A House in the Sky: A Memoir | 
4.5/5 ⭐️ As disturbing this book was, I really enjoyed it. I think why I liked it is the brutal honesty that Amanda described her captivity.
One thing I would have liked to have a bit more information on is about her life post captivity, but that was really the only downside to the book. #2024 #bookreview #nonfiction #canadian #bookclub #truestory
“It is an obvious fact that you can never look ahead with clarity at your own future or anybody else's. You can't know what will happen until it happens. Or maybe it dawns on you the split second before, when you get a glimpse of your own fate.”
#Survival
#SummerSpecial
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pickI dreaded reading this book. It was a book club pick. Thank goodness for book clubs! The writing was solid, but the important thing is it was a story that needed to be told.
#Bookspin and #Doublespin for November.
Thanks @TheAromaofBooks for helping me get that back list cleared! .
pickHaunting, disturbing, lacerating, and all the superlatives of suffering! I was exhausted after reading this book that everything I read before seemed bland. An astonishing survival tale distinguished by its aching tenderness and ferocious beauty, A House In The Sky was the most riveting kidnapping narrative I've read this year, or ever. I was glued from start to finish. 👇
I can't believe how fast that round went! Thank you @rachelm for the bookmark, autographed book plate and beautiful card!😁 I'm looking forward to your book, one month from today!!! 🦋🦋🦋
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@rachelm Put this in the mail to you today. Tracking says the 7th but maybe it will show up sooner. Looking forward to reading The Collected Schizophrenias. @Mynameisacolour @Pageturner1
pickRead in 2015 🤓
True story of author being kidnapped and held hostage for 460 days in Somalia.
This is one of my favourite books of all time! The type you can‘t put down. Incredible story with lot‘s of nail biting moments.
@Kdgordon88
i promise i am getting your book to you. sorry for delay.
This is my Maggie. She is the most lovable cat. She comes up behind me and pats me on the shoulder and loves to cuddle. She even gives kisses too.
I have been reading my # lmpbc book. I like this one much better.
Hope everyone had a great weekend 😀❤️
pickPfhewww....Finished this one up tonight for #lmpbc. This is Amanda Lindhout's memoir of being held captive in Somalia for 460 days. There were beautiful, funny and interesting parts to this book and others were dark and horrifying. Some parts of this were very difficult to stomach but Amanda's resilience was astounding. Sending this on to you tomorrow @pageturner1 @kdgordon88 @rachelm
Quiet time has been scarce around here lately but right now it's just me and the kitties. Getting in some reading time with my orange buddy, Peeta.
pickAmanda Lindhout grew up in a tempestuous home, rife with abuse and turmoil. Her form of escape lay in the National Geographic magazines that she collected and devoured, yearning for somewhere, anywhere, AWAY. As an adult, therefore, she dived into a traveling lifestyle, yearning for adventure. She says, "being in motion made me easygoing in a way I hadn't felt before" (32). ⬇️
My first DNF of 2020. I don't think it was a bad book or even that it was poorly written. But I just didn't care about the story. Amanda writes about travelling to all these countries all over the world but doesn't really describe what any of those countries are like at all. It just kind of fell flat which I think is pretty disappointing for a biography/memoir. I stopped just after she left Afganistan and travelled back to India.
Anothe book on my workplace tbr. This #nonfiction book sounds amazing and I‘ve heard only good things! #GratefulReads
After listening to one of the best motivational talks I‘ve ever heard, I had to buy an autographed book. She is such a lovely person! Amanda Lindhout hugged me and comforted me. Her story was so heartbreaking. Saw her while conferencing in Calgary.
pickHighly recommended. A very interesting memoir of a young Canadian woman who is kidnapped while traveling. If you like personal stories at all, you must pick this up.
I don‘t know who Heather is.....but I do know that you NEED to read this book if you have not yet!!! Add it to your stack, but don‘t leave it in your TBR stack, dive in STAT. You won‘t regret it. 💯
pickCaptivating. Heartbreaking. Gut-wrenching. Infuriating.
Amanda Lindhout‘s story told within the pages of this book is all of this and more.
I immediately knew that this book would stick with me forever.
It is so eloquently written for such a harsh lived experience.
A page turner that I will not soon forget.
