MY THOUGHTS ON THIS BOOK

I have never been interested in art, as in wanting to purchase, but I love looking at different art of all kinds. I have several art books and this one I will keep as well because I love the story. Claire Markham sure found her niche as she was trying to find a way to get over the horrific losses she’s had lately. She embarks on a life-changing journey through the art-filled cities of Milan, Venice, Ravenna, Florence, Siena, Rome, and Paris. And what took her on that journey was when she becomes an art guide in Europe for stranger Viv Chancey.

I enjoyed the journey with Viv and Claire and I enjoyed these interesting and intriguing characters. Disigny does a awesome and unique job as she writes this story in a way that will be exciting for for readers to learn about the different arts. Disigny also writes Viv and Claire’s characters into the story to cause readers to engage more into the interesting art as their journey unfolds. Not a genre I usually read but I am glad I was able to read it for this tour. This is a beautiful book inside and out and I think it is worthy of Five Stars!

A special thanks to the author/publisher for a copy of this book. I am not required to write a positive review, the opinions here are mine alone. I am disclosing this with my review in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255. ( )

The Art of Traveling Strangers is the first book I have read by author Zoe Disigny. I thought it was a good read. As a former art student and eventual graduate, I appreciate the art aspect throughout the book. It was interesting how the author was able to weave it into Claire’s life. I adored taking this journey with her into the beautiful cities that I have always wanted to visit, such as, Milan, Venice, Ravenna, Florence, Siena, Rome, and Paris. Oh what a life changing adventure that had to have been. I have to admit I was not sure of Claire in the beginning of the book, but by the third of the way through, she grew on me and I enjoyed seeing herself grow and mature as a young woman. It was entertaining to see what she saw, who she met and what she learned along the way.

The Art of Traveling Strangers will be getting three and a half stars from me. I recommend it for readers who enjoy reading fiction that takes them to different places around the world. I will be looking out for more releases by Zoe Disigny to see what else she has in store for readers. This one is worth a read and a nice way to spend an afternoon.

I received a hard cover copy of The Art of Traveling Strangers from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion. ( )

I have mixed feelings about this book.

On one hand, I enjoyed delving into the museums and various art styles, as well as visiting Europe. I’ve visited many of these cities in real life, and it is fun to see them again through the characters’ eyes. The vivid descriptions are well done and make me want to travel there again.

But on the other hand, it’s difficult for me to connect with Claire (the main character.) I don’t really like her. Or her choices. Even though she has a lot going on and shows growth, I don’t relate to her. Also, the story taking place in the 80s distracted me instead of pulling me in. (i.e., smoking on an airplane, etc.) Little things like this pulled me from the story and it wasn’t clear why the story had to take place during this time period.

What initially attracted me to this book was it centered on travel and had a great title and cover. As a proclaimed #coverlover, my preferred cover art isn’t usually abstract or cartoonish, but the large topography and bright colors of this one caught my eye.

Disclosure: #CoverLoverBookReview received a complimentary copy of this book.

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