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Kevin Revolinski

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The award-winning author of Stealing Away: Stories, Kevin Revolinski is the Mad Traveler based in Madison, Wisconsin. His articles and photography have appeared in The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Sydney Morning Herald and Miami Herald. He is the author of 16 books, including various Wisconsin/Midwest travel, outdoors and beer guides and a memoir about his year living in Turkey: The Yogurt Man Cometh. He has lived in Panama, Guatemala, Turkey, Italy and Thailand, and has visited 75+ countries. Stealing Away is a collection of twelve short stories. He is currently at work on a novel and a travel memoir about his time in Reggio Calabria, Italy. See his work at The Mad Traveler https://www.themadtraveler.com and https://KevinRevolinski.com ...more

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	The Yogurt Man Cometh 3.38 avg rating — 120 ratings — published 2006 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Madison: Including Dane and Surrounding Counties 4.31 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 2008 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wisconsin's Best Beer Guide 4.22 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2010 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Best Tent Camping: Wisconsin: Your Car-Camping Guide to Scenic Beauty, the Sounds of Nature, and an Escape from Civilization by Kevin Revolinski (Goodreads Author), Johnny Molloy 4.52 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2013 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stealing Away: Stories 4.68 avg rating — 22 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hiking Wisconsin: A Guide to the State's Greatest Hikes (State Hiking Guides Series) by Kevin Revolinski (Goodreads Author), Eric Hansen 4.08 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2016 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Backroads & Byways of Wisconsin 4.31 avg rating — 13 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Backroads & Byways of Wisconsin: Drives, Day Trips & Weekend Excursions 3.91 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2009	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Camping Michigan: A Comprehensive Guide To Public Tent And Rv Campgrounds (State Camping Series) 4.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paddling Wisconsin: A Guide to the State's Best Paddling Routes (Paddling Series) 3.80 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2008 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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My Favorite Reads of 2021

Every year I commit to reading at least 52 books. Last year seemed like a notably great year for novels, and thanks to my local library I managed to read an abundance of them. I ended up with 53 reads but here are the best of the best. There were others but I can’t list all 53, can I? Follow me on GoodReads as I pursue the GoodReads Challenge again in 2022.

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Pretty good, interesting how much translators have taken liberties with the fragments that exist (and keep popping up to force new interpretations). I think the one thing lacking here is a clearer picture of how the hell they figured out words from a ...more
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Entertaining AI-centric sci-fi with interstellar travel. Laden with nerdy sci-fi humor and references (Star Trek and Wars fans will enjoy as I did), it's a battle and survival strategy story and problem-solving novel a la The Martian. Fun but I doubt ...more
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lots of food for thought here interspersed with the painful truth of genocide in Palestine. Also relevant to any atrocity that fails to compel powers to take action.
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“...the bittersweet reminder of life's ephemeral pleasures, of opportunities that pass...These experiences would never be repeated and for that I was sad to see them go. But I also relished in the pricelessness of things so unique. That which can be duplicated loses its gold.”
― Kevin Revolinski, The Yogurt Man Cometh

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“We are the creators of our lives. We form them from whatever material presents itself.”
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“As I lay down flat in a drunken stupor next to the porcelain hole in the floor, I thought how interesting it was that "worshipping the porcelain god" in a Muslim country matched their praying style just as it matched the Christian style back home. I also swore never to mix rakı and rum again.”
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