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Journal Entry 1 by Yogiberri from Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex United Kingdom on Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Gift from poodlesister
Inspirational read - brought back many memories of all that cold, pain hunger and crap food one eats on multiday trails. As well as the connections...
Tobe given to poodlesister
Tobe given to poodlesister
Journal Entry 3 by Yogiberri at Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex United Kingdom on Saturday, August 31, 2019
Released 4 yrs ago (8/31/2019 UTC) at Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex United Kingdom
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Released to my lovely friend Jackie
Journal Entry 4 by Yogiberri at Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex United Kingdom on Friday, October 25, 2019
Released 4 yrs ago (10/25/2019 UTC) at Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex United Kingdom
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Back from Jackie, on to the Poodlesister
Journal Entry 5 by 
Poodlesister
at Walthamstow, Greater London United Kingdom on Friday, October 25, 2019
Poodlesister at Walthamstow, Greater London United Kingdom on Friday, October 25, 2019
Back with me
Journal Entry 6 by Poodlesister at Stoke Newington, Greater London United Kingdom on Monday, November 4, 2019
Poodlesister at Stoke Newington, Greater London United Kingdom on Monday, November 4, 2019
Released 4 yrs ago (11/2/2019 UTC) at Stoke Newington, Greater London United Kingdom
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Given to my sister
Journal Entry 7 by Poodlesister at Walthamstow, Greater London United Kingdom on Monday, February 3, 2020
Poodlesister at Walthamstow, Greater London United Kingdom on Monday, February 3, 2020
My sister and brother-in-law both really enjoyed the book. I think I will keep hold of it as I might have to read it again.
Journal Entry 8 by Poodlesister at Walthamstow, Greater London United Kingdom on Friday, December 18, 2020
Poodlesister at Walthamstow, Greater London United Kingdom on Friday, December 18, 2020
This book is my choice for the Favourite Book of 2020 Roundabout
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
1 Poodlesister UK - starting here
2 greenbadger UK - read
3 Math-Girl40 Canada - read
4 Mcsar Canada - read
5 Valpete USA - read
6 Icila France - read
7 Paulanni Finland - read
8 grovalskii Germany - read
9 Fifna Netherlands - read
10 Dark-Draco UK - read
11 Cross-Patch UK
12 Earthcaroleanne UK
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
1 Poodlesister UK - starting here
2 greenbadger UK - read
3 Math-Girl40 Canada - read
4 Mcsar Canada - read
5 Valpete USA - read
6 Icila France - read
7 Paulanni Finland - read
8 grovalskii Germany - read
9 Fifna Netherlands - read
10 Dark-Draco UK - read
11 Cross-Patch UK
12 Earthcaroleanne UK
Journal Entry 9 by Poodlesister at -- By Post or by Hand--, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Saturday, December 19, 2020
Poodlesister at -- By Post or by Hand--, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Saturday, December 19, 2020
Journal Entry 10 by 
greenbadger
at St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Thursday, January 7, 2021
greenbadger at St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Thursday, January 7, 2021
Received in the favourite book roundabout, thank you!
Journal Entry 11 by greenbadger at St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Sunday, January 17, 2021
greenbadger at St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Sunday, January 17, 2021
This is a fantastic book. Kelly has a wonderful relationship with her father, who teaches her to love the outdoors and adventure. After he dies she is lost, ending up in a bad relationship and needing to find herself again, and taking the name Amazin' Grace she sets out to walk the Appalachian Trail. The true story of Grace's 2000 mile journey, the people she meets, the difficulties, hardship and danger and the moments of extreme good luck, which they suspect are brought by the Trail Goddess Gladys, all make a really great read and I can't wait to get out hiking again!
Journal Entry 12 by greenbadger at St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, January 19, 2021
greenbadger at St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Released 3 yrs ago (1/19/2021 UTC) at St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom
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On its way to mathgirl40, next in the ring.
This book has arrived in Canada and I am looking forward to reading it!
I apologize for taking so long to finish this book. Work had been extremely busy in the past couple of months, so I didn't have a lot of reading time available. However, once I started this book, I found myself quite absorbed in the author's story. I appreciated her positive outlook, her honesty, the depictions of the interesting personalities she met on the trail, and most of all the detailed descriptions of everything, big and small, that she encountered while hiking.
