Litsy

Coasting: A Private Voyage | Jonathan Raban

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In 1982, despite an absence of boating experience, Jonathan Raban decided to sail around England. Here he presents his travels on sea and stops on land in a snapshot from a different era. He also does a little random noodling. I enjoyed it.

Texreader Such a sweet photo too! 3mo

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Injeanious

Float Plan | Trish Doller

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Better than I expected. I thought it would just be a mindless enjoyable book but it had more depth. A lot of lessons learned about following and finding your dreams

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CrowCAH

Float Plan | Trish Doller

#BookHaul from my local #DollarTree store! 📚

Some will be gifts. While a couple I just may read myself! ☺️📖

Julsmarshall Loved Float Plan! 3mo

KadaGul Thank you 🙏 for letting me know. Now i have to hit the store. 🤣🤣🤣#DollarTreeHaul 3mo

CrowCAH @Julsmarshall that‘s the one I‘m interested in reading 📖 Thanks for the recommendation! 3mo

CrowCAH @KadaGul it‘s hit or miss depending on when you see the books, whether there was a fresh delivery or type of books and time of year. I lucked out this time with six! Other times it‘s been one or two. 3mo

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TheSpineView

Dove | Robin L. Graham

#SundayFunday @BookmarkTavern

This is the true story of a 16 year old boy who sailed solo around the world. A very inspiring story.

BookmarkTavern Wow that sounds amazing! Thanks for posting! 4mo

TheSpineView @BookmarkTavern 👍 4mo

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RaeLovesToRead

Swallows and Amazons | Arthur Ransome

Great prompts @vivastory
Part 1/2 #lasttenbooks

Let me say this... once I've properly started a book, I hardly ever DNF it.

Swallows and Amazons is the exception.

Also, I didn't really "lie" about Harry Potter 5... I read most of it, but didn't finish in time for the film. Then I just... didn't bother with the rest. It's still on my Goodreads "read" shelf though...

Shame on me!!!!! Shame!!!!

vivastory Happy to see your answers! I'm with you on the DNF. I like the term that we have agreed upon on Litsy for books that are put to the side because the time isn't right but we might return to is “hibernating“ but there are DEFINITELY books that I DNF. I very rarely DNF a book & what is funny is that typically it will be so close to the end of the book that I will either look online & read the ending or just skim read the last few pages. Funny (CONT) (edited) 5mo

vivastory enough I did start Swallows & Amazons last summer & put it to the side. Not sure if it's hibernating or a DNF. 5mo

RaeLovesToRead @vivastory It was one of the few books that I genuinely thought "life is too short" while reading it. Apparently there is a whole series of them. Gave my copy to charity. I think if I'm going to be reading old kids books I'll re-read Nancy Drew or The Magic Faraway Tree. Books where stuff happens. 5mo

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LiseWorks

Sailing Alone Around the World | Capt. Joshua Slocum

May 31 #StorySettings Ship @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Excellent 👌🏼 5mo

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Erynecki

Survive the Savage Sea | Dougal Robertson

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June 1972. Attacked by killer whales, their forty three foot schooner sank in 60 seconds. They survived on a raft and then just a dinghy for 37 days. This is their story.

LeahBergen 😱 6mo

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TheAromaofBooks

Swallowdale | Arthur Ransome

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Another series I'm rereading this year - absolutely LOVED the Swallows & Amazons books when I first read them, so I'm going through them again. This is the second book in the series, full of exploring, pirates, shipwrecks, mountain climbing, caves, and more! Every page was a delight.

TheAromaofBooks #SeriesLove2024 @TheSpineView @Andrew65
#WickedWords - Wreck @AsYouWish
#ISpyBingo
#BookSpinBingo 7mo

TheSpineView Fantastic!🤩📖📚 7mo

willaful I have fond memories of those. 7mo

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