Honeymoon with My Brother: A Memoir

The last thing I wanted to do was to read about two good-looking straight guys from Orange County, Calif., who traveled the world to bond with each together and with exotic women. I thought I had nothing in common with them; I grew up without a brother and a father plus I read mostly military and political books. The clincher was watching my wife read "Honeymoon" in two nights, often laughing aloud. Boy was I wrong. "Honeymoon" took me for a ride, through California politics and business, then to the altar where Franz, the author, got dumped. Instead of becoming a sour puss, he took Kurt, his estranged brother on his non-refundable honeymoon that lasted for two years. Together they reconnected and shared their dispatches to a bunch of envious desk jockeys back home. Their grandmother gave them the ultimate approval--she was the glue. I get weird responses whenever I recommend this book to my male buddies, especially Marines. But I'll continue to do so because it's funny, it's personal and it's adventurous. Live a little. Life is short. Never look back. Look for the movie and a sequel in the near future.

Had a bad day? Lost a job? Relationship troubles? Why not just go travel for a couple of years? This book made me want to go on a Honeymoon with My Brother. I enjoyed living vicariously through the Wisners. What a refreshing read. It made me laugh (the "dating" stories). It made me cry (LaRue). It made me remember my own travels (Prague). The writing was honest and real. I was impressed with Franz's ability to share so many personal experiences so openly. The adventures were fascinating. I had a hard time putting the book down and was bummed when I was finished with it. My book club read it and enjoyed it tremendously. We have read memoirs before but found this one to be one of our favorites. We cannot wait to read what Franz and Kurt are up to next. And I keep thinking of ways they might need an extra person (to carry a backpack?) so that I can go along...

This book is fabulous. It is the 1st book I have read in a long time that I did not want to put down and could not wait until I had a few moments to read more pages. This is not really about travel although there are many helpful hints if you plan to visit some of the places the brothers did. It is instead a story about becoming friends again, about learning who and what you are truly about and discovering what is important in life. I loved Larue, I wish she could have been my grandmother. This is a quick, enjoyable read.

I loved this book. I had heard about the book from friends and was excited to read it. It is a great story about traveling but more importantly relationships. I really enjoyed reading a man's perspective on love and break-ups, sibling/brother relationships and his wonderful bond with his "grandmother". I can't wait for the movie!

I stumbled across this book watching a morning television show and decided I had to go out and buy it. I'm so glad I did. This is one of the best books I have ever read. It was funny, enlightening and uplifting. I've always wanted to travel around the world, this book only made me want to do it more and without all of those cushy travel packages with air conditioned tour buses and four star hotels. I can't wait to hike up to Machu Picchu and roam the ruins at Ankor Wat. I loved this book so much I searched for more pages when the book ended, that I was sad when LaRue passed away and I laughed at the worst taxi driver ever. I can't wait until they write another one!