Thank you, Poodlesister, for contributing this book to the roundabout. I will send it off shortly to mcsar, the next reader.
Thank you, Poodlesister, for contributing this book to the roundabout. I will send it off shortly to mcsar, the next reader.
This book is on its way to mcsar now!
The book is here. This looks like fun. I will get started soon.
I enjoyed the book and admired the writer for going on the trail and doing much of it alone. Inspired. And it is interesting to read about the different hikers and the hiking culture.
On its way to Valpete. Happy reading!
Arrived! Will get to it soon.
Having read Wild by Cheryl Strayed, this felt somewhat repetitive. I did admire the author for her fortitude in embarking on this challenge!
Sending this to the next reader.
I saw the little yellow van at the end of my path and bingo, the book was in my letterbox.
Thank you valpete !
I have also read Wild which was part of the 2017 Roundabout.
Thank you valpete !
I have also read Wild which was part of the 2017 Roundabout.
Kelly Winter is a good writer so I was hooked to her story from the beginning but not so on her personal trail story.
I still don't buy how you could suffer so much and still continue on this difficult and dangerous trail. On the pictures she's wearing glasses and nowhere in the book she is mentioning any problem with that. How is it possible ?
And what about her knees after the trail ? You w'd need surgery for the
worn cartilage.
She isn't a sympathetic person for me.
Thank you anyway for sharing.
I still don't buy how you could suffer so much and still continue on this difficult and dangerous trail. On the pictures she's wearing glasses and nowhere in the book she is mentioning any problem with that. How is it possible ?
And what about her knees after the trail ? You w'd need surgery for the
worn cartilage.
She isn't a sympathetic person for me.
Thank you anyway for sharing.
On its way to Paulanni in Finland. Enjoy !
Journal Entry 25 by Paulanni at Riihimäki, Kanta-Häme / Egentliga Tavastland Finland on Thursday, July 1, 2021
Paulanni at Riihimäki, Kanta-Häme / Egentliga Tavastland Finland on Thursday, July 1, 2021
The book arrived safely in Finland. Thank you, Icila!
Journal Entry 26 by Paulanni at Riihimäki, Kanta-Häme / Egentliga Tavastland Finland on Thursday, August 19, 2021
Paulanni at Riihimäki, Kanta-Häme / Egentliga Tavastland Finland on Thursday, August 19, 2021
Released 2 yrs ago (8/20/2021 UTC) at Riihimäki, Kanta-Häme / Egentliga Tavastland Finland
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This was a fascinating read. I am used to woods, picking berries or mushrooms or just walking on (or without) footpaths, but I have never really hiked on trails for any length of time. Therefore, it was very interesting to read about ins and outs of trekking on such a challenging trail and for such a long distance. I enjoyed Kelly Winters' writing, her introspection and personal searching, and her portraits of fellow hikers, but like Icila, I found it difficult to understand why anybody would want to drive themselves to such a life threatening state (hunger, hypothermia) repeatedly.
The book is now travelling on to its next reader. Have fun.
The book is now travelling on to its next reader. Have fun.
received - thank you!
Fascinating story. I've read "A walk in the woods" by Bill Bryson who also walked the AT, but this book had a completely different feel. In many ways, I can't relate to the author. I would not feel comfortable in such an unstable life. But at the same time, I admire her precisely because she can lead such an unstable und unreliant life. Very nice contribution to this roundabout!
And it's here, thanks grovalskii! And thank you very much indeed for the Brandenburger Tor magnetic bookmark. Berlin was the last place abroad we visited before coronavirus took hold last year, so it was a particularly nice surprise!
I'm always in awe of people who manage to get through such gruelling journey, and the story of the trail fascinating.
Kelly and I didn't get off to a great start though. I felt she went into too much detail re the problems with her partner. It's not really any of our business. And after telling us all about his dishonesty, she goes off and gets a job on the basis of a made-up CV, and goes for walks when she should be working.
But having said that, I still enjoyed the book - the entire trail sounds stunning. And given our lack of travel options at the moment, it was nice to do some armchair travelling with her. Thanks for sharing!
Kelly and I didn't get off to a great start though. I felt she went into too much detail re the problems with her partner. It's not really any of our business. And after telling us all about his dishonesty, she goes off and gets a job on the basis of a made-up CV, and goes for walks when she should be working.
