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https://www.bookbub.com/books/the-pirate-hunter-by-richard-zacks?buy&ebook_deal&...

I‘m not ready for October to be over, but this is November‘s #bookspinbingo list! @TheAromaofBooks

I‘m posting one book a day from my massive collection. No description, no reason for why I want to read it (some I‘ve had so long I don‘t even remember why!). Feel free to join in!

#ABookADay2024

Did an episode on The Wager. We talked scurvy, old timey wooden ships, and whether it'd be okay for Jerry Jones to press gang Tom Brady out of retirement.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6C6qxwj0c4CJPNJsiUMCgy?si=sSTl1vC0S5i8kIQB2vern...

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!

This is a sturdy novel about a Cold War destroyer captain who plays too close to the edge in games with a Soviet sub. A jaded rapscallion of a press liaison is on hand as the audience surrogate, watching with suspicion as the captain‘s fanatical (and also surprisingly complex) nature is slowly revealed and the crew is amped up to a state of constant tension. Definite Caine Mutiny vibes with a touch of nuclear war…I mean, warning.

#middlegrademonday
@karisimo

From the Newbury winner for OUT OF THE DUST (my favorite YA book of all time): Eleven-year-old Nicholas Young is about to embark on the journey of his life. In August 1768, he sneaks on board the H.M.S. Endeavour , piloted by famous explorer Captain James Cook, only to find that the ship is destined for an exciting adventure around the world.

I head off today since I worked all last weekend, so it seemed like the perfect time to wander downtown and splurge with some new books and iced jasmine tea! 💕📚