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Currently reading: Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills by The Mountaineers 📚 It’s about time I got to “the bible” of climbing tombs.

3:50 p.m. on Oct 14, 2024 · Conversation


Finished reading: Brian’s Hunt by Gary Paulsen 📚 Thus ends the Hatchet Adventure series. They sure do make you want to escape to the woods.

5:51 p.m. on May 19, 2025 · Conversation


Finished reading: My Murder by Katie Williams 📚 Ooh this is a good one. An intriguing premise that morphs, twists and turns unexpectedly, and ultimately delivers.

1:08 p.m. on Apr 10, 2025 · Conversation


Finished reading: The Push: A Climber’s Search for the Path by Tommy Caldwell 📚 Fantastic story, expertly written. Tommy Caldwell’s desire for excellence and perseverance to get there is an inspiration!

3:41 p.m. on Apr 6, 2025 · Conversation


I don’t usually have multiple books going at once, but in an effort to maximize March is Reading Month, I now have a bedside book, a downstairs book, and an iPad book. 📚

9:33 p.m. on Mar 7, 2024 · Conversation


Finished reading: Rock Climbing: The AMGA Single Pitch Manual by Bob Gaines 📚 Pretty much all review concepts, but a great brush-up for my Single Pitch Instructor course this weekend. 🧗

5:40 p.m. on Apr 29, 2024 · Conversation


Finished reading: Becoming Steve Jobs by Brent Schlender 📚 Goodness, what an extraordinary person. This recounting of his life is the best I’ve read, and certainly reveals more humanity than the rest.

12:53 p.m. on Apr 7, 2025 · Conversation


Finished reading: Cirque Du Freak #10: The Lake of Souls by Darren Shan 📚 ★★☆☆ So much tedium and travel. Very Lord of the Rings-esque in its (unnecessary?) detail. But a good payoff at the end!

2:00 p.m. on Aug 27, 2022 · Conversation


Finished reading (again): Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 📚 Just as excellent on the second read through. This is one that sits with you, like a river-smoothed stone you can’t help but continue to turn over in your pocket.

12:45 p.m. on Apr 29, 2023 · Conversation


Finished reading: Indie Microblogging by Manton Reece ★★★★ 📚 Wow, @manton really did a nice job laying out the history and building blocks of the web, and how they influenced his design and passion for Micro.blog. This book made me want to blog more. 😁

1:36 p.m. on Mar 6, 2023 · Conversation


Finished reading: The Narrow Road Between Desires by Patrick Rothfuss 📚 Pat’s writing envelopes my mind like a warm embrace. The prose is so unique. I really enjoyed this small story about Bast, and the ‘Author’s Note’ bit at the end nearly as much.

1:32 p.m. on Dec 27, 2023 · Conversation


🔗 Buying DRM-Free Audiobooks - Flamed Fury That’s it. Nine steps to audiobook freedom. Also, shoutout to Libro.fm for being cool and a not-so-friendly “sup?” to those annoying publisher restrictions. Who needs borders on stories, anyway? Bookmarking this for later use. 📚 🎧

10:18 p.m. on Nov 25, 2023 · Conversation


Finished reading: Down by Andy Kirkpatrick 📚 Getting down from a mountain is often more complicated and riskier than climbing it in the first place. Andy wrote the essential book of techniques to do so safely. I learned more than a few new things, and will review it regularly to stay up to speed.

2:38 p.m. on May 18, 2024 · Conversation


Finished reading: My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George 📚 This book was formative for me back in my middle school years and is precisely why Peregrine Falcons are my favorite bird. A quick read, but certainly makes me want to run away to the woods. I’d forgotten the disappointing …

12:27 p.m. on Apr 18, 2025 · Conversation


Currently reading: Alone on the Wall by Alex Honnold 📚 I’ve read this before, but am enjoying it a second time (as an audiobook this time). Honnold’s soloing and character might not be for everyone, but I appreciate his zero-bullshit demeanor and respect the hell out of his passion for climbing. …

