Piping Hot! Tales of a Wandering Bagpiper

Bagpipe enthusiast Planck advocates for traveling with a set of bagpipes and making the most of the experiences that result in this uneven debut memoir. After learning to play the bagpipe, Planck began toting the instrument on her travels, leading her to many unique experiences: she meets Prince Charles at a bagpipe competition in Scotland, plays nude on a beach in Hong Kong, and is delighted to find a pub in Japan called the Bagpipe. Planck folds in bits of bagpipe trivia throughout and peppers her travel writing with historical information about her destinations, though her stories are too often burdened by complaints about her fellow travelers. Personal details and insight into the author’s life outside her bagpiping activities are offered sparingly, making this feel more like an enthusiast’s travelogue than a fully fleshed-out memoir. It will have limited appeal, but bagpipers will find much here to enjoy. [em](BookLife) [/em]