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Book Reviews of Sand in My Bra and Other Misadventures: Funny Women Write from the Road (Travelers' Tales)

Sand in My Bra and Other Misadventures: Funny Women Write from the Road (Travelers' Tales)
Sand in My Bra and Other Misadventures Funny Women Write from the Road - Travelers' Tales
Author: Jennifer Leo (Editor)
ISBN-13: 9781885211927
ISBN-10: 1885211929
Publication Date: 3/2003
Pages: 194
Rating:
  • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.
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3.2 stars, based on 95 ratings
Publisher: Travelers' Tales Guides
Book Type: Paperback
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16 Book Reviews submitted by our Members...sorted by voted most helpful

reviewed Sand in My Bra and Other Misadventures: Funny Women Write from the Road (Travelers' Tales) on + 41 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Another book in the Travelers' Tales series; I honestly didn't like this one nearly as much as The Thong Also Rises, though! However, there are definitely a few standout pieces in this book -- the best, I thought, was Ellen Degeneres's "The Plane Truth," which made me laugh so hard my stomach hurt! A fun read, especially if you like to travel, but I'd recommend the other book over this one, if I had to choose.
compac avatar reviewed Sand in My Bra and Other Misadventures: Funny Women Write from the Road (Travelers' Tales) on + 29 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Including stories by Anne Lammott, Ellen Degeneres, Sarah Vowell, Margo Kaufman, Sandra Tsing Loh, Adair Lara, and many moreâ¦

Funny Women Have More Funâ¦
Travel isn't always what we dream it will be, but oh the stories we can tell later! For the 29 women in this book, packing a sense of humor was essential to the success of their trips. From Australia to Zambia, Thailand to Kuwait, the true stories in Sand in My Bra will not only have you shaking your head in disbelief, they'll induce smiles, groans, cackles, and guffaws.


Experience the fear of flying with Ellen Degeneres
Lose your panties in Kuwait with Christie Eckardt
Waitress at the most dangerous pub in the world with Alison Wright
Get chased by a herd of elephants with Joann Hornak
Feel the freedom to be fat in Tahiti with Sandra Tsing Loh
Survive being locked out of a lover's Paris apartment in your underwear with Kate Crawford.
About Travelers' Tales
Travelers' Tales publishes the best in travel, humor, and spiritual writing from world-famous authors and emerging writers. The series has won multiple awards including the Independent Publisher's Humor Book of the Year award for There's No Toilet Paper on the Road Less Traveled and a Lowell Thomas Best Travel Book award for A Woman's World. For more information on the series, visit us online at www.travelerstales.com.
reading-galore avatar reviewed Sand in My Bra and Other Misadventures: Funny Women Write from the Road (Travelers' Tales) on + 115 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
I giggled and guffawed my way through these very funny short stories written by women about their hilarious travel situations. Truly only a woman would understand most of these situations that we may have encountered and politely never mentioned to anyone except our BFF. You feel like you've made a new BFF as each story unfolds. Great vacation read!
surlygirl avatar reviewed Sand in My Bra and Other Misadventures: Funny Women Write from the Road (Travelers' Tales) on + 17 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Cute short stories about travel across the world from the Colorado River in Utah to Santiago, Chile. From Black Rock Desert, Nevada to Paris to Zambia and back via Kuwait or Bandanaira.

I especially liked the dedication:
For all the women who sit at home or behind their desks bitching that they never get to go anywhere.
reviewed Sand in My Bra and Other Misadventures: Funny Women Write from the Road (Travelers' Tales) on + 115 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Great stories..some laugh-out-loud ones. Enjoyed this book, brought back some funny memories for me too!
reviewed Sand in My Bra and Other Misadventures: Funny Women Write from the Road (Travelers' Tales) on + 3 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This was entertaining, but I craved selections that were a bit lengthier...once I got used to a style and a character, the essay was already over. I guess I probably should stay away from collections and stick to the full story version!
booklit avatar reviewed Sand in My Bra and Other Misadventures: Funny Women Write from the Road (Travelers' Tales) on + 473 more book reviews
laugh out loud funny
reviewed Sand in My Bra and Other Misadventures: Funny Women Write from the Road (Travelers' Tales) on
This book is absolutely hysterical. What a wonderful collection of stories on the misadventures of travel. After reading this collection, I immediately thought of all of my friends and their stories. The book lifted my spirits and I would highly recommend for a quick read.
reviewed Sand in My Bra and Other Misadventures: Funny Women Write from the Road (Travelers' Tales) on
All too often, a book's title and artwork are misleading, resulting in a subpar reading experience that does not live up to my hopes and expectations.

In this case, the title and cover did not disappoint. This book was perfect for lounging on the beach in Cape Cod, soaking up both the rays and the hilarious tales within this book. Since all of the stories are short, this was a perfect vacation read. I enjoyed it very much.
ilovebooksanddogs avatar reviewed Sand in My Bra and Other Misadventures: Funny Women Write from the Road (Travelers' Tales) on + 359 more book reviews
I found this book just okay, nothing to brag about. Out of all the stories I only chuckled on three of them and that's not many when there's 28 total. Most of them where way too short or just didn't make much sense to me. I didn't feel I traveled anywhere reading them and that's the whole reason I read travel books. Not at all what I expected from this book.
reviewed Sand in My Bra and Other Misadventures: Funny Women Write from the Road (Travelers' Tales) on
Hilarious stories about travel mishaps from some of the world's funniest women (my words). The nuggets here range from so-so to laugh-by-yourself....some better than others. This is a good book to carry with you while you're traveling!
reviewed Sand in My Bra and Other Misadventures: Funny Women Write from the Road (Travelers' Tales) on + 20 more book reviews
This is one of those laugh out loud books; one you will want to share with all your friends!!!!
reviewed Sand in My Bra and Other Misadventures: Funny Women Write from the Road (Travelers' Tales) on + 216 more book reviews
Funny tales, a quick read.
reviewed Sand in My Bra and Other Misadventures: Funny Women Write from the Road (Travelers' Tales) on + 4 more book reviews
Uproariously funny (and true) travel tales from 29 women.
sfc95 avatar reviewed Sand in My Bra and Other Misadventures: Funny Women Write from the Road (Travelers' Tales) on + 686 more book reviews
These stories were not funny, not entertaining and truly a waste of the paper they were written on. Do not waste your time with such junk, it is a waste of time and energy to get through this one
michellemc avatar reviewed Sand in My Bra and Other Misadventures: Funny Women Write from the Road (Travelers' Tales) on + 6 more book reviews
I expected more.