A new book

Riding affords a lot of time that is perfect for reading.  Usually when I eat I really like to read and make a point of taking hearty breaks to plow through a few pages.  I have been very fortunate to have been able to swap books with other travelers along the way, and I have enjoyed every one.  I especially like when I can trade or buy a nice thick book which  can last more than a week.  Here is a list of books and how they have evolved into my possession:

Started with:

Heart of Darkness - Joseph Conrad

Postmodernism - Glenn Ward

Paris: bought The Fountainhead - Ayn Rand

Istanbul: bought A Short History of Nearly Everything - Bill Bryson

Istanbul: bought Last of the Mohicans - James F. Cooper

Gori, Georgia: traded Last of the Mohicans for a map of Azerbaijan

Tbilisi: traded A Short History of Nearly Everything for The Great Game - Peter Hopkirk

Tbilisi: traded The Great Game for Devil May Care (A James Bond book)

Baku: donated Devil May Care to CouchSurfing host

Baku: bought The Plague - Albert Camus

Bukhara: traded Heart of Darkness for Restaurant at the End of the Universe - Douglas Adams

Samarqand: traded The Plague and Restaurant...Universe for The Quiet American - Graham Greene

Osh: traded Quiet American for The Cider Hosue Rules - John Irving