15.7 - Let's Break

[SRC Moderator, Moderator]

Spring Break is a common feature of college life for many American students, and some consider it to be one of the highlights of the collegiate experience. While many students use their week-long March vacation to relax and recharge, others use the opportunity to travel to exotic locations and engage in behavior that is often perceived as risky

Read a book where a vacation, holiday or leisure break involving at least one overnight stay is central to the story.
Required: If it is not evident on the main Goodreads page, provide a reference to support the fit.

[SRC Moderator, Moderator]

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[Dee]

The Guest List - thoughts? this line in the description seems to indicate its a trip away - On an island off the coast of Ireland, guests gather to celebrate two people joining their lives together as one.

[Brooke]

Dee, I read that book when it was released and can confirm the main characters travels out of town to a destination wedding. Technically you could say all of the wedding guests traveled on a trip to the wedding.

[JennRenee, Moderator]

Dee wrote: "The Guest List - thoughts? this line in the description seems to indicate its a trip away - On an island off the coast of Ireland, guests gather to celebrate two people joining thei..."

yup this works, I have read the book and it is a trip they take.

[Apple]

Will any of these work:

A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
The Travelling Cat Chronicles

Thanks.

[♞ Pat]

I'm looking at Shadows of Pecan Hollow for this task.

From the blurb ~ Kit and Manny became infamous for their string of gas station robberies throughout Texas, making a name for themselves as the Texaco Twosome.

My rationale is that if it's a string of robberies, then obviously they have several "getaways" and enough of them to become notorious.

Will it work?

[Mary]

Would The Remains of the Day work?

It's on a listopia for books about a vacation. The GR blurb reads:

"Stevens embarks on a country drive, during which he looks back over his career to reassure himself that he has served humanity by serving 'a great gentleman.'"

Does a country drive count as a getaway?

Thanks!

[Fiona (Titch)]

Could I read as it says she is going away for an Italian/Indian wedding?

[JennRenee, Moderator]

♞ Pat wrote: "I'm looking at Shadows of Pecan Hollow for this task.

From the blurb ~ Kit and Manny became infamous for their string of gas station robberies throughout Texas, making a name for ..."

This will not work, It is clear that the intention of this task was relating to a leisure break so the task will be reworded for clarity

[JennRenee, Moderator]

Fiona (Titch) wrote: "Could I read as it says she is going away for an Italian/Indian wedding?"

yes it works.

[JennRenee, Moderator]

Mary wrote: "Would The Remains of the Day work?

It's on a listopia for books about a vacation. The GR blurb reads:

"Stevens embarks on a country drive, during which he looks back over his career ..."

yes it says she takes a trip.

[Apple]

Apple wrote: "Will any of these work:

A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
[book:The Travelling Cat..."

Just following up on post 7 ... :(

[JennRenee, Moderator]

Apple wrote: "Will any of these work:

A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
[book:The Travelling Cat..."


these all work.
sorry I missed the post.

[Apple]

JennRenee wrote: "these all work.
sorry I missed the post..."

Thanks! :)

[Marie (UK)]

I am currently reading The Wren, the Wren


The book is told through the two voices of Nell and her mother Carmel
there is no mention of a trip in the GR info but from the narrative

"after her final exams Cartmel took a six week TEFL course in the centre of Dublin. Then she got on a plane and went to Italy. She started in Pisa at the beginning of September and moved to MIlan a few months later.

She arrived home after a year away -

Is this evidence enough for a trip? and if it is can I just link to here when posting?

[JennRenee, Moderator]

Marie (UK) wrote: "I am currently reading The Wren, the Wren


The book is told through the two voices of Nell and her mother Carmel
there is no mention of a trip in the GR info but from the narrative..."

if its central to the story it would work. It sounds like more of something she thinks about in passing.

[Marie (UK)]

JennRenee wrote: "Marie (UK) wrote: "I am currently reading The Wren, the Wren


The book is told through the two voices of Nell and her mother Carmel
there is no mention of a trip in the GR info but..."


OK thanks

[Kathy KS]

Checking for The Amber Room

After her father dies, Georgia Judge Rachel Cutler decides to go to Germany trying to understand some of her father's past. Her ex-husband follows after a few days. The two travel together and end up getting involved in some pretty dangerous situations.

Does this qualifies as a "trip"? They are in Europe quite awhile, eventually. So, it starts as a trip of discovery and morphs in to more.

The GR description deals with this, with different wording.

