pickThis was my #FoodAndLit pick for #Botswana
It was interesting to read about Mark and Delia‘s experiences living in the Kalahari desert and the relationships they made with the animals living there.
Even as a reader you become invested in the livelihood of the animals.
Spent the weekend at #kalahari resort, and what a fun time with the family! Didn‘t get too much reading time in, but certainly was a mini trip to remember ❤️🎄
pickWhat amazing research Mark and Delia have done and what astounding lives they‘ve lived. Their passion both for research and wildlife far transcends the harsh conditions they endured to be part of the Kalahari environment: drought, extreme temperatures, fire, storms, an extreme lack of resources for 7 years. The reader can see that it was worth every second for them. The bonds they develop with the animals of the Kalahari are as strong as family.
pickIn 1974, Mark and Delia Owens arrived in #Botswana with $6000 and two backpacks, hoping to earn grant money along the way to continue their research on Kalahari carnivores. They ended up staying 7 years and chronicle here some of their stories. This is so good! By turns happy, sad, and harrowing, I had a great time reading this.
#ReadingAfrica2022
pickA fascinating book about a couple who studied animals in the Kalahari. This book was part love letter to African animals and part travel adventure story. I picked it because it fit the “book with a lion on the cover” prompt for #ReadYourSign but ended up liking it quite a bit.
😳😱🙈😆 #LitsyHumor
How to endure the third consecutive weekend of snowstorms: 1) Drink plenty of hot buttered rum; 2) Immerse yourself in the Kalahari Desert (virtually); 3) Wear your warmest pair of #HarryPotter socks (not pictured).
Instead of going back to work after my dentist appointment today, I took my book and my coffee for some park reading. Way better than work 😉
Took my #reread of the month and my hammock with me to the nearest mountain for some luxury reading time. At one point I looked up from my book and was utterly confused by all the blue stuff I saw (the fjords). Van der Post had made me believe I was in the midst of the Kalahari desert. That's just great writing ❤
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