11:07 p.m. on Jul 27, 2024 · Conversation


Finished reading: Cirque Du Freak #5: Trials of Death: Book 5 in the Saga of Darren Shan by Darren Shan 📚 ★★★★ The action really picks up here in Book 5! We see Darren with a thirst to prove himself and then have to hold his own in the Trials. I enjoyed the background and traditions during the …

1:37 p.m. on Feb 17, 2022 · Conversation


Finished reading: Cirque Du Freak #6: The Vampire Prince by Darren Shan 📚 ★★★★ Darren’s maturity in his attitude toward death and murder stuck out most to me in this book. He returns the prodigal son when he exposes the Vampaneeze, but there are consequences — dire ones. Darren finally …

1:39 p.m. on Mar 12, 2022 · Conversation


Finished reading: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 📚 ★★★★ Strange and wonderful, this book captured my imagination as thoroughly as a labyrinth. Piranesi’s goodness and awe brought me joy. The idea of multiple minds sharing the same body seems to be all the rage lately, but it’s also oddly comforting. …

2:00 p.m. on May 12, 2022 · Conversation


Finished reading: Cirque Du Freak #7: Hunters of the Dusk by Darren Shan 📚 ★★★★ The time jumps in these books get me a little bit because it doesn’t seem like Darren matures (internally, not externally) as much as he should. But the author does a good job getting us up to speed and onto the …

1:40 p.m. on Mar 24, 2022 · Conversation


From Make Something Wonderful, published by the Steve Jobs Archive: Six Pixar films won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature during this third act of Steve’s life. And when he resigned from Apple, six weeks before his death from pancreatic cancer in 2011, his beloved company, with its sixty …

7:21 p.m. on Oct 18, 2024 · Conversation


Finished reading: Cirque Du Freak #8: Allies of the Night by Darren Shan 📚 ★★★★ Wow, I’d forgotten how much happens in this book! A return of so many old characters, plus love and betrayal? This is a good one. A little odd how much the trio gives in to the trap they’re clearly in, but …

1:44 p.m. on Apr 7, 2022 · Conversation


Finished reading: Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose 📚 ★★★★ I saw this movie years ago, but never read the screenplay until now. It’s a fascinating look into how a jury’s deliberation should work. I so appreciated Juror 8’s calm determination to examine the facts as they had been presented, and …

10:27 p.m. on Jan 23, 2023 · Conversation


Finished reading: Cirque Du Freak #3: Tunnels of Blood by Darren Shan 📚 ★★★☆ On this re-read, I was struck by how enthralled I get in the story, despite it being written for teens and already knowing the plot. In this installment, Darren learns of the Vampaneeze, explores his boundaries for …

1:13 p.m. on Jan 22, 2022 · Conversation


Finished reading: Cirque Du Freak #11: Lord of the Shadows by Darren Shan 📚 ★★★☆ I expected more out of this book, which really only boiled down to three or four pivotal scenes. And it seemed like Darren was avoiding responsibility for many of his actions, which grew tiresome. Too much of, “I …

2:45 p.m. on Jan 4, 2023 · Conversation


Finished reading: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir 📚 After being in and out of loans for over a year, I finally marathoned my way through 80% of this book in the last few days. And sprinted through hours of reading today, both because the story was compelling and because my loan ended today. I …

8:04 p.m. on May 29, 2024 · Conversation


Finished reading: Cirque Du Freak #12: Sons of Destiny by Darren Shan 📚 ★★★☆ (Back to rating things with four stars, that way I can’t sit on the fence.) Although nearly half the book was all explanation instead of action, I’m impressed with how the author pulled the pieces of the saga together. …

8:28 p.m. on Jan 10, 2023 · Conversation


Finished reading: The Trad Climber’s Bible by John Long 📚 ★★★★ When I purchased this book, I thought it would be a classic how-to book full of anchoring and climbing techniques, diagrams, and tips. I was right that it was chock full of suggestions, but completely wrong thinking it would be …

1:45 p.m. on Apr 23, 2022 · Conversation