Litsy

Moby-Dick | Herman Melville

#BookBinge 14. #InvolvesAnimals
#photochallenges #classics #revenge #whales #seafaring #madness

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Excellent 💙 8mo

Eggs Brilliant 👌🏼 8mo

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OutsmartYourShelf

The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty | Caroline Alexander

so-so

In British maritime history of the late 18th century, few events captured the public's imagination more than the Mutiny on the Bounty. There have been at least two films made & these positioned Fletcher Christian as standing up against a cruel Captain (actually Lieutenant on this voyage). This book, based on records & testimonies from the court martials etc, argues that far from being cruel, (Continued)

OutsmartYourShelf William Bligh tried to avoid discipline by the usual method of flogging as much as possible which throws doubt on Christian's motives for the mutiny. Plus almost half the crew wanted to leave with the Lieutenant, something unlikely if he was as capricious as reported afterwards, mostly by people who had a grudge against Bligh it must be said.

Despite the best efforts of the author, the narrative unfortunately became a little dry in places. 1y

OutsmartYourShelf My takeaway from this book is that although Bligh had his faults, I tend to think that perhaps his reputation has been unfairly traduced over the years. Overall - good account of the story but can become overly bogged down in the details & academically dry in places. 2.5⭐

Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/752122519

Read: 5th Jan - 21st Jan 2023

#JoyousJanuaryReadathon @andrew65 1y

Andrew65 An interesting period of history with conflicting views. It would be interesting to know the real story, I do worry about how much might possibly have been covered up or papered over by the trial. 1y

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OutsmartYourShelf @Andrew65 So do I, especially as it was conveniently held whilst Bligh was out of the country & unable to testify in person. I‘m not saying he is blameless but it seems strange to not have one of the main people involved actually at the trial. 1y

Andrew65 @OutsmartYourShelf They definitely wanted this to progress quickly and punish people so that mutinies didn‘t spread to other ships. The ‘system‘ couldn‘t allow a message to spread and people to go unpunished in the extreme, but it would be good to know the actual truth. Like most things it most probably has some truth on both sides. 1y

Andrew65 Certainly a book I‘d be interested to read and your review does a good job of whetting the appetite. 1y

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Hooked_on_books

A Voyage For Madmen | Peter Nichols

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In 1968, it seemed that the last great adventure was to circumnavigate the globe solo in a sailboat. So a UK newspaper proposed a prize for the first man to achieve this. Nine set out to do so, with spectacularly bad results. This is a completely compelling book about a wild boat race. I loved this one.

LeahBergen I read this with my book club and everyone enjoyed it. 👍 1y

marleed Great pic! 1y

Blackink_WhitePaper Cute picture & great review 🥰 1y

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squirrelbrain Love your Lego! (Or Legos as I think you say in the US!) 1y

Hooked_on_books @squirrelbrain Thanks! And we do tend to say Legos, which is apparently wrong! It‘s Lego whether singular or plural. But in certain ways I‘m very American, so I‘m just going to keep saying it wrong. 😂 1y

iread2much I love the Lego set, very fun. 1y

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Yuki_Onna

We, the Drowned | Carsten Jensen

1. Tagged. Bought it yesterday on my favourite island bookstore. 🙂
2. Earthlings by Sayaka Murata
3. Wow, this is tough. ... Japan, Ireland, Costa Rica?

#WondrousWednesday #travel #August #summerreading
@Eggs
@hannah-leeloo @Nute @mdm139 @Enchanted_Bibliophile

kaysworld1 Hello there I was just checking did you get my extra package I sent out? Xx 2y

Yuki_Onna @kaysworld1 Kay! 🤩 Yes, I did recently! DHL didn't notify me properly, as usual, but got hold of it nonetheless.
So sorry not to have thanked you sooner - underwent another major crisis over the last weeks... Still, that's no excuse! Love the bookmarks and can't wait to dive into the book! Thank you so much! 💜
2y

kaysworld1 @Yuki_Onna oh thank heaven's for that. I hope your crisis sorts itself out and your all safe. I'm glad you got something eventually. Xx 2y

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hannah-leeloo Thanks for the tag sweet ❤️ 2y

Eggs Thanks for playing 📚✈️🗺 2y

Yuki_Onna @kaysworld1 Thank you so much Kay❣️ That's the sweetest gesture ever - I'm blown away by your kindness! I'll let you know when I start diving into the book once I'm back 🌊 2y

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Mitch

The Wreckers: A Story of Killing Seas and Plundered Shipwrecks, from the 18th Century to the Present Day | Bella Bathurst

I love reading about random topics - the discovery of T Rex one day, the history of fabrics the next! So maybe that‘s why I loved Field Work so much as the author also seems to bounce around topics! Just bought a backlist title of hers - all about shipwrecks. So different from the future of farming one!

tokorowilliamwallace Yes, collecting miscellaneous nonfiction and reading in an encyclopedic manner! Most of my past CD audiobooks from the library I listened to on daily drives were nonfiction. 2y

quietjenn I need to pick these up! I remember loving The Lighthouse Stevensons. 2y

Mitch @tokorowilliamwallace that‘s a much more eloquent way of saying it! Love those phrases! 🤣 2y

Mitch @quietjenn 👍🏼 2y

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Jari-chan

In Hazard | Richard Hughes

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Early in the book the author states that he wants to stay as close to reality as possible, even though telling a fictional story. And that he does. There's a lot of information, especially in the first part. The second part focusses more on the characters and their backgrounds, which makes a good mixture. All in all this book is more for readers who are interested in ships and the sea, especially in the historical context. So yes, a pick for me

Jari-chan #roll100 @PuddleJumper 2y

PuddleJumper Brilliant! Sounds really interesting 2y

TheAromaofBooks I'm in love with this cover!!! 2y

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