was going to be reading about the author’s travels and the satirical happenings during his visits. Instead, the book was about the reasons you should not visit certain places. The author cited information from Wikipedia and the US Department of State. We have all been told when writing papers that Wikipedia is not a good source for citing information. Needless to say, the author used the information he found to provide his readers with “facts” about countries to visit, or to not visit. I found myself laughing out loud at some points and in other parts of the book I wanted to truly find information myself. However, I didn’t because I didn’t want to ruin my reading enjoyment.

In his writing, the author tries to find some good in visiting each country. But it seems the good he tried to find didn’t outweigh the bad enough for him to want to visit. I think my favorite countries he wrote about were England and Egypt. Don’t Go There was a very light-hearted, enjoyable read. I would recommend to anyone who enjoys wit, sarcasm and humor.

I GAVE THIS BOOK:

DISCLAIMER: I was in no way compensated to review this book. These are my opinions of a book offered to me by the author for an honest review.

Twenty-five Years Ago Today... by Stacy Juba

Author: Stacy Juba

Publisher: Mainly Murder Pres

Format: Paperback, 262 Pages

Author's Site: http://www.stacyjuba.com/blog

Synopsis from Goodreads

Kris Langley has always been obsessed with murder. She blames herself for the violent death of her cousin when they were kids and has let guilt invade every corner of her existence.
Now an editorial assistant and obit writer for a Massachusetts newspaper, Kris stumbles across an unsolved murder while compiling "25 Years Ago Today" items from the microfilm. She grows fascinated with the case of a young cocktail waitress who was bludgeoned to death and dumped in the woods.
Determined to solve the case and atone for the death of her cousin, Kris immerses herself in the mystery of what happened to Diana Ferguson, a talented artist who expressed herself through haunting paintings of Greek mythology.
Not only does Kris face resistance from her family and her managing editor, she also clashes with Diana's suspicious nephew, Eric Soares - until neither she nor Eric can deny the chemistry flaring between them.
Kris soon learns that old news never leaves the morgue and that yesterday's headline is tomorrow's danger, for finding out the truth about that night twenty-five years ago may shatter Kris's present, costing her love, her career, and ultimately, her life.

My Thoughts
Twenty-five Years Ago Today was intriguing, captivating and realistic. The story about an unsolved murder being investigated by fresh pair of eyes 25 years after it happened is such a realistic story it grabbed my attention from the first sentence. The story is filled with drama, suspense, deception and romance. What I liked about the story was that it was not predictable. There was enough twists in the plot to leave the me asking 'well if he didn't do it, then who?'
Twenty-five Years Ago Today is a well written story with a well written plot and wonderful imagery. Stacy Juba was able to write a fascinating story that was easy to fall into and become consumed with.

I GIVE THIS BOOK

DISCLAIMER: I was in no way compensated to review this book. These are my opinions of a book in which was offered to me by the author for a honest review.

I Want To Be A Runner...

Author: James Dashner
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Format: Nook e-Book


Synopsis from Barnes & Noble:
When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his first name. His memory is blank. But he s not alone. When the lift s doors open, Thomas finds himself surrounded by kids who welcome him to the Glade a large, open expanse surrounded by stone walls.

Just like Thomas, the Gladers don t know why or how they got to the Glade. All they know is that every morning the stone doors to the maze that surrounds them have opened. Every night they ve closed tight. And every 30 days a new boy has been delivered in the lift.

Thomas was expected. But the next day, a girl is sent up the first girl to ever arrive in the Glade. And more surprising yet is the message she delivers. 

Thomas might be more important than he could ever guess. If only he could unlock the dark secrets buried within his mind.


My Thoughts:
I am really enjoying this new genre of young adult books. Maze Runner to me moved very fast from the time Thomas landed in the box in the beginning of the book to the end of the book. From the day Thomas got there he felt a familiarity to the Glade although he couldn't remember anything but his name. The first few nights in the Glade for Thomas had him going through a number of different emotions, from anger to tears and in some ways sorrow. His main focus was figuring out a way to get out, even though at the time he didn't know what was on the other side of the Glade and how dangerous it was. However, he knew there had to be a way and he was determined to find it.


I enjoyed reading the dialogue and the made up dialect of the boys. There were quite a few words or phrases that I found myself using after I finished the book. One of which was 'shuck it'...LOL


Maze Runner is filled with action, drama and adventure. The story the author wrote was filled with suspense and I felt the middle to the end of the book had quite a bit of 'at the edge of your seat' anticipation. Maze Runner is one that I would definitely recommend to anyone who likes the young adult genre and anyone who enjoyed Hunger Games.

I GIVE THIS:

DISCLAIMER: I was in no way compensated to review this book. These are my opinions of a book in which I purchased on my own.

WINNER: DELIRIOUS by DANIEL PALMER

I would like to thank everyone who participated in my giveaway. Delirious by Daniel Palmer is a thrilling, psychological story filled with intrigue. I hope the winner enjoys it as much as I did.


The winner for the giveaway was picked using Random.org. The winner is....
#2 Larry H. I will be contacting you through email shortly.


The winner will have 48 hours to contact me. If there is no response to my initial email a new winner will be picked. Congratulations and thank you all for entering.

Giveaway: Delirious by Daniel Palmer

I am giving away a signed copy of Delirious by Daniel Palmer.
Delirious  is the story of Charlie Giles who is at the top of his game. He is an electronics superstar, he’s sold his startup company to a giant Boston firm, where he’s now a senior director. With his dog, Monte, at his side, Charlie is treated like a VIP everywhere he goes.

Then one day, everything in Charlie’s neatly ordered world starts to go terrifyingly wrong. His prestigious job and his inventions are wrenched away from him. His family is targeted, and his former employers are dying gruesomely, picked off one by one. Every sign, every shred of evidence, points to Charlie as a cold-blooded killer. And soon Charlie is unable to tell whether he’s succumbed to the pressures of work and become the architect of his own destruction, or whether he’s the victim of a relentless, diabolical attack.

In a desperate struggle to save his life, Charlie races to uncover the truth, all the while realizing that nothing can be trusted — least of all his own fractured mind…

The author graciously sent me a signed copy of his book to giveaway to my followers

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You must be a US Resident. And You must provide a Street Address upon notification of winning (NO PO BOXES)

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• If you would like, for an extra entry tell me what your favorite genre is to read and maybe a suggestion of a book for me to read

All entries must be in by February 19th at 11:59PM PST. I will pick a winner using a Random Number Generator.!

GOOD LUCK!!!!

WINNER: SAID THE SPIDER GIVEAWAY

I would like to thank everyone who participated in my giveaway. Said the Spider by Earl Van Gilder is a very captivating story and I hope the winner enjoys it as much as I did.


The winner for the giveaway was picked using Random.org. The winner is....
#16 Jim. I will be contacting you through email shortly.


The winner will have 48 hours to contact me. If there is no response to my initial email a new winner will be picked. Congratulations and thank you all for entering.

Random Thought

I'm not sure what to call what I'm going through. Since the year began I've been trying to be a more "active" blogger by visiting and posting on other blogs. I've also been trying to read more and post more but for whatever reason, two of the books I read, I can't seem to find the proper words to write a review for them. I don't know if that makes sense but it's like I have a writing block or something. Do other bloggers experience this feeling sometimes, even if they absolutely enjoyed the book they are trying to review?