November Author in the Spotlight Wrap-Up + Giveaway

November Author in the Spotlight Wrap-Up + Giveaway

The Giveaway for Europe on 5 Wrong Turns a Day ends tonight at midnight.  So hurry and enter.

I hope you and your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving together.  Happy Hanukkah to everyone who celebrates.  As November ends, I am reminded how thankful I am for family and friends and also how thankful I am for books and the authors who write them.  I am thankful for having the time to read and time to enjoy wonderful books like Doug Mack's, Europe on 5 Wrong Turns a Day.

If you would like to win a copy of Europe on 5 Wrong Turns a Day please enter here:  Europe on 5 Wrong Turns a Day Giveaway

Please check out the my book review of Europe on 5 Wrong Turns a Day.  Doug Mack grew up reading travel memoirs and inherited the travel bug and from his parents, so he decided to travel to Europe using Frommer's Europe On 5 Dollars a Day book as his guide, as a sort of experiment to see if he could travel cheaply without the use of the internet. He also wanted to document how things have changed in Europe since 1963. Mack is a witty writer and Europe on 5 Wrong Turns a Day is well-researched and a interesting look into the history of travel, Frommer style.

Europe on 5 Wrong Turns a Day Book Review

Check out the author interview with Doug Mack.  Read this fun interview and you will learn the backstory behind Europe on 5 Wrongs Turns a Day.  Plus get some travel advice, learn about Doug's favorite city and favorite travel writers.  This interview is guaranteed to give you a case of wanderlust.  Fun Fact:  Doug attended and graduated from the high school I currently teach at.  How cool is that?

Doug Mack Author Interview


It has been a pleasure to work with Doug Mack this month and I would like to thank him for being the November Minnesota Author in the Spotlight.  I met Doug Mack at the Twin Cities Book Festival a year ago in October, 2012 and was surprised to find that we were connected through South High School.  I love reading travel books and memoirs and Doug's book is really entertaining and fun and has inspired me to get out there and travel more.   I'm so glad I was able to feature Doug Mack on BookSnob.  Please check out Doug's website at http://www.douglasmack.net/