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Set in Africa in the 70s there was a mountain climb, a tragedy, a job, an almost affair, robberies, a disappearance, and another mountain climb. Not quite sure of the overall point, but it held my interest.

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"We're climbing Mount Kenya."

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I love books about people in extreme conditions. This book sounded great. The beginning 1/3, when they were preparing for the trip to Everest, was a little boring. It goes into detail on the preparations and the history of mountain climbing. The rest of the book, once they actually make it to Everest, was amazing. The story was interesting and moved a lot faster. I enjoyed reading this.

Sarah Lotz has scared me off of planes and cruise ships and now we can add cave exploring and Mt Everest climbing. Simon, eager to get some hits for his fledgling adrenaline website, decides to go explore a forbidden cave with an unstable older guide. The guide does not come back. Simon does, with more than he bargained for. The first part of the book in these caves had my windpipe choking me while reading what was going on. It was harrowing. 👇🏼

A sweet heartbreaking book about a boy who confronts living with / dying of cancer. I teared up in places. Did not expect to like it so much so this was a pleasant surprise.
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I am a sucker for anything Everest. Mostly because I could never imagine climbing (you legit climb to the cruising altitude of a jetliner!) But I also feel humanity just doesn't belong on that mountain. And yet.. my dorky self can't walk away from a book on the subject. This was very good. And nerve wracking. #bookspin @TheAromaofBooks

I didn‘t remember from my first listen to this book just how much climbing Everest is a business and that there are/were several different expedition groups at one time. Also, didn‘t know at the time there was a controversy surrounding Krakauer‘s account. In his defense, he does make it clear he has not relied on his memory alone given climbers‘ perceptions are impacted by hypoxia. Anyway, I don‘t think he‘s claiming his account is definitive.

#fridaynightshare #naturalitsy #midwintersolace this is my favorite more recent winter nonfiction. I have been in a rabbit hole of Everest books for several years. This guy was funny, and his accent was fantastic on audio. I had to stop walking and put my hands on my knees when he described defecating in his own hood on the mountain. It probably “was the best of times and the worst of times” for Fergus. 😂