so-soAnother let down for me, though it may be my state of mind. This was highly recommended after I'd read a Sarah Moss book with a similar feel. But this fell short. I got confused with the 1912 dual chapters, then the last few chapters were too much. I guess indicative of the character minds but felt mixed up fir me.
bailedI had to bail after the first couple chapters. Horrific details on dog death & suffering.
I just can‘t. Huskies are *dogs*! They want what all domesticated dogs want: Loving care, good food, comfortable rest & companionship with their humans.
They deserve that. Give them that, not this miserable existence. 💧💧💧
My #ReadOrDonate selection for December. 🐧 What will everyone else be reading?
Anyone interested in continuing for another year?
Julsmarshall, BarkingMadRead, Cuilin, kspenmoll, TheBookHippie, LeeRHarry, Susanita, OriginalCyn620, BethM, BennettBookworm, JenReadsAlot, Booksblanketsandahotbeverage, Chelsea.Poole, Read4life, rmaclean4, BookwormAHN, CoffeeNBooks, Allylu, TheAromaofBooks, PuddleJumper
pickMy heart belongs to the Franklin expedition, but I‘m trying to branch out! Endurance doesn‘t disappoint (truly HOW did they survive that) but I do have an unpopular opinion™️. I am not sold on Shackleton‘s leadership skills! Lansing glosses over mistakes and tends to give Shackleton full credit for feats that were group efforts (or even just Frank Worsley efforts, justice for Frank.) It felt biased and made me wonder about other sides to the story
pickCatching up on the weekends reading- this was my #doublespin for Aug and I found it absolutely riveting! Probably not for everyone but I found it genuinely suspenseful & also enjoyed the extracts from various diaries of those on the original Endurance expedition!
so-soJust okay for me. A little slow in parts, but great descriptive setting and interesting depth to the characters. I just felt like it was dragging a lot and that it could have been a little bit shorter. It needed more suspense in the beginning to draw the reader in and keep them engaged. But, it was interesting enough.
pickWell, I‘m sure glad I didn‘t check to see what y‘all thought of this book before I read it because WOW, there is *no* Litsy Love to be found! Was it an alien story? Nope. Were there some plot holes? I suppose, yes, but can‘t that also just mean that we get to walk away with some questions? Isn‘t it okay to wonder, to allow some space for our beautiful brains to choose imaginative explanations of our own? Anyway, I‘m making this a pick. ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
My favorite day of the year, the local AAUW used book sale! Added some series titles I needed, found a O‘Nan book I never heard of, added to my Hilderbrand collection. Only one nonfiction and I was happy to find it. All in all a great haul. I always say buying a book and reading a book are two separate pleasures! #bookhaul #MountTBR
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