Pocket Atlas of Remote Islands: Fifty Islands I Have Not Visited and Never Will | 
pickA book I‘ve been reading on and off for the past eight years; sometimes forgetting about it and then returning, always dreading getting to the final page and the end of this journey across the oceans. I did hit it today, but luckily I have little to no memory of most of the beautiful, anecdotal essays contained in this volume. Though I will likely never see any of Schalansky‘s islands in person, I will return to them in reading for sure.
2. My parents are both readers, mum read aloud to us even b4 we were born. Also crappy friends and bullies at school. Books were my friends.
3. All.
4. Emily Byrd Starr, Jean Valjean, Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, Mr Crawford(Mansfield Park), Bertha Rochester(Jane Eyre), Cranford, Samwise Gamgee, Aramis, Snufkin(Moomin books)
#manicmonday @joscho
Setting off to trek across the world. In my garden. With tea. Without shoes.
It might have a few too many words to fall into the true category of #minimalistcovers, but it's moderately minimal... #jubilantjuly @RealLifeReading
In a completely jumbled order, these are my #topreadsof2016, ones I either loved reading, or ones that will stay with me. #seasonsreadings2016.
This was the first book I read this year, and I love it! 50 remote islands, 50 little maps, 50 tiny postcard-sized true short-stories from history, travellers, events... *happy sigh*
#setonanisland (or 50) #seasonsreadings2016
