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Chelsea.Poole
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Candace Millard wrote a thoroughly researched, yet exciting, narrative nonfiction which is quite the adventure! The source of the Nile River was a mystery in 1850 until two British men were determined to discover the answer. Speke and Burton were highly invested, intelligent explorers who clashed during their expeditions. Burton was a highly skilled linguist who spoke 25 languages and translated the Kama sutra into English. Good but long!

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Nebklvr
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Curiosity, bravery, greed, pride, and ambition brought these two men to the heights of fame and the pit of infamy. Speke, the Burtons, and Bombay come across as imperfect people in a perfect storm of exploration and politics. I am determined to read all of Millard‘s works of nonfiction but I hope she is working on something now as I have only one left.

SamAnne I have been trying to get to this one for months!!! 1y
Nebklvr @SamAnne Me too. On libby waiting list this summer. They don‘t have the Churchill one. Have you read it? 1y
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Walking the Nile | Levison Wood
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Wood walked through some pretty serious terrain (the Sahara) and came this close to dying of thirst, dangerous lands (South Sudan), and paranoid lands (Egypt). What I loved most were his conversations with Boston, Wood‘s Congolese guide who lived in #Uganda, which consumed a lengthy part of his walk. Boston provided a unique perspective about so many things, but mostly from the experiences of the destitute who do what they can to survive, even ⬇️

Texreader if it means clearing forests to grow crops or catching and selling baby monkeys 😭 to feed their families. Climate change be damned when you have to feed your family. Such a horrible but enlightening truth—one we‘ve got to realize if we are to help create incentives NOT to clear habitats and kidnap baby animals. We‘ve got to listen & understand, or as my parents used to say, “walk a mile in their shoes.” I learned a lot. Highly recommended. ⬇️ 2y
Catsandbooks Wow! Sounds like a good one!! 🇺🇬👏🏼 2y
Aimeesue Great review! Stacked! 2y
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CSeydel
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Late posting my #joyousjanuary wrap up but I am feeling the joy! Thank you @Andrew65 for hosting 😊

✅ Finished Appointment with Death
✅ Finished What Meets the Eye
✅ Finished River of the Gods
✅ Read an installment of Serial Reader each day

Andrew65 That‘s excellent, well done 👏👏👏🙌🥳🍾🥂😍 2y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
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Walking the Nile | Levison Wood
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Still some detail to add and a few styles not pictured. But audiocrafting can be very productive. #Uganda #Foodandlit @Catsandbooks

BkClubCare Lovely! 💕💗 2y
Sapphire Those are gorgeous 2y
DinoMom Gorgeous 2y
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ShelleyBooksie Beautiful job. Love the color pallet. 2y
SilversReviews Beautiful!! 2y
Catsandbooks Love these!! 💕 2y
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Walking the Nile | Levison Wood
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I‘m making valentines while listening to this audiobook

#foodandlit #Uganda @Catsandbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful 😍 2y
ShelleyBooksie So pretty!!! 2y
Catsandbooks So cute! ❤️ 2y
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CSeydel
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Friday night #joyousjanuary update

Finished What Meets the Eye … Review to come
Finished part 3 of River of the Gods
Still reading one installment a day on Serial Reader - finished A Christmas Carol and returned to Little Women

Andrew65 Going well 👏👏👏 2y
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Walking the Nile | Levison Wood
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My current book set in #Uganda is very slow, and I‘m in need of a new audiobook so this is it!! And it turns out it was free with my audible subscription. I have learned to check my various subscriptions for freebies before buying books now. So many are available free either on audible or kindle unlimited. #foodandlit @Catsandbooks

Catsandbooks I like how your little audiobook is holding hands with the guy! 😂❤️ 2y
Texreader @Catsandbooks I couldn‘t resist!! 2y
Bookwormjillk I read this last year and really liked it. 2y
Texreader @Bookwormjillk I listened to several hours today and I agree 2y
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CSeydel
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#joyousjanuary Day 4 update! Having a Monday off is all fun and games until you have two days‘ work to finish on Tuesday 😬 but I did manage to get a little reading in. I‘m not loving What Meets The Eye so far, but maybe it will pick up once the plot gets cooking.

Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 Good luck with work. 2y
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