Call You When I Land
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- Author：Nikki Vargas
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Reviews
Patty Ramirez
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I loved this！ It’s such a great feeling when you’re reading a memoir that you cannot put down。 I really enjoyed Nikki’s writing and her travel and life stories。 I will now go dig up her travel articles and her previous book… 🙂Thank you to NetGalley， author and publisher for providing a free copy of this book。
bookandachai
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"What is it you have to say？"Maybe I am a much bigger nonfiction fan than I realized because I was *engrossed* with Call You When I Land - a memoir by Nikki Vargas。And she's younger then me！ But oh has she lived。 Nikki documents， in detail， her stint as a runaway bride， a travel blogger， a daughter， a sister， a fiancé， a student at Indiana， and the creator of the magazine Unearth Women。 Nikki documents ALL the highs and low of her incredible life and I can't WAIT to see what she does next。 Now l "What is it you have to say？"Maybe I am a much bigger nonfiction fan than I realized because I was *engrossed* with Call You When I Land - a memoir by Nikki Vargas。And she's younger then me！ But oh has she lived。 Nikki documents， in detail， her stint as a runaway bride， a travel blogger， a daughter， a sister， a fiancé， a student at Indiana， and the creator of the magazine Unearth Women。 Nikki documents ALL the highs and low of her incredible life and I can't WAIT to see what she does next。 Now lets dust off that passport and book our next flight 。。。 。。。more
Lani
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Call You When I Land is a quick read with beautifully written travel stories。 I really appreciate that the author focuses on women's stories and her descriptions of the places she visits really transports the reader to those locations。 That being said， there were several parts of this book that did not sit well with me。 The author shares stories from her life that show her immaturity and entitlement。 Right at the start， she makes decisions that irritate me so my first impressions were overall lo Call You When I Land is a quick read with beautifully written travel stories。 I really appreciate that the author focuses on women's stories and her descriptions of the places she visits really transports the reader to those locations。 That being said， there were several parts of this book that did not sit well with me。 The author shares stories from her life that show her immaturity and entitlement。 Right at the start， she makes decisions that irritate me so my first impressions were overall low。 While I appreciate her honesty and even the growth and courage she shows at times， I struggled with relating to the author or feeling any sympathy when things didn't go her way。 For example， she had a lot of complaints about working a full-time job with only 10 vacation days and not a lot of income but yet somehow she spent a seemingly significant amount of time traveling to exotic places。 Overall， I enjoyed the travel writing of this book but struggled with the author's personal life。 。。。more
Stephanie
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This is a well-written memoir， that pulls you into the author's life story， but I was surprised that so much of the memoir was focused on the author's relationships and life development working in the travel industry compared to actual travel -- I was expecting it to be heavier weight on the places she travelled and her adventures there then her life/ job and relationship development。 That being said -- this book would be a younger generation personal development， inspirational book-- with a fee This is a well-written memoir， that pulls you into the author's life story， but I was surprised that so much of the memoir was focused on the author's relationships and life development working in the travel industry compared to actual travel -- I was expecting it to be heavier weight on the places she travelled and her adventures there then her life/ job and relationship development。 That being said -- this book would be a younger generation personal development， inspirational book-- with a feel of Eat Pray Love。 I enjoyed the chapters where she talked about her travels and some of her experiences there- She went to some places I would never go， except through a book。 Thank you to Netgalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing， and Hanover Square Press for this ARC。 This is my honest review。 。。。more
Becky Kivlovitz
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And she’s made it！ A story where the book itself is the happy ending。 This book is a testament to chasing a dream for as long as it takes， for whatever it seems to cost in the moment。
Read Walk Repeat
