New 26 Sep 2004 Jim Soliski - Does your meter work?!

I know Jim through Travelhog.net. And listing so many (currently 31) of his stories on that site earned me a miniblimp of text in his book 'Does your meter work?!'.

I finally got round to reading the book, and I thuroughly enjoyed it. Soliski is not the greatest writer ever, and not all of his stories are that fantastic, but that's exactly why I found the book so very entertaining.

Reading Soliski's stories, it felt that what Soliski describes about himself, could have happened to me. Or, I assume, to any other 'real' backpacker. Soliski's stories ring true, honest, authentic.

The down to earth stories and style make the book into something that resembles listening to a friend, telling you how his trips abroad were. You're not always that interested, but you keep on listening, because you can't help yourself. You WANT to know.

Enjoyable to read. If you've backpacked extensively, or plan to, this is one book you really should get.