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I'm not really sure what to think of all of this, overall, but I do believe that if this young man had listened to advice, taken precautions, and been better prepared, he would have been able to survive. I think we share a lot of personality traits and opinions, but at the same time, for being so academically smart, he made some foolhardy choices that led to his demise.

I remember each month my girls would order books from scholastic. I wonder if they still do it today. #ISpyBingoAug @TheAromaofBooks

In the 1960s, writer Mowat decided to get a boat and pilot it from Newfoundland to the Caribbean. Get a boat he did, but never made it that far, as he and the boat really had no business ever being on the water. Other than a bit too much of “isn‘t drinking heavily hilarious?!” (it‘s not), this is a funny, entertaining book about a temperamental boat and some of the inhabitants of maritime Canada.

Why is reading to my kids the highlight of my day? Because I deeply loved these books and it‘s so cool to see them love them, too.

It reminds me of one of the reasons I decided I wanted kids— I loved my partner and knew I‘d love him more watching him love them.

apologies for getting all schmaltzy but I want to join Milo packing up for that trip.

Up next…I‘ve have this on my shelf for a while. I enjoy this author!

#bookspinbingo
#unreadbookshelf
#nonfiction

Thank you so much for this very fall swap box 🍁🍂. The books are spot on for autumn reading and I was very excited to see the Irish Cream hot chocolate. It‘s my favorite and hard to find. Thanks again and happy fall to you, Tanya! #fffs

Meanwhile … Happy Hobbit Day!

Summer 1985, & two young mountaineers, Joe & Simon, set off from camp to climb a route no-one had conquered before. After several days they reached the summit with a few minor issues, but when setting off back down Joe has a catastrophic accident resulting in him breaking his leg. Disaster! Although Simon initially tries to belay Joe down the mountain, a snow storm develops which results in him having to leave Joe for dead.

The Wanderer, by Peter van den Ende, illustrator (2020)
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Premise: A wordless graphic novel that follows a paper boat on its adventures at sea.

Review: The illustrations in this are absolutely stunning, which is a good thing considering they carry the whole weight of the story. I was hoping it would be a bit more than it was, but it‘s beautiful nonetheless

@Blerdgal_Fenix Thank you thank you thank you! It is after midnight where I am and I‘ve been feeling poorly, so I broke in to the #fffs box. It‘s wonderful! Everything is such a great level of cute/spooky, and I only wish I could wrap half as well as you. Can‘t wait to dive in after my current reads! #spooky #pusheens approve. #fallingforfallswap