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Quick synopsis: Half this book is about the author finding her way to happiness as a 20-something year old， the other half is a collection of stories from her travels。 My Thoughts:I somehow thought this was going to be exclusively about life in travel mode， so I wasn’t expecting so much about the writers personal life with background， career， family， and relationships - I kind of skimmed this part of the book。 I did， however， really enjoyed her style of writing when it came to the travel experie Quick synopsis: Half this book is about the author finding her way to happiness as a 20-something year old， the other half is a collection of stories from her travels。 My Thoughts:I somehow thought this was going to be exclusively about life in travel mode， so I wasn’t expecting so much about the writers personal life with background， career， family， and relationships - I kind of skimmed this part of the book。 I did， however， really enjoyed her style of writing when it came to the travel experiences （which somehow had a different flow / style than the rest of the book）， and she travelled to some pretty wonderful places。 I might not have been the target audience for this memoir （I think it may appeal more to a younger reader） but A+ for making me want to travel more！Thanks to Netgalley Harlequin Trade Publishing and Hanover Square Press for the opportunity to read & review a digital ARC of this book。 。。。more
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Call You When I Land is Nikki Vargas’ memoir， covering over ten years of travel adventures and life changes。 I had actually never read a memoir， I prefer fiction， but I wanted to read this because of the travel/wanderlust aspect。I loved the honesty in this book。 The author was very open and she wrote about life choices that people will surely criticize her for。 I enjoyed all of the travel scenes and descriptions。 I felt transported when Vargas wrote about her travels and she made me want to visi Call You When I Land is Nikki Vargas’ memoir， covering over ten years of travel adventures and life changes。 I had actually never read a memoir， I prefer fiction， but I wanted to read this because of the travel/wanderlust aspect。I loved the honesty in this book。 The author was very open and she wrote about life choices that people will surely criticize her for。 I enjoyed all of the travel scenes and descriptions。 I felt transported when Vargas wrote about her travels and she made me want to visit all of those countries。 This is described as a travel memoir and I definitely found myself wanting less personal drama and more travel。 I also didn’t like all of the flashbacks， the timeline just felt a bit chaotic at times。Thank you to NetGalley， Harlequin Trade Publishing， and Hanover Square Press for this eARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
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Bethany Dickey
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I have very mixed feelings on this， because I did really like the author's journey and she has GREAT writing， I felt transported to each travel destination。The pacing of the book in the first half was very choppy， with some repeated parts while we bounced around in her life。 And the MAIN thing - the blatant cheating on her partner with seemingly very little remorse？？ I understand girl was going through it but the way this was written was so wild to me。 I have very mixed feelings on this， because I did really like the author's journey and she has GREAT writing， I felt transported to each travel destination。The pacing of the book in the first half was very choppy， with some repeated parts while we bounced around in her life。 And the MAIN thing - the blatant cheating on her partner with seemingly very little remorse？？ I understand girl was going through it but the way this was written was so wild to me。 。。。more
Meggan
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Call You When I Land by Nikki Vargas was a beautifully written， inspiring memoir。I was initially intrigued by this book because of it's title and cover。 I love to travel and Nikki Vargas does an incredible job at sharing her travels around the world。 However， she also touches on other key themes like love， career， family， and more。I am always so moved that authors like Nikki are willing to share their stories in such a raw and open way。 I'm so grateful she did。 There is a lot to take away from h Call You When I Land by Nikki Vargas was a beautifully written， inspiring memoir。I was initially intrigued by this book because of it's title and cover。 I love to travel and Nikki Vargas does an incredible job at sharing her travels around the world。 However， she also touches on other key themes like love， career， family， and more。I am always so moved that authors like Nikki are willing to share their stories in such a raw and open way。 I'm so grateful she did。 There is a lot to take away from her story and I know it will move many people。 Her story will inspire you to travel， evaluate your goals， take risks， and follow your heart。4。5 stars。 Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 Publication date: November 7， 2023。 。。。more
Chanika R。
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The premise of the memoir spoke to me as a hopeless romantic who adores travel， and I appreciated how the structure consistently married the author’s travels with her love life （in varying degrees of the good， the bad， and the shallow）。 There were multiple instances where the account felt redundant， however， and I wanted a fresh perspective or new level of awareness。 Vargas clearly has a knack for storytelling， so I enjoyed her memoir overall - even in moments where I wanted more commentary on h The premise of the memoir spoke to me as a hopeless romantic who adores travel， and I appreciated how the structure consistently married the author’s travels with her love life （in varying degrees of the good， the bad， and the shallow）。 There were multiple instances where the account felt redundant， however， and I wanted a fresh perspective or new level of awareness。 Vargas clearly has a knack for storytelling， so I enjoyed her memoir overall - even in moments where I wanted more commentary on her relative privilege despite the challenges/setbacks。 。。。more