But having said that, I still enjoyed the book - the entire trail sounds stunning. And given our lack of travel options at the moment, it was nice to do some armchair travelling with her. Thanks for sharing!
Released 2 yrs ago (11/9/2021 UTC) at Ledbury, Herefordshire United Kingdom
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On its way to dark-draco.
Journal Entry 32 by 
dark-draco
at Ledbury, Herefordshire United Kingdom on Friday, November 19, 2021
dark-draco at Ledbury, Herefordshire United Kingdom on Friday, November 19, 2021
Received … thank you 😊
Journal Entry 33 by dark-draco at Ledbury, Herefordshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, December 1, 2021
dark-draco at Ledbury, Herefordshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, December 1, 2021
I started reading this, then had to move on to something else, and found myself a bit reluctant to go back to it. I'm not sure why - I love tales about the outdoors and nature, and love hiking myself. The writing itself was ok as well. But I think I just ended up a little bit annoyed with the author's attitude - the last thing I remember reading was her going on about not being cut out for a boring office job. Well, some of us don't get the chance to drop everything to 'find ourselves' in the wilderness and have to hold down a 'boring' job in order to actually get on and live. Which maybe why I couldn't be bothered to go back and find out whether she found what she was looking for in the end.
Journal Entry 34 by dark-draco at -- By Post or by Hand--, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Tuesday, December 7, 2021
dark-draco at -- By Post or by Hand--, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Released 2 yrs ago (12/7/2021 UTC) at -- By Post or by Hand--, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom
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Off to the next participant
Journal Entry 35 by 
Cross-patch
at Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Saturday, December 11, 2021
Cross-patch at Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Saturday, December 11, 2021
The book is here. Thank you.
Journal Entry 36 by Cross-patch at Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Monday, January 3, 2022
Cross-patch at Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Monday, January 3, 2022
Being read.
Journal Entry 37 by Cross-patch at Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Cross-patch at Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Tuesday, January 4, 2022
I absolutely loved this book, and I speak as a non lover of non-fiction. It had the same heartening style as Raynor Wynn’s The Salt Path and without the flippancy of Bill Bryson and his also enjoyable A Walk in the Woods. I actually read it in 2 days, so I have now got to get on with some chores! Thank you muchly, Poodlesister, for this offering.
Journal Entry 38 by Cross-patch at -- By Post or by Hand--, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Cross-patch at -- By Post or by Hand--, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Released 2 yrs ago (1/4/2022 UTC) at -- By Post or by Hand--, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom
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Going to the next in line. Happy New Year!
Journal Entry 39 by earthcaroleanne at Falkirk, Scotland United Kingdom on Thursday, January 6, 2022
earthcaroleanne at Falkirk, Scotland United Kingdom on Thursday, January 6, 2022
Arrived today. I've got to admit I groaned when I saw it. I've read Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert - Wild by Cheryl Strayed - Birdbrain by Johanna Sinisalo and other similar stories about 'journeys'. I personally feel they are written by/about people who are very annoying or selfish but I'm willing to be proved wrong.
Journal Entry 40 by earthcaroleanne at Falkirk, Scotland United Kingdom on Friday, February 25, 2022
earthcaroleanne at Falkirk, Scotland United Kingdom on Friday, February 25, 2022
OK, I’ve been proved wrong. Kelly Winters is different from the other authors I’ve read with similar stories. She was used to camping, she had good outdoor knowledge, she could read the weather and she could identify edible wild plants. I do like walking but would hate to have to put wet clothes back on. I need a hotel at the end of the day with a warm bath/shower and someone else doing the cooking. Like some other bookcrossers I don’t understand how she could continue after so many life threatening incidents and with the huge amount of pain she must have been in with her knees.
Journal Entry 41 by earthcaroleanne at BrewDog - Lothian Road in Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom on Thursday, October 20, 2022
earthcaroleanne at BrewDog - Lothian Road in Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom on Thursday, October 20, 2022
Released 1 yr ago (10/24/2022 UTC) at BrewDog - Lothian Road in Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom
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Taking to the Old Gang meetup for Teapot.
Thank you to the ever-awesome Earthcaroleanne from bringing this along for me! I've heard good things about it, and looking forward to reading it!
