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I had somewhat high hopes for this #ParentChildMemoir, but the book didn‘t deliver. I had hoped for a nuanced look at a father/daughter relationship, which I think Campbell tried to portray. However, he fell into the stereotypical “I‘m not saying I wanted a son, but” kind of language about his daughter. He doesn‘t get her, and even though they spend a lot of time together in Alaska, it felt like he‘s more interested in his own thoughts and aches⬇️

An enjoyable listen. A little sow to start but the fact this 15 year old girl was able to take on the Alaskan wilderness was definitely impressive. Aiden and her father take 3 separate trips to Alaska, one in the middle of winter. Over all, a good story.

#AugustABC @Eggs
#DaringAdventure

I know I have posted this one before. Yet, I can't think of a better boon for the prompt. It is the ideal daring adventure.

#manicmonday @JoScho

📘 Tagged
📽 Deliverance
🎵 Fields of Gold.

#LetsTravelAugust @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620
#Camping

I read this book several years ago about a father and daughter that go to Alaska several times. Once in the middle of winter.

#hellothursday @wanderinglynn

1. Rural
2. Beach
3. Jet Skiing
4. Hotel
5. Tagged

Enjoyable story of a father/daughter adventure. Now I want to explore Alaska but I'm not this brave! Bonus - they live in Wisconsin 😉 #audio

Did I get tired of hearing of how hard life is in the wild nature of Alaska? Yes. Did I cringe every time the narrator did a female or TEENAGE FEMALE voice? YES. Still, quite enjoyable. If you can get past the heartfelt father-daughter stuff, that is. I just wanted a nature fix.

Eh. Could‘ve been better, could‘ve been worse. The first 2/3 was slow, so slow. The last 1/3 was much better paced, but the ending was abrupt and rushed after all the time put into the first parts of the book. There were some fragmented parts that bothered me as well. Still a cool thing he did with his daughter, regardless.

Starting reading this last night after picking it up from the library (such bad barcode placement - tsk tsk!). I‘m about 1/3 in and so far, it‘s okay. Not so bad that I‘m ready to bail, but not good enough to keep me awake at night. We will see how it progresses 📚

The author and his fifteen year old daughter trek to the Alaskan bush in order to help his isolated cousin build a cabin. This book is full of beautiful imagery and provides great insight into a father/daughter relationship. It is very refreshing to read about a place that is still so isolated from society and about a teenage girl who chooses to travel there.

Wishing I was on the adventures talked about in this book instead of cleaning house. Summer in Alaska? Yes please. #alaska #bravingit #adventurebooks •
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Exceeded my reading goal by 15! Braving It was probably my best read if the year. (I say probably because it's so hard to narrow it down!)

Anyone else on the east coast see the storm track & think about all the reading they'll get done this weekend?

Anyone else on the east coast see the storm track & think about all the reading they'll get done this weekend?

Loved this! So interesting to learn about the Alaskan wild, with the added warm fuzzies of the father/daughter bond.

A cold, rainy morning in Maine.

Got this for my dad for father's day. Can't wait for him to finish so I can borrow and read it, too☺. Looks so good!!