Tara F
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While not covering maybe a span of years long enough to feel like a memoir， the amount of life lived in that time surely qualifies。 Vargas lets us in on a wart’s-eye-view of parts of her life， which feel at once vicariously embarrassing and yet cringely relatable。 Although the discussions of her career are somewhat repetitive， the descriptions of travel and wanderlust are insightful and engaging- she made me， much like her younger self- want to run out and leap onto the next train to anywhere， l While not covering maybe a span of years long enough to feel like a memoir， the amount of life lived in that time surely qualifies。 Vargas lets us in on a wart’s-eye-view of parts of her life， which feel at once vicariously embarrassing and yet cringely relatable。 Although the discussions of her career are somewhat repetitive， the descriptions of travel and wanderlust are insightful and engaging- she made me， much like her younger self- want to run out and leap onto the next train to anywhere， lol。Thanks to NetGalley for my copy！ 。。。more
Rachel White
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If you have a love for travel that can’t be satiated， you need to read this one。 Nikki endlessly pursued her dreams of being a travel writer after many setbacks。 I loved learning more about her journey and seeing her perseverance and the way she kept pushing through to get what she truly desired。 GREAT memoir！Thank you NetGalley and Hanover Square Press for this advanced copy 🥳
Lola Akinmade Åkerström
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In this unflinchingly raw tale of self-discovery， infused with the lushest wanderlust-inducing descriptions， Vargas transparently takes you along on her vulnerable， messy， and courageous journey towards self-love， living your true calling， and the bravery it requires of you。 Thank you for putting into words what fellow kindred spirits will instantly recognize - the healing， freeing， and transformative power of travel。 This memoir is a true testament to showing up fully as yourself in this world。
Rhonda Lomazow
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Niki Vargas has written an open no holds barred memoir sharing her travels but most of all her lives up and downs。She writes about her love affairs her professional life her creativity her magazine。I found her life story interesting and enjoyed her memoir #netgalley#harlequinbooks。
Sydney C。
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Call You When I Land is an excellent travel memoir that goes far beyond travel。 Yes， you get a major dose of wanderlust as you follow the author around the world， but you also get a bunch of unexpected things too， like a murder mystery， a runaway bride story， a romance， and the rise and fall of her magazine。 The author writes about chasing her dream of becoming a travel writer， navigating NYC， and so much more。 Although this isn't a celebrity-driven memoir， I really enjoyed how relatable and ins Call You When I Land is an excellent travel memoir that goes far beyond travel。 Yes， you get a major dose of wanderlust as you follow the author around the world， but you also get a bunch of unexpected things too， like a murder mystery， a runaway bride story， a romance， and the rise and fall of her magazine。 The author writes about chasing her dream of becoming a travel writer， navigating NYC， and so much more。 Although this isn't a celebrity-driven memoir， I really enjoyed how relatable and inspiring the book is。 Like reading Elizabeth Gilbert's "Eat Pray Love，" the book （much like traveling） is a journey in itself that takes you through the author's evolution in love， career， and her relationship with herself and her family。 。。。more
Ren
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Hmm， I guess I expected this book to be heavier on the travel and much lighter on the author's relationship drama。 I had no clue who the author was prior to reading this book so someone who is already a fan （perhaps from her blogging days） will likely enjoy it more。。。 as long as you're interested in her love life。 The failed magazine， Unearth Women， sounds like an interesting premise， but having to slog through the drawn out story of her first failed engagement and calling off the wedding mere d Hmm， I guess I expected this book to be heavier on the travel and much lighter on the author's relationship drama。 I had no clue who the author was prior to reading this book so someone who is already a fan （perhaps from her blogging days） will likely enjoy it more。。。 as long as you're interested in her love life。 The failed magazine， Unearth Women， sounds like an interesting premise， but having to slog through the drawn out story of her first failed engagement and calling off the wedding mere days before the big day kind of ruined this for me。 I can't even say this book could be encouraging for others hoping to break into travel writing as most people don't have someone else to pay their living expenses （especially in NYC！） while they ignore their own debts， taking free press trips in exchange for blogging about a place while only earning a minimal amount for paid articles。 I did enjoy what travel stories were included， but this book is certainly much more memoir than travel book。 Thanks to Harlequin Trade Publishing， Hanover Square Press and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Kelly Pramberger
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