Journal Entry 1 by blackwidow1971 from Winchester, Hampshire United Kingdom on Thursday, February 18, 2010

Mackintosh-Smith travelled to Yemen while studying Arabic, in order to improve his skills. He never left and has been there over 20 years.

This was interesting, but I didn't enjoy it as much as his more recent books. I got into it more as I kept going. It does make me want to go to Yemen, but still slightly put off by those tourists getting kidnapped and shot a few years ago. 

Journal Entry 2 by blackwidow1971 from Winchester, Hampshire United Kingdom on Saturday, February 27, 2010

On its way to another BCer as a surprise RABCK to help with her lifetime Geographical Challenge. 

Journal Entry 3 by LeishaCamden from Alna bydel, Oslo fylke Norway on Wednesday, March 10, 2010

This book arrived in my mailbox yesterday - a total surprise!! Thank you so much, blackwidow! I appreciate it so much, you are so sweet. :-) I've never heard of this writer before but will definitely be reading this book!! :-)