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ImperfectCJ
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Memoirs aren't always my favorite, but this one was a hit for me on so many levels: I loved the nature and ecology, the exploration of family and belonging and connection to place, defying expectations in a quiet way. I was surprised to learn that Lanham wasn't an experienced writer before this because his prose flows so well, and he does such a great job conveying emotion without becoming sappy (as many memoirs do). Loved this one!

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ImperfectCJ
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It's nothing like Lanham's Home Place, but it's my Home Place (or one of them), and I love it when it's like this. Reading about Lanham's home and family in all of their complexity while planning a trip to visit my family of origin (and a couple of alternate-dimension homes) has me reflecting about how much I love being from so many places---even as I kind of crave some roots. The mid-life crisis just goes on and on, it seems.

BarbaraBB This home of yours looks wonderful and I hope you‘ll find loving homes wherever your midlife journey takes you ❤️ 5d
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dabbe
Our National Parks | John Muir
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#tuesdaytunes
@TieDyeDude

Needed calming music today, so my National Parks playlist it is. 🎶
Link, if interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4DQhkB9o9WaXoDdLcZA1B1

Lesliereadsalot On a different subject, the deluxe Waffle is so fun! (edited) 1mo
dabbe @Lesliereadsalot I play Waffle every day but have never played Deluxe Waffle ... until just now. Fun indeedy! 🎯🤣🎯 1mo
TieDyeDude @lesliereadsalot @dabbe I think I've only gotten a star on Deluxe Waffle once or twice 😆
Thanks for the music recommendation!
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dabbe @TieDyeDude YW! 🤩 1mo
IMASLOWREADER i have a soft spot for yosemite♥️♥️♥️ 1mo
dabbe @IMASLOWREADER The music is fabulous. 🖤🎶🖤 1mo
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Vansa
Findings | Kathleen Jamie
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If you think this cover is one of the most beautiful you've seen,I can guarantee you, the book is just as beautiful.Full review here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7404839913

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Julsmarshall
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek | Annie Dillard
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I‘ve had this forever and finally gave it some the time it deserved. It is lovely, unique and quietly powerful. The cadence of the prose is hypnotic and the way she crafts a sentence! I moved between my print copy and on #audio and can see why this won the Pulitzer prize, well deserving of all the praise. #Roll100 @PuddleJumper

PuddleJumper Nicely done! 4mo
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Hooked_on_books
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Bailedbailed

Many moons ago I did an environmental studies minor in college and this book was mentioned repeatedly. I‘m glad Leopold exists for having influenced so many in thinking about the natural world, but much as I‘ve tried for several years now, this book is not for me. It just doesn‘t hold my interest.

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 4mo
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Julsmarshall
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek | Annie Dillard
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My #Roll100 and #ReadorDonate list is done (I use the same list). First up in January will be the tagged, hoping to read 2 titles for #Roll100 January and 1 for #ReadorDonate . @PuddleJumper @julieclair I read 54 books from my list in 2024, can I beat it in 2025?

PuddleJumper That's amazing! 4mo
julieclair Pilgrim at Tinker Creek is on my list, too. I‘m interested to hear your thoughts once you‘ve finished. Congrats on a very successful 2024. And I bet you can beat that score by at least 1 book in 2025! 👍 4mo
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bibliothecarivs
Desert Solitaire | Edward Abbey
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★★★★☆

First read in 2010. My wife Amy and I started the audiobook of this American nature classic last June while driving home from Moab, Utah, a place that is very special to us. Acknowledging Abbey's ableism, racism, sexism, and hypocrisy, one can't deny that he's a compelling writer. I wish all readers of this book could also read Robert Macfarlane's introduction. ⬇️

bibliothecarivs Now I must read Amy Irvine's critical response, 'Desert Cabal: A New Season in the Wilderness'. 🔚 5mo
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RobES
Wilding | Isabella Tree
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This is such an important read! For someone who doesn't know enough about conservation, it is a tough read, in that I had to keep going back over parts to understand what I was reading . .. but it is worth it. The illustrated edition is so beautiful and Angela Harding's prints are gorgeous 🥰 it is really good to share with children.

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RobES
Wilding | Isabella Tree
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Happy Friday! Cats and books ... My favourite things 🩷 I'm currently reading 'Wilding' by Isabella Tree.

dabbe 🖤🐾🐾🖤 7mo
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