If you haven‘t picked this one up & gotten to dive into it‘s pages, run, do not walk,to your local bookstore or library for a copy.
My book haul for the day. I went looking for a bday gift for my friend, ended up with 10.... for myself 🙈. I have a problem. Well actually one is for a swap, so not all are for me. #donttellmybf 🤫
@StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego I LOVE how proud you are of your hometown, and I love the items you sent for #Hometownswap! I've only been to Canada once for a short visit, but I definitely want to see Calgary! I am excited about those chocolates! Thanks so much, and again, sorry for the delay.
@MicrobeMom And @readinginthedark Thanks for hosting!
Did you read this book? The Amanda Lindhout story is on Dateline right now!
Love the inside of this cover!!!! Just got started on this one - loved it from page 1.
So I‘m really forgetful.. I‘ll buy a book at a clearance sale and then buy it somewhere else.. 🙄🙄 this is where my extra books end up.. 😂😂 Hope someone enjoys them!!
Amanda Lindhout, a young reporter, was held captive for 460 days in Somalia... Dayna Curry and Heather Mercer arrested for teaching Christianity and held in Afghanistan for 105 days until rescued by US Special Forces. Not sure if I could have survived!!! #Strongwomen
#Warriors #Nuyear
pickLoved the book. It's always good to read real history. #Sha2016
pickFinished. This true account of a Canadian woman who was kidnapped in Somalia and held captive for over a year will haunt you. Read it, but be prepared to feel anger, sorrow, shock. Given the news lately and all the cases of sexual harassment we have been bombarded with, it‘s hard for me not to dwell on the author‘s treatment at the hands of her captors vs. her male companion‘s treatment. The world is a more dangerous place for a woman. Period.
When you‘ve had a book sitting on your TBR shelf for a year, finally open it, and can‘t believe you waited this long to read it. Not even 50 pages in and I‘m hooked. As always, Loki is a total enabler and is keeping me company as I avoid grading papers and sneak in a few more chapters. #petsoflitsy
Finished Behold the Dreamers and just started this one. I don't remember much about the circumstances that made the news and I've read mixed reviews so I'm interested to see what this one's like. So far I'm enjoying it despite the inherent white privilege of the narrator.
#SeptemBowie💔Growing up #underpressure to escape a difficult childhood, Amanda Lindhout dreamed of travel. Her naivety & false confidences led to a harrowing ordeal ~ kidnapped, she was sexually, physically & emotionally abused by a group of Somalian rebels. During this terrifying time, Amanda displayed immense resilience and bravery, suffering tremendous #guilt for causing her family & friends months of anguish #HardLessons 😢😭😢
#augustgrrrl #livetotell @Cinfhen
This is one of my favourite books. Amanda Lindhout was an amateur journalist travelling through war-torn countries when she was kidnapped by child soldiers in Somalia. In this memoir, she tells the story of the terrible things that happened to her and the hope that kept her alive. Amanda is originally from a city in Alberta, and I have met her and helped raise money for her charity.
This memoir tells of the Canadian journalist's months of harrowing captivity when she was kidnapped by Islamist insurgents in Somalia. Held hostage for 460 days, Amanda converts to Islam as a survival tactic, receives “wife lessons” from one of her captors, and risks a daring escape.
I started reading this in a bookstore a few weeks ago. Need to find a copy to finish reading it.
#livetotell #augustgrrrl @Cinfhen
Abducted in Somalia and held for 460 days, this is her story...
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#RockinMay When the author is kidnapped in in Somalia, she has to remind herself to #dontstopbelieving that her family and friends will continue to look for her and save her. The only thing that kept me going in this true story is knowing the Amanda lived to write and publish her story. #5555giveaway
@Cinfhen
#LyricalApril Day 5 These books are compelling, captivating, emotional and ALL #TRUE 🎵💗🎵I'm always amazed at what humans can endure and overcome. Hopefully one day, I won't need to say that!
****TW~ House in the Sky~ sexual violence ****
pickThis was a hard read. When I reminded myself that what I was reading actually happened to Amanda, I cringed. And then I would tell myself: she lives, she writes this book. And that is how I kept reading.
But I warn you, especially as a woman, this book scares me. And there were tears, really tears.
Has anyone read Nigel's book?
#sadbooks
