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I liked how the book was able to provide viewpoints of those who were able to give a realistic picture of him outside of what his letters revealed about himself. Krakauer retraced Chris's steps by interviewing the people who came in contact with him while he drifted, and he created a timeline to explain it all. I listened to parts of this one on audiobook while I read the physical book, and the narrator did a great job of giving the story a voice.

#7Days7Covers #Day5

A good story well told. Especially worth revisiting for those who feel choked or overwhelmed by today‘s world.

I preferred the movie 🎥

Three books I‘ve been reading books are great helps you a lot to speak English and books will change everything I don't know if kids these days would care about books or something I mean I don't know I guess they will care, I know it's weird to read three books, but it's worth to try I mean why not? I guess this is it, thank you for welcoming me on this app called listy, and I am so grateful that I'm here,

This was a gift from the lovely @kaysworld1 in the last swap. Haven‘t had time to read it yet but I‘m looking forward to it!

#alaska

#letstravelaugust

Christopher McCandless one says Strong. You can do anything. You can go anywhere. Money, power is an illusion. It's up here. You can be here. I and you Hi my name is leane I've been a book worm like forever and reading books has changed my whole life this is great, true-life story

summer reading

By book haul from the FotL sale today. This thing is weekly. And yet I still manage to leave with overflowing totes every week. I would be a bit more bothered that I have not stuck to my book buying ban if this bunch had cost more than $8. I mean, at those prices, I kind of HAD to buy them. Right??

When Jon Krakauer likes your instagram photo!!!! 😱😱😭😍

I just finished this book tonight. It is even better than Into Thin Air! As a former journalist-wannabe I‘m so impressed with Krakauer. Especially when you read the epilogue and learn the extent he went to to determine how McCandless died. Journalists like Krakauer are heroes and the world needs more of them. They should be celebrated for their tenacity and bravery! A better review to come but I had to take a minute to rave about this author.

#QuotsyMay19

(Day 25 - #Hike)

*Today, the missing yoga instructor who was lost for 16 days after a hike in a Maui forest was found, alive and (seemingly) well. I just want to remember, today, a hiker who wasn‘t so fortunate. RIP Christopher McCandless.

How I spent the first day of the three-day holiday: pedicure and a book. Not a bad afternoon at all.

Bookstore run for my daughter‘s 11th grade reading (tagged book), which I talked her into letting me read first. The rest were my own impulse buys.

I don‘t have a Fitbit, but I do have Pokemongo! 😆
I haven‘t tallied up my points yet, but here are my week one results.
Walking: I did walk at least three times this week so I did hit my goal. I would like to exceed the goal in future weeks but it‘s a good start.
Yoga: I missed a few days. But again, a good start!
Alcohol: None! And no sugary drinks either!
Books: Finished one book and got about halfway through an audiobook and a new book.
#BFC

Real life tragedy

I really enjoyed this book. I was fascinated not only by the life experiences of Chris McCandless but also the author Jon Krakauer. I think that there were a lot of parallels that Krakauer felt between himself and Chris. I am pretty sure I added this book 8 years ago to my to read list because I had watched the movie. I am glad I finally got around to reading it 😂

For my May book club we are reading the oldest book on our “to read” list. Mine is Into the Wild and I added it in 2011 😳 I can‘t be positive but I am pretty sure I bought this book around the same time I added it to my list. It has been sitting on my shelf for an embarrassingly long time. I am excited to finally read it!

Chris McCandless has a story that isn‘t unique. But that doesn‘t make it any less devastating and frustrating to read. I‘m glad I read this book. So many of my unanswered questions have been satisfied. Not only that but I learned so much about the Alaskan Wild. I want to visit, but I won‘t be going out alone anytime soon. Review continues in comments

Day 2: #odyssey

#quotsyapr19
@TK-421

“To reach the foot of the mountain, I had to find a ride across twenty-five miles of saltwater and then ski thirty miles up one of these glaciers, the Baird, a valley of ice that hadn‘t seen a human #footprint, I was fairly certain, in many, many years.”
#QuotsyMar19 #31DaysOfNonFiction

I had read this book, but I had never listened to the #audiobook. It was a throwback in that it was originally a Book on Tape! (Loved those!)

I didn‘t appreciate Krakauer inserting himself into the narrative. It just didn‘t work for me the way it did in Into Thin Air. ITA is also the more enjoyable audiobook. That said, I‘d still recommend ItW. Now on to The Wild Truth.

I enjoyed doing this Paint by Sticker while I listened.

#IntotheMystic | I‘ll never truly understand this story, but Jon Krakauer did a respectable job of trying.

#marchintothe70s

“I think maybe part of what got him into trouble was that he did too much thinking. Sometimes he tried too hard to make sense of the world, to figure out why people were bad to each other often. A couple of times I tried to tell him it was a mistake to get too deep into that kind of stuff, but Alex got stuck on things. He always had to know the absolute right answer before he could go on to the next thing.”

It doesn't get much wilder than Chris McCandless
#wildworld #marchintothe70s @Cinfhen @Lizpixie

The real Christopher McCandless

Book map!

Last line: For a few minutes the roof of the bus remains visible among the stunted trees, a tiny white gleam in a wild green sea, growing smaller and smaller, and then it's gone.

The heaviest item in McCandless's half-full backpack was his library....

...embarked on an orgy of self-pity.

The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences....

The very basic core of a man's living spirit is his passion for adventure.

First line: Jim Gallirn had driven four miles out of Fairbanks when he spotted the hitchhiker standing in the snow beside the road thumb raised high, shivering in the gray Alaska dawn.

WOW!!! I cant believe I had never read this until now!! A must read for everyone even if the story is sad. I love that Krakauer actually investigated his stoty, interviewed people and visited the places Chris had been. I remember watching the movie but I had no idea it was this story. What a sad beautiful story.

Happy Monday! May your cups be filled with lots of coffee ☕

Because sometimes my self care is taking my favorite book, deep into the woods and reading to the trees. 🌲 🤗 #treehugger

Book 32 of 2019

1. I love all three but hiking has a special place in my heart, so rural
2. Mountains 🏔️
3. Hiking or running
4. Camping
5. The tagged book as well as The Good Girls Guide to Getting Lost

#hellothursday @wanderinglynn

Into the Wild
The Mountain Between Us
Winter by The Vespers

#manicmonday @JoScho

When you want more than you have
You think you need
And when you think more than you want
Your thoughts begin to bleed- Eddie Vedder'Society'

Gotta plow through this one soon before I send it off to prison book program

I really liked both pictures I took for my January reads. This one isn‘t as bright and cheery as the other one but I like the artsy feel and cool winter vibe.

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McCandless sought solitude and simplicity. His goals were admirable. His execution was flawed. This book tried to make sense of everything in between.

I really enjoyed Krakauer‘s writing style and although the story was incredibly sad, Into the Wild was an excellent read. I am very interested in reading more books by this writer in the future.

#readwhatyouloveproject