Litsy

Blueberry

An Odyssey: A Father, a Son, and an Epic | Daniel Mendelsohn

#WhereAreYouMonday

@Cupcake12

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booklover3258

Trappist Beer Travels: Inside the Breweries of the Monasteries | Caroline Wallace, Sarah Wood, Jessica Deahl

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Very interesting history of different monasteries that brew beer.

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arlenefinnigan

The Golden Maze | Richard Fidler

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This is very enjoyable (and perfect pre-holiday reading). A really thorough and engaging exploration of Prague's fascinating and tumultuous history.

Ruthiella @ChaoticMissAdventures Would this book maybe interest you for your upcoming trip? 7h

arlenefinnigan @Ruthiella @ChaoticMissAdventures definitely recommend it! 5h

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ChaoticMissAdventures

The Salt Path | Raynor Winn

An article I just found from last month.
I think this brings up an interesting topic.
Honestly in Nonfiction
How much do you expect to be truthful in a personal book

What could (should?) happen when it is revealed an author is being disingenuous?

I found this article led me to be disappointed in Winn. Talking to my partner last night, landed on I will read a book by a scammer, as long as I don't feel like they are scamming the reader (me).

ChaoticMissAdventures Article is free with an email address: https://observer.co.uk/news/national/article/the-real-salt-path-how-the-couple-b... 12h

Cuilin Yeah, this is so disappointing. My husband and I both read the book and we wanted to see the movie. Not sure we will now. 12h

ChaoticMissAdventures @Cuilin disappointed, yes! The author of this article says "fact and fable are often jumbled up to some degree". I don't know about all that. I think I am in the camp of Winns deception is more evidence of her bad character and I don't like that. I like that the article related this to James Fry, he popped into my mind as soon as I heard she wasn't telling the "whole truth" 10h

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squirrelbrain There are several more articles after this one, also in The Guardian / Observer, with other people alleging deceit or elaborations of the truth. 9h

Kitta I remember someone else posting an article about this a little while ago! It reminded me in a way of the drama surrounding

A Million Little Pieces

ChaoticMissAdventures @squirrelbrain I definitely know I am late to this party. It brings up so many questions for me about expectations around nonfiction and what do I expect from them and myself. 9h

ChaoticMissAdventures @Kitta yes! I was telling my partner about how it reminded me of Fry. And I don't like it. 9h

Kitta @ChaoticMissAdventures yeah, I did enjoy reading Fry‘s memoir but was really disappointed that it wasn‘t entirely true. I haven‘t read the Salt Path and probably won‘t now. If they had said it was loosely based on the truth it would have been fine! But I‘m not happy they weren‘t honest about it. 9h

squirrelbrain Oh, I wasn‘t meaning that Shawna, that you were late to the party. I was a little unsure after the first article (mainly why had they taken so long to come forward) but the further articles only added to it. 9h

ChaoticMissAdventures @squirrelbrain definitely do not want to go off one article! I feel like I can never keep up with book news. And this is the sort of stuff that would affect my reading. Why now is a great question. I am annoyed they waited so long to come out with their story (not victim blaming, just they could have done this so much earlier) 9h

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Lcsmcat

Ride of Her Life: The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America | Elizabeth Letts

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Inspiring, entertaining, and surprisingly informative (about social history, history, and just plain quirky facts); sailed through this in a day. (Of course it was a day with no responsibilities, so easier.) #letterR #LitsyAtoZ @Texreader

Suet624 I get excited when I see someone has read this. An amazing story. I read it four or five years ago and I still think of it often. Usually when I‘m whining about something. 1d

Lcsmcat @Suet624 I loved that she referenced William Least Heat Moon as an inspiration of hers because I loved

Blue Highways: A Journey Into America

Suet624 👍🏻👍🏻 1d

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Lcsmcat

Ride of Her Life: The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America | Elizabeth Letts

Besides the inspiration of her ride, I‘m learning all kinds of interesting trivia. Like Milton Bradley getting into the board game business because he printed a ton of this lithograph of Lincoln which was made immediately worthless when Lincoln grew a beard.

Ruthiella This sounds fantastic. Stacking! 1d

Suet624 @Ruthiella you‘ll love it. 1d

Graywacke Cool. And what an amazing beardless Lincoln photo 23h

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