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Catching 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!

Mensun Bound was the Director of Exploration to attempt to find Ernest Shackleton‘s shipwreck at the bottom of an Antarctic sea, the Endurance, which sank during his attempt to be the first to reach the South Pole. This book covers both attempts in 2019 (unsuccessful) & 2022, which was successful. The 2022 search was bookended first by the pandemic, and then the Russian invasion of Ukraine, both affecting the morale of the crew. Even so they ⬇️

I started this audiobook today for #Antarctica #readingOceania. I decided to forego Greta and Valdin. I‘ve read way too many books on #NewZealand (6 or 7) and once I started listening to it I wasn‘t too keen on it. This will be only my second book for Antarctica

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The cards are finally coming together as I listen to this audiobook. #litsylove @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

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A whole bookshop dedicated to polar books in Oslo. Think you would like this @Caroline2

3.5/5 stars, rounded up. There‘s a lot to like about this book- the exploration of Antártica, the danger of sailing through ice to find Endurance, the Shackleton history, and the discovery of the Endurance and its state. I oscillated between “This is so cool,” to, “This is such a waste of resources.” Though the light and beauty of Antártica sounded cool, the ice and weather ruled out all future travel there for me.

My sweet, sweet 5th grader grabbing a few chapters before school. He‘s such a little grownup sometimes; I love reminders that he‘s 10. 🤍

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Summer TBR ☀️ I'm trying to incorporate some non fiction.... would love some good recs 👍💛

I cannot say I understand the drive to do things like this, but I read the book about Shackleton‘s most famous expedition last year (Endurance), and this was an interesting follow-up of sorts.