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Amanda K. Jaros

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Unsupported by Bethany  Adams
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This is a brand-new, stellar hiking book to add to your collection. Adams did a record-breaking, backpacking thru-hike of the 46 High Peaks of the Adirondacks. Unsupported chronicles her journey with hiking partner Katie Rhodes. I loved this book bec ...more
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52 Weeks, 52 Hikes by Tami Brooks
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This is a welcome read in the nonfiction hiking genre. Brooks is a regular Alabama (via California) gal who is suddenly overcome with a desire to hike the Grand Canyon Rim to Rim Trail. With zero hiking experience under her belt, Brooks undertakes a ...more
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52 Weeks, 52 Hikes by Tami Brooks
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This is a welcome read in the nonfiction hiking genre. Brooks is a regular Alabama (via California) gal who is suddenly overcome with a desire to hike the Grand Canyon Rim to Rim Trail. With zero hiking experience under her belt, Brooks undertakes a ...more
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Ecosystem by Joshua David Bellin
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This is a unique take on a dystopian future Earth (one of my absolute favorite genres). Bellin has created a world I'd never dreamed of before, one where the Ecosystem has rebelled and pushed humans to the brink of extinction. Only pockets of people ...more
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Ecosystem by Joshua David Bellin
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This is a unique take on a dystopian future Earth (one of my absolute favorite genres). Bellin has created a world I'd never dreamed of before, one where the Ecosystem has rebelled and pushed humans to the brink of extinction. Only pockets of people ...more
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How to Shit in the Woods by Kathleen Meyer
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This has been on my shelf for at least 25 years. Though it's a thin volume, it's as chock full of material as a privy on the Georgia section of the AT in March. And while the particular products discussed in this early 1990s staple may be outdated (a ...more
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The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
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This is a quick read; ideal if you're in the mood for quirky characters and a good old fashioned mystery. I admit to watching the movie first (which was not very thrilling), but the book was significantly more enjoyable. This book won't rock the worl ...more
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The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
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This is a quick read; ideal if you're in the mood for quirky characters and a good old fashioned mystery. I admit to watching the movie first (which was not very thrilling), but the book was significantly more enjoyable. This book won't rock the worl ...more
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The Trail by Ethan Gallogly
The Trail
by Ethan Gallogly (Goodreads Author)
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This novel is based on the author's own hike of the John Muir Trail in California. The story follows Gil, a flailing young man who is beckoned to the trail to join Syd, an elderly pal of Gil's deceased father. Along the way, Syd teaches his inexperie ...more
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The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
The Girl on the Train
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This book kept me up late several nights unable to put it down. It's the story of Rachel, an alcoholic whose husband left her for another woman. Rachel rides the train to and from work each day, paying particular attention to a beautiful couple in a ...more
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