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Before a governor of South Carolina gave “Hiking the Appalachian Trail” new meaning

A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson

November 3, 2019 by KimMiE" Leave a Comment

Would have been my True Story bingo square if I’d gotten my act together to write this up Thursday night while distributing candy! It’s hard to say whether Mark Sanford did a disservice to the adventurous hikers braving the 2,200-mile trail that runs from Georgia to Maine or whether, perhaps, he inspired a few people to give it a go by raising awareness. At any rate, this book has nothing to do with political scandals, extramarital affairs, or clandestine trips to Argentina, so if that’s […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: #memoir, Bill Bryson, cbr11, Environmental and Nature, hiking, KimMiE", nature, travel

KimMiE"'s CBR11 Review No:48 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: #memoir, Bill Bryson, cbr11, Environmental and Nature, hiking, KimMiE", nature, travel ·
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A modern adaptation to an old story

A Stone Sat Still by Brendan Wenzel

August 28, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Recently my work email had email telling that a book was coming but also singing the praises of A Stone Sat Still by Brendan Wenzel. When a book gets high praise, I tend to be skeptical. I have been burned before by the “next great thing.” Usually, then I realize that it has “something” that is not “for me” and is “someone else’s book.” This time, I think it is everyone’s book. I am not sure how to talk about this book. It seems to […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: animals, Brendan Wenzel, Environmental and Nature

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:344 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Poetry · Tags: animals, Brendan Wenzel, Environmental and Nature ·
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