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DebinHawaii
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#Read2025 #MonthlyNonFiction2025

I‘m behind on reviews & discussion but I finished this for April‘s #Naturalitsy #BuddyRead I borrowed an ebook copy from the library & it‘s a quick & interesting book of essays about the Owens Valley & Mohave Desert in California. Written in 1903, it‘s wonderful nature writing & while my version may have suffered for lack of photos, the writing was descriptive enough to make me see it in my mind. While reading ⬇️

DebinHawaii …& stopping to Google more details, I found out/realized that From 1942 to 1945, during World War II, the first Japanese American Internment camp operated in the Owens valley at Manzanar. Maybe it‘s only interesting to me because I grew up reading & rereading the book tagged below but I like when I can tie books together. A enjoyable read overall, I would buy a print copy (hopefully with pictures) for my shelves. (edited) 1mo
DieAReader 💖🤓Sounds like an excellent read! 1mo
julieclair Excellent review! 1mo
AllDebooks Excellent review. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for all the info. Fascinating. X 1w
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AllDebooks
The Land of Little Rain | Mary Hunter Austin
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All are welcome to join our discussion thread for #NaturaLitsy April #buddyread 🌞

🏜 Did you enjoy the author's style?
🏜 How did she describe the relationship between humans and landscapes?
🏜 Why did she suggest the desert breeds myths and fables?
🏜 What emotional responses does the desert evoke in the author, or you as a reader?

Next up - https://litsy.com/p/ZUNqcmdaN0U5

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julieclair Didn‘t get to this one this month, but want to. Too many books… too little time… 1mo
TheBookHippie I learned a lot from this read and I had the photography book of this- HUGE BOOK - so you could read and almost jump in the picture. I did read it in bits and I think that‘s the best way. Librarian said it was dry but I didn‘t feel that way. I found it informative. 1mo
TheBookHippie lol look at the questions - I always found desert BORING and now I can see beauty- like I said having the massive pictures made you live in the photo and is brilliant way of understanding the author. Does the author like people? Maybe not. I don‘t think it matters. 🙃 could be me reading in it‘s been a bit much here in life. 1mo
AllDebooks @julieclair I hear you x 1mo
AllDebooks @TheBookHippie I bet the photos made a huge difference. I agree with your librarian. I read it in one sitting and got a little bored. Would be a better read by dipping in and out. I loved the botanical sections. 1mo
TheBookHippie @AllDebooks Oh for sure the dipping in and out. Some of the photographs are just amazing my grandson and I read through it over 4 weeks I don‘t think it‘s meant to be a sit and read book. Then I agree it‘s a bit no thx 1mo
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DebinHawaii
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And again, today‘s trip is Hilo but with coworkers so the reading will only happen on the plane. Hoping to finish this one today for #Naturalitsy.

AllDebooks I loved it. 😍 1mo
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GatheringBooks
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Cupcake12 I love the Groot plant holder, so cute x 2mo
Eggs Great photo👏🏻 2mo
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PaperbackPirate
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I already have a lot of stuff in my planner for April so I think reading time might be the a little more scarce than usual, but I like making a dream stack anyway.

🪲 Extraordinary Insects and The Land of Little Rain - for #naturalitsy buddy reads
⛰️ When I Sing, Mountains Dance - for the #keywordreadingchallenge
❄️ Strange Weather - for an Instagram buddy read
🍎 Winter - for #serieslove2025

TheSpineView ❤️📚❤️📚❤️ 2mo
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LitsyEvents
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#NaturaLitsy via @Alldebooks

Our April #buddyread is Mary Hunter Austin's 1903 book, The Land of Little Rain. I'm looking forward to reading about the Californian deserts with you.

All welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

kspenmoll I am joining in! 2mo
AllDebooks Thank you for the share x 2mo
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AllDebooks
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#NaturaLitsy

Our April #buddyread is Mary Hunter Austin's 1903 book, The Land of Little Rain. I'm looking forward to reading about the Californian deserts with you.

All welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

@LitsyEvents

Bookwormjillk One of these days I will catch up! 2mo
PaperbackPirate I‘ve got my copy! Looking forward to it! 2mo
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Meghan1
The Deep Dark: A Graphic Novel | Molly Knox Ostertag
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Pickpick

Book 13 of 2025! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️