[JennRenee, Moderator]

Kathy KS wrote: "Checking for The Amber Room

After her father dies, Georgia Judge Rachel Cutler decides to go to Germany trying to understand some of her father's past. Her ex-husband follows after a f..."

this works.

[Kathy KS]

JennRenee wrote: "Kathy KS wrote: "Checking for The Amber Room

After her father dies, Georgia Judge Rachel Cutler decides to go to Germany trying to understand some of her father's past. Her ex-husband ..."

Thanks!

[Karen D]

Hi, checking on You're Invited.

Per the GR description, the MC attends a week-long wedding celebration in Sri Lanka. The description doesn't explicitly say she traveled there, but the way it's written, it sounds like that can be assumed. Does that work?

[JennRenee, Moderator]

Karen D wrote: "Hi, checking on You're Invited.

Per the GR description, the MC attends a week-long wedding celebration in Sri Lanka. The description doesn't explicitly say she traveled there, but..."

sounds like she travels. I would definitely put in a reference from the book that shows she travels.

[Marie (UK)]

i have The House of Doors
does this work
somerset Maugham visits some friends in Penang - I am only part way through but it seems to be mainly about his visit

[Jayne, Moderator Emeritus]

Hi Jenn, can I have your thoughts on Bag of Bones? The blurb mentions the MC returning to a summer house that it describes as a "lakeside getaway", which sounds like it's an out-of-area trip for him.

[JennRenee, Moderator]

Jayne wrote: "Hi Jenn, can I have your thoughts on Bag of Bones? The blurb mentions the MC returning to a summer house that it describes as a "lakeside getaway", which sounds like it's an out-of-are..."

as long as that getaway is central to the story it works. And it sounds like it does.

[JennRenee, Moderator]

Marie (UK) wrote: "i have The House of Doors
does this work
somerset Maugham visits some friends in Penang - I am only part way through but it seems to be mainly about his visit"

as long as its central to the story it works.

[Lindsey]

I'm assuming this one will work? Nine Perfect Strangers

[Robin P]

Lindsey wrote: "I'm assuming this one will work? Nine Perfect Strangers"

I have read that and it's all set at the retreat center which everyone has traveled to and they are there multiple days and nights.

[JennRenee, Moderator]

Lindsey wrote: "I'm assuming this one will work? Nine Perfect Strangers"

yes this will work!

[Lindsey]

Thank you both, Robin and Jenn!

[Trish]

Morning

I was wondering if Paper Towns would work for this one. The GR description mentions "another awesome road trip across America".

Thanks.

[JennRenee, Moderator]

Trish wrote: "Morning

I was wondering if Paper Towns would work for this one. The GR description mentions "another awesome road trip across America".

Thanks."


this one works. I have read this book :) The trip is very essential to the story.

[Trish]

Thanks!

It's been on the TBR since we did The Cartographers as a group read, as people kept comparing the two.

[Ash, Moderator]

Would Cursed Cruise work for a vacation?

[JennRenee, Moderator]

Ash wrote: "Would Cursed Cruise work for a vacation?"

yes that works.

[KmarieD, Moderator]

Has anyone read The Fury? It sounds like it would fit the task, even though the holiday turned out pretty bad.

[KSMary]

KmarieD wrote: "Has anyone read The Fury? It sounds like it would fit the task, even though the holiday turned out pretty bad."

Yes, I read it last month. They are vacationing over a holiday weekend on a private holiday.

[JennRenee, Moderator]

KmarieD wrote: "Has anyone read The Fury? It sounds like it would fit the task, even though the holiday turned out pretty bad."

yes this works.

[KmarieD, Moderator]

JennRenee wrote: "KmarieD wrote: "Has anyone read The Fury? It sounds like it would fit the task, even though the holiday turned out pretty bad."

yes this works."

KSMary wrote: "KmarieD wrote: "Has anyone read The Fury? It sounds like it would fit the task, even though the holiday turned out pretty bad."

Yes, I read it last month. They are vacationing ove..."

Thanks

[Tammy AZ]

Would James work? They are definitely on a trip but not sure it's the kind of trip you had in mind.

[JennRenee, Moderator]

Tammy AZ wrote: "Would James work? They are definitely on a trip but not sure it's the kind of trip you had in mind."

sorry needs to be a vacation or a leisure trip.

[Tammy AZ]

JennRenee wrote: "Tammy AZ wrote: "Would James work? They are definitely on a trip but not sure it's the kind of trip you had in mind."

sorry needs to be a vacation or a leisure trip."

Thanks!