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A cozy story of self discovery

Revisado: 04-21-25

A pleasant, introspective story of the author’s impulse cabin purchase, and the subsequent journey of repairing the cabin and, incidentally, growing into himself. Well-written and entertaining, a cozy read for sure.

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Nice dive into some of the earliest mountaineering expeditions

Revisado: 04-06-25

An interesting and enjoyable look at some of the earliest recorded mountaineering expeditions. Although it’s predominantly focused on the Himalaya - how could it not be? - the author also included stories from South America’s’ tallest mountains as well. A good book for mountaineering history enthusiasts, and worth the listen.

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A fascinating 2-for-1 tale!

Revisado: 03-21-25

Do you like mysteries AND survival stories? This is the book for you! I picked it up because the mystery was draw enough for me, but when the narrative shifted to detail the survival ordeal of a portion of the party I couldn’t put it down! It drags a little in the bits after, but all in all I really enjoyed it. Would recommend.

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Good for avid listeners of mountaineering books

Revisado: 03-21-25

If you’re a fan of mountaineering books, I’d say this is a respectable entry into the catalogue. It’s fairly average in terms of storytelling, nothing about the writing is particularly outstanding or offensive, and Synnott’s Everest experience is interesting enough. It’s a bit disappointing in that the entire set up of the book, the finding of Irvine’s body, sort of falls by the wayside through the narrative, but the author certainly had valid reasons for it. Overall a good book, enjoyable if this is your kind of subject matter, but not a must-read for me.

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Mark Twain’s humor holds up

Revisado: 02-23-25

Yes, this book is very funny and yes, not every joke holds up to 2025 social sensibilities. That said! A lot of the travel woes and experiences are timeless, and Twain’s writing style doesn’t fail to make you grin all throughout the book. The performance is awesome too, and really lines up with the tone and the writing.

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A little slice of true historical drama

Revisado: 02-19-25

I read this on a friend’s recommendation and I’m so glad I did! Although the topic is broad the book really focuses intensely on one man who effectively “solved” the longitude problem. It’s a surprisingly dramatic story, and the performance for audiobook is excellent. Overall really enjoyable.

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Interesting stories with a personal touch

Revisado: 02-07-25

Viesteurs tells a collection of K2 tales that are by turns fascinating and tragic, and he intersperses his own first-hand knowledge of K2 and high altitude mountaineering as he does. It’s not the most complete, exhaustive history there is but each section provides a good overview of the events at hand. Excellent reading for anyone interested in mountaineering.

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In depth and interesting

Revisado: 01-25-25

Mountaineering books are an interest of mine, and this one didn’t disappoint. I knew the broad strokes of the early Everest expeditions, but this book did a great job of fleshing out every detail, the people involved, and the backdrop of post-WWI England that compounded to lead to Mallory and Irvine’s fateful last summit push. A longer read but well worth it in my opinion, and very well read by the performer.

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A bite-sized true crime gem

Revisado: 12-31-24

This short book was interesting and fun in equal parts. The story itself is wild, the ingenuity of the bomb amazing, and the audacity of the perpetrator almost unbelievable. The performance does the story justice, too. An enjoyable story to keep me entertained on a few commutes.

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Incredibly interesting story of a medical career gone so wrong

Revisado: 11-19-24

This is less a picture of the opioid epidemic overall and more an intense look at the role one man played in it. Eil presents a fascinating read detailing the life of Dr. Volkman, and presenting how a person could end up playing such a huge role in the ongoing medication crisis. Don’t be daunted by the length - I zipped through this because it was so interesting!

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