Keep reading for everything that kept me fed, nourished and growing this past July.
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Jonathan Franklin
The true story of how fisherman Salvador Alvarenga got swept out to sea in a storm and DRIFTED 6,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean. The back cover got ripped off while sloshing around in my tote because I kept carrying it around with me in case I could steal a moment to keep reading.
Michael Easter
I loved the ideas behind this. I couldn’t help but notice that out of all the people he talks to and cites (and there’s a lot of research in this book!) only a smattering are women. It had me wanting to wring his neck a bit. Michael, if you need some examples of women who do hard things, just let me know :)
Juliana Buhring
Love a story of a woman doing something hard that she’s not over prepared for!! Juliana rode around the world after the death of her friend (lover?).
Katie Kitamura
I liked it, but I didn’t love it. I can fully acknowledge if I had read this in a different headspace, I might have enjoyed it a lot more. I’ve been reading a ton of memoir-style books where a lot happens and this style is more like…not much happens, but it’s beautifully written and thoughtful.
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This NPR piece about Nepali-speaking Bhutanese refugees playing soccer and handling the deportation horror show in the US.
This continues to be the most satisfying read about modern day polar exploration (if you like juicy gossip, that is).
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