Travels with Tavish

 Here are some book reviews from January and February: The Last Juror I listened to this on audiobook, and while I did finish it, I found myself rolling my eyes a lot throughout. I really enjoyed some of the John Grisham I read in Senegal (with minimal eye-rolling at the cheesiness of some of the lines), but this thriller was almost too much for me. The characters that exactly fit their racial stereotypes, the narrator's short fling with an attractive woman who just happened to cross paths with him, and a plot that was good but not great made this novel not worth recommending. If you are going to read Grisham, pick something else. The Last Great Road Bum This was a fantastic book recommended to me by a family member. The story follows Joe Sanderson from his home in Illinois to a myriad of destinations around the world. Joe travels around the world, sometimes living off of modest savings, sometimes getting a job, sometimes living off of the generosity of others. His story ends with