Listopia > Torre DeRoche's votes on the list Best Vicarious Experiences (14 Books)
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Maiden Voyage
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"Let 18 year old Tania Aebi take you around the world with her. "
Torre
rated it 5 stars
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Life of Pi
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"I could feel the sun on my skin, taste the salt on my lips, and see the black and orange stripes of Richard Parker."
Torre
rated it 5 stars
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The Dead Heart
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"A dilemma of being trapped in the Aussie outback that seems plausible enough to be real. "
Torre
rated it 5 stars
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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
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"With Bill, I walked (and laughed) my way along the Appalachian Trail."
Torre
rated it 5 stars
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Sun Dog
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"Beautifully written, this book brings a sensory world to life. What's it like to live in the skin of an awkward, pale-skinned man who despises himself?"
Torre
rated it 4 stars
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A Double Life: Discovering Motherhood (River Teeth Literary Nonfiction Prize)
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"A vicarious experience in pregnancy and motherhood. Lisa Catherine Harper did it so that I don't have to!"
Torre
rated it 5 stars
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Three Ways to Capsize a Boat: An Optimist Afloat
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"A beautiful book that takes you on an incredible journey. "
Torre
rated it 5 stars
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Marching Powder: A True Story of Friendship, Cocaine, and South America's Strangest Jail
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"If you've ever wondered what it's like to live in a Bolivian jail."
Torre
rated it 5 stars
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Chocolat (Chocolat, #1)
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"Make sure you have some chocolate handy. "
Torre
rated it 5 stars
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The Glass Castle
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"Get whisked away into a quirky and dysfunctional childhood. "
Torre
rated it 5 stars
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Adrift: Seventy-Six Days Lost at Sea
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"If you've ever wondered what it's like to be stranded on a liferaft for 76 days …"
Torre
rated it 4 stars
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Rescue in the Pacific: A True Story of Disaster and Survival in a Force 12 Storm
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"This is what a worst-case scenario looks like. "
Torre
rated it 5 stars
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Shiver
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"A journey to Antarctica. "
Torre
rated it 4 stars
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You've Gone Too Far This Time, Sir!
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"A recollection of a crazy adventure on a bike. "
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