Syvia Liu Liu itibaren Chirubera Alias Lupungbera, Jharkhand 833102, India itibaren Chirubera Alias Lupungbera, Jharkhand 833102, India

I don't remember the last time I enjoyed a book so much. 1/3 through I had to post a note here about how I was reading it and crying because I was laughing so hard. You know that feeling when you're reading or watching or listening to something and you already know, before completion, that it's going to be one of your favorite things ever? Yeah, that. The best thing about traveling is the people you meet and Gilbert paints a colorful portrait of the people she encounters through Italy, India, and Indonesia (be it the big Texan at her ashram in India or the medicine man in Bali who signs off with "see you later alligator!"). Since not all of us have the luxury of taking a year off to eat, pray, and find balance in life, we can be thankful that she does it for us, writing a detailed account of her year 'finding herself'. The fun thing is that this is the one time you'll read about someone trying to do that and you won't roll your eyes. It's a genuine, moving, inspiring book. She's incredibly human and very, very funny. I enjoyed every drop.

By this one can get to know his real world around much much better.

Having watched and loved the film, I was excited to read this novel for my Non-Western literature class. I was pleased to find it both encompassed and expanded on the movie. The novel (since it is written by the film's screenwriter) closely follows the movie, though it gives more backstory for the main character. I felt torn about this. I liked the mystery of the main character in the movie, but it was also interesting to get more details on her life. Of course, what I loved so much about the movie revolved around the music, cinematography, etc., something that obviously doesn't come across in the novel. So, while it was a good read, the movie is far better.

Reading again!