Showing posts with label adventure. Show all posts
Showing posts with label adventure. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Around the World in Twenty-Seven Tales by Poornima Manco

★★★ ☐ The publisher has provided a copy for review.
Interesting, though I don't usually like short stories. I recommend this collection for world travelers, armchair explorers, and those who enjoy tales told by very diverse characters. There was a wide range of opportunities and outcomes.

Why buy it? It will hold your interest in short time periods. Take it on your commute. Take it on a plane and nap between chapters. And consider what it means to live a world away from where you are now.

Monday, August 12, 2024

The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club by Helen Simonson

★★★★ ☐ The publisher has provided a copy for review.
Delightful. This one will make you laugh. Every woman should know someone - or have a girlfriend - like Poppy. She's full of ideas and adventures, and oblivious to "proper" behavior ... in a good way. She's described as "respectful but firm" so she somehow gets what she needs and gets away with the rest

It's a reminder of one's "place" in society in years gone by, and how inventive a woman had to be to live larger than constraints. You'll fall in love with Poppy and the women she pulls into her orbit.

Enjoy this bit of history and culture, along with the descriptions of places - and the adventures that turn up.

Monday, March 8, 2021

Get Outside - a journal for getting into nature



★★★★ ☐ The publisher has provided a copy for review. 

You have been considering taking walks, going camping, or exploring other ways of getting out of the house or office. During the pandemic, you've found that time in nature is transforming and life-giving, right?

But where to go in the USA? What to do when you stand outside your door or get out of the car? This Ink&Willow book has multiple to-go lists, from hikes to parks, to ideas of how you can restore your soul by getting OUTSIDE.

It's new, it's fun to browse, and you'll find a bucket-list to suit you. While this is specific to North America, it will give you a blueprint to follow around the world. Have fun!

Recommended for the sedentary who need inspiration as well as the active who just need new places to go.

Friday, March 15, 2019

Transcription by Kate Atkinson

★★★★★ Oh wow! This book kept me on tenterhooks the whole read-through. What was going on?  Whom can you trust? The final twist made the whole novel worthwhile. If you like adventure, mystery, and a surprise or two, you'll enjoy Transcription. I didn't guess the ending ... but enjoyed the character introductions and development.

When you have a weekend free, are going on vacation, or if you just want to get to know some British spies during your morning commute, take this book along.

I got this from the library, not from a publisher - so it was a good surprise.