pickAn account of an expedition to Everest which culminated in the deaths of 8 people including 2 experienced guides. In March 1996 three separate groups were caught out not far from the summit by a severe storm. This is a detailed account of the climb & an examination of the factors which led to the tragedy & leaves the reader wondering if such exploration is really worth the cost in lives.
pickI‘m growing on Sarah Lotz. While listing to another book of hers, I just finished this one. Set from extreme depth to extreme height (caves to Everest), the focus on the psychological/paranormal/trauma of the central characters drew me in. The idea of a shadow, real as a person, but only seen by one. Mind over matter, but the matter of madness extends a hand (even if unwanted).
Finally reporting my books read for March. This was a long-book month, and I was only 2 days away from finishing Cashelmara, which will show up in my April books read. I tagged my favorite book this month. Challenge update:
#foodandlit #Nepal (from last month) 2 (Katmandú Killers & Eight Mountains)
#foodandlit #Ireland 3+ most of Cashelmara
#foodandlit #Italy #Jubilee 1 (Eight Mountains)
#authoramonth (Bardugo) 2+ 1/2 of Wonder Woman
A bit late with February‘s #FoodandLit update. I made momos. They taste good but I‘m still having trouble getting them to look as nice and uniform as shown in the cookbook. #Nepal @Catsandbooks @Texreader
pickA very good but disturbing story about a girl from Nepal forced into the sex trade in India.
#FoodandLit #Nepal @Catsandbooks @Texreader
#gottacatchemall (Emolga: power outage) @PuddleJumper
Interesting fact for #Nepal, last month‘s country for #foodandlit @Catsandbooks
pickTwo boys, Pietro the city boy from Milan and Bruno a country boy, become lifelong friends in the mountains of #Italy. Pietro has a complicated relationship with his father, and as adults Bruno develops a much better relationship with Pietro‘s father, creating an unusual but ultimately a stronger bond between Pietro and Bruno following the father‘s death, even when Pietro moves away to #Nepal. A slow, contemplative book in the shadow of the ⬇️
#CoverStories #Clouds ☁️ @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs
Every now and then I like to read some #nonfiction Into Thin Air is one that I have been wanting to read for a very long time. I finally found it in the library.
1) sunrise Wednesday
2) English tea with my friend
3) yesterday I woke to a chorus of bird song-afirst this spring
4) Books!
5) made dal bhat-delicious & healthy for
#foodandlit #Nepal #February
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Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2545308773
Read 8th - 14th June 2025
#ReadAway2025 @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES 9h