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An interesting article on the future of the nature memoir following the allegations surrounding Raynor Winn.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/aug/02/the-end-of-the-road-what-the-salt-...

Faranae Winn's claims *now* that she wasn't trying to claim their walks healed Moth - she did make that claim! Many times!

I remember reading her books for my blog and thinking that things seemed fishy, but I wasn't in a position to confirm details (while PRH was), and I try to be generous and assume good faith, so I chalked it all up to them being ignorant, naive, and terrible at risk assessment. I also thought they'd be dead in less mild terrain. 😂 6d

AllDebooks @Faranae the whole story is so shocking, especially the embezzlement claims. 6d

Faranae @AllDebooks The embezzlement claims don't shock me much (and I take them with a grain of salt, too), but a court case is something PRH should have been able to find fairly easily, so they really didn't do due diligence. The rest of us couldn't because those are pen names, but PRH has their wallet names. The medical diagnosis is the one I find the most galling. 6d

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AllDebooks @Faranae the embezzlement claims ate tough because if true, she took advantage of a lot of innocent people. The health issues stated repeatedly in her book are outrageous as they gave people with similar conditions hope. 6d

AllDebooks @Faranae you're right, PRH should have done more. This is such a staon Penguin when they should be celebrating 99 years of publishing. https://observer.co.uk/news/national/article/so-what-did-the-publisher-actually-... 6d

Kitta Interesting. I‘m reminded a bit of the scandal surrounding

A Million Little Pieces

AllDebooks @Kitta yes! 6d

Faranae @Kitta And James Frey and his editor basically got away with it - he has a successful career, and she continued on at PRH more or less as if nothing had happened. I guess PRH hasn't learned any lessons, or just knows that it won't matter to the bottom line in the long run (well, there is that disclaimer that I suppose will protect them from legal liability). 6d

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bibliothecarivs

The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot | Robert Macfarlane

Random book from our personal library.

2016 rating: ★★★★☆

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julesG

The Salt Path | Raynor Winn

Interesting article in today's The Observer

https://observer.co.uk/news/national/article/the-real-salt-path-how-the-couple-b...

I haven't read the book. I'm just here sharing the link.

Leniverse I almost want to un-know this information 🙈🙉 but at the same time it's so wild it becomes fascinating 1mo

Tamra Yikes, that is terrible! I hope they are guilted & shamed into making it right. Then she can write another book to recoup the 💰and no doubt she would too. (edited) 1mo

julesG @Leniverse I forwarded the link to another friend who's working at a bookshop. She's contemplating moving it to the Fiction section. 1mo

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kspenmoll Maybe I should throw this unread book in my #TBR in the trash. (edited) 1mo

Bookwomble I haven't read the book (and won't), but thank you for linking to the article. The journalist has done a short YT report which includes footage of one of the victims of Winn's embezzlement taking about the impact of her crimes, which is very moving: https://youtu.be/UY2ivdm9obY?si=VVHeC3xG3-ialRWX 1mo

squirrelbrain I saw this headline but haven‘t read the full article yet….very intriguing! 1mo

RaeLovesToRead Yikes 1mo

Bookwormjillk This is wild. Surprised someone didn‘t do a background check before filming at least. 1mo

rockpools I‘m with @Leniverse on this one. Can I not know, please? I really loved this book when I read it, so I‘m quite sad. I guess it opens the door for someone else to write the great South West Coast Path memoir…. 1mo

quietlycuriouskate Wtf? 🤬 1mo

CoffeeK8 I read this book with my bookclub and really found it off putting, maybe some of this is why 1mo

RosePressedPages I‘d never heard of this book before but wow that is terrible and fascinating 1mo

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LapReader

Walking in Berlin: A Flaneur in the Capital | Franz Hessel

On the way home from ballet rehearsal on Sunday I visited 2 different Little Free Libraries. These were my spoils. 5.5 hours of ballet done this weekend ✅. I‘m a bit sore as I had a bit of a rest in the school holidays just gone.

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Robotswithpersonality

In Praise of Walking: A New Scientific Exploration | Shane O'Mara

New word acquired!
Actigraphy. 🚶🏼‍♂️📊

dabbe #weirdwordwednesday @CBee Great word! 🤩 4mo

CBee Very cool!! 4mo

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MittenGirlPeach

The Salt Path | Raynor Winn

My April #bookspin. Every month I look forward to the numbers and every month I make a fun list, but I haven‘t been posting them. Litsy is a wonderful refuge in these turbulent times; it‘s always good to check in. Getting ready to start the tagged book!

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NovelNancyM

The Salt Path | Raynor Winn

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Really enjoyed this memoir of a couple who lose everything that matters (their house, his health) except each other. They walk the southwest coast of England when they nowhere else to go or nothing to do. I am going to read the sequel immediately and look forward to the movie coming out based on the book.

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