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Wilderness: A dark and addictive thriller that you won't be able to put down

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Let’s talk about Of Wolves and Men, by Barry Lopez. Lopez is best-known for his book about the far north, Arctic Dreams. This is one of those “he did an impressive thing so let’s have him write a book about it”. I wasn’t taken on an emotional rollercoaster; there were no long nights where I couldn’t put the book down. That said, it was interesting learning about what goes into an expedition and how your mindset changes as you navigate an obsession. To me, every episode of the hit survival shows on TV, DVD or a survival app on the phone just don’t take the place of a real paper book. We spoke to Isabella Tree after this book came out, and she said she “consciously didn’t call my book ‘ Rewilding’ because that pesky little ‘re-’ prefix suggests to many rewilding detractors an attempt to recapture the past.” I thought that was interesting. It’s about letting go of our preconceived ideas of what it means to be ‘wild.’

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This wilderness survival book is a mix of survival science, adventure narrative, and practical advice that has inspired business leaders, military officers, educators, and psychiatric professionals on how to learn to assess risk, take control of stress and make better decisions under pressure. My life has always revolved around the written and spoken word. I worked as a journalist for nine years then in international corporate communications A trailer was released on 23 August 2023, featuring the new re-recorded version of Taylor Swift's " Look What You Made Me Do". [5] The song also plays over the opening credits. [6] This is certainly a story it’s best not to know too much about before reading. It’s a fast-paced story and one that was certainly unsettling. There’s a lot of coincidences within the story, but it was still a good read. Despite it being my least favourite, I still think it’s a great read. Adam has incredible determination and courage to face the unknown, on his own, and the book is entertaining.

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I love the way Bill Bryson writes. In A Walk in the Woods, Bill Bryson and his recovering alcoholic friend set out to walk the entire length of the Appalachian Trail. Neither are experienced hikers, so you can imagine the blunders encountered along the way.

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Joe and his climbing partner are mountain climbing in South America, attempting a first ascent. On the descent, there is a terrible storm, Joe is injured and from there on it’s just disaster-miracle-disaster-miracle. Our narrator, Liv, is definitely cut from a very special kind of cloth. As we learn more about her actions over time, I couldn’t believe she was still walking round free. A dangerous woman, but the level of her danger doesn’t really become clear until the end.In total honestly, this is my least favourite Adam Shoalts book. When he began his journey as explorer-author, I think he placed a little too much emphasis on ‘discovery’ and ‘conquering the land’. He’s evolved so much as a story teller since this book and I don’t have this critique for anything else he’s written. Wild Among Us: True Adventures of a Female Wildlife Photographer Who Stalks Bears, Wolves, Mountain Lions, Wild Horses and Other Elusive Wildlife There’s tension when his climbing partner must decide whether to stay or abandon his partner. You’ll hold your breath as Joe dangles over a crevasse, about to drop. If you have high blood pressure, maybe don’t read this book. But if you love to be kept up at night on the edge of your seat, you’ll love this book. The plot, the characters, the setting, the cover, the blurb – I loved absolutely everything about this book. It’s very likely it will feature in my top 10 books of the year list in December. Liv is pushed to her absolute limit – the repercussions of which were fascinating to watch. I couldn’t look away as she slowly unravelled before my eyes and I HAD to find out how the story would end. It’s not often I wish for a happy ending in my books but I was desperate for life to turn out OK for Liv. Does it? Well, you’ll have to get hold of a copy of Wilderness and find out for yourself. We ask experts to recommend the five best books in their subject and explain their selection in an interview.

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