ConnectToNature

Where Rivers Run: A 6,000-Mile Exploration of Canada by Canoe | Gary McGuffin, Joanie McGuffin

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I grew up in a family who's idea of summer vacations wasn't going to Disneyland or The Grand Canyon, but rather hopping into a canoe and disappearing into the Canadian wilderness for weeks at a time.

This is a book about a couple that paddle their way across Canada and its pretty friggen extraordinary.
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TricksyTails The story sounds lovely. Also, I spy Sandman! 😍 8y

JoeStalksBeck 👏👏👏👏 8y

DivaDiane I wish I could‘ve been your sister. 😊 8y

DivaDiane Actually, it sounds like a book my brother would enjoy. 8y

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Guillermo del Toro's the Shape of Water: Creating a Fairy Tale for Troubled Times | Gina McIntyre

Saw this #magic movie today and am very tempted by this lovely but expensive book. Due to violent scenes (including one involving an animal), plus, um, unusual romantic elements (which I suppose you could say #connecttonature), it might be for when you #feeladventurous. ❤️ the #devotion many of the characters showed each other and the homage to old movie musicals. #readingresolutions #startinganewjanuary #nuyear #scenesfromabook #multitasking

Cinfhen, writerlibrarian, JoeStalksBeck, TrishB, Jess7

writerlibrarian Del Toro is fascinating in his choices. 8y

rubyslippersreads @writerlibrarian Plus he also loves one of my favorite movies, The Uninvited

The Uninvited

TommieMarie74 Good review, and helpful. I have a really hard time with violence involving animals and avoid reading books with events like that. I really appreciate the warning. ❤️ 8y

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mabell 👏👏👏 8y

Cinfhen That's a trigger for @TrishB animal cruelty 8y

Larkken The movie was beautiful! And never have I forgiven a director quicker for the animal thing, tbh 8y

Rachellynnwright Golden Globes winner tonight!!! I love how Guillermo thanked his monsters first 😍 8y

TrishB @TommieMarie74 @Cinfhen thanks for warning! I was just looking at this book as I saw the trailer for the film! 8y

mariaku21 I loved this movie! it's such an ode to his love of monsters and sweeping romances! 8y

rubyslippersreads @TommieMarie74 @Cinfhen @TrishB I'm extremely sensitive to animal cruelty too, but I agree with @Larkken about being able to forgive it fairly quickly, maybe because of the context. 8y

TommieMarie74 @Larkken @rubyslippersreads That‘s good to know. I‘ll have to keep it in mind. Senseless animal cruelty is hard for me and I spend a lot of time when reading anxious and worrying nonstop about whether or not something will happen to an animal in a book. If you have read Under the Dome by Stephen King. There is an awful moment involving a dog. I read that sentence and shut the book. I‘ve never finished it. And I‘m still bothered by that scene. 8y

rubyslippersreads @TommieMarie74 I agree completely, but (trying to avoid spoilers), I would say this isn't senseless. Very unpleasant, but it makes sense for the character. Maybe wait for the DVD and fast-forward??? 8y

TommieMarie74 @rubyslippersreads That‘s a very good idea! 8y

rubyslippersreads @TommieMarie74 I would also recommend fast-forwarding through some of the more violent scenes. They were a bit much for me, even though I really liked it overall. 8y

Larkken @TommieMarie74 @rubyslippersreads I don't know how familiar you are with the director...this movie was MUCH less violent than pan's labyrinth, but had an edge reminiscent of his usual horror/monster movies. I thought it helped too with the undertones of race and humanity that the movie was playing with. Oh, and tangentially, I have not forgiven Will Smith for animals in I am legend or the robot movie... In this movie, it made a certain sense 8y

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Under the Wide and Starry Sky: A Novel | Nancy Horan

#connecttonature #scenesfromabook The sun came into the window, patterned the room, went away. The night passed as the previous one had and the next one would

Christine11 I‘ve got this one but haven‘t read it yet ! Have you ? Is it good ? 😊 8y

JoeStalksBeck @Christine11 I have only read the first 2 chapters. It feels very classic to me ❤️ 8y

JaclynW I loved this book!! 8y

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Christine11 I‘m glad you‘re liking it so far ! I need to try and read it soon - I‘ve had it sitting on my shelf for years ! 😊💕 8y

[DELETED] 206653737 Great cover! 8y

Wilkie Nice picture🌟✨💫💥 8y

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A Walk in the Woods | Bill Bryson

Bill Bryson decided to reconnect with his mother country by hiking the length of the 2100-mile Appalachian Trail in this comical account.
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JoeStalksBeck I love Bryson!! 8y

MaleficentBookDragon I ❤️ ❤️❤️ this book so much! It was fantastic on audio too. It actually got me hiking again. 8y

AlaMich His Australia book—I forget the name—had me LMAO!! 🤣 8y

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