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• The Road to the Salt Sea

  a Novel

  Kolawole, Samuel Oluwatosin,

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  A searing exploration of the global migration crisis that moves from Nigeria to Libya to Italy, from an exciting new literary voice.

• Journeys of a Lifetime

  500 of the World's Greatest Trips

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  This fully revised 10th anniversary edition showcases 500 of the world’s most alluring travel experiences, organized by mode of transportation to inspire adventurous trip planning. Each entry offers practical guidance on the best time to visit,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

  a Novel

  Joyce, Rachel

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  In this touching novel, Harold Fry is convinced that he must deliver a letter to an old love in order to save her, meeting various characters along the way and reminiscing about the events of his past and people he has known, as he tries to find…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• River of the Gods

  Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile

  Millard, Candice,

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  River of the Gods by Candice Millard chronicles the fierce 19th-century quest to locate the Nile’s source, focusing on the rivalry between explorers Richard Francis Burton and John Hanning Speke, whose partnership dissolved into public enmity after…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Undaunted Courