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ROUNDTABLE REVIEWS
Jim Soliski is no newcomer to the traveling audience: his articles have appeared on numerous websites and in a variety of print publications. "DOES YOUR METER WORK?" is his first full-length book, containing 44 stories featuring his fearless and witty impressions, opinions, and portions of dialog just too good to remain unshared. This book is addressed to aspiring writers, armchair travelers, and the active tourists for whom Southeast Asia is more than just a Saturday feature on the Travel Channel. With an unerring wit, Jim Soliski draws the reader into his confidence, sharing his publishing victories and defeats, giving candid narrations of his many travels and interactions, and treating the reader to a no-holds-barred set of personal stories so intricate and detailed, he can be assured of turning strangers into unmet friends. With terms such as "cranium clay concealment", "serendipitous data", and "clean as a nun's mind," this part-time writer, traveler, sleuth, and full-time storyteller is guaranteed to capture the reader's heart and engage the mind. Whether he recalls his sleuthing adventure in Saigon, where a dishonest maid is not exposed, or his chance encounter with an Austrian in Varanasi, which leads to the conclusion that "Traveling is the shooting range and these pseudo-friends are target practice," Jim Soliski's work is one that is not easily put down once picked up. Travel commentaries are plentiful and, truth be told, at times tedious. This book, however, is a jewel among travel commentaries: it goes beyond simple narrations of points of interest, food recommendations, and accommodation advice. Instead, Jim Soliski introduces us to the one element very few travel books ever take the time to mention: the people. A must read! Sylvia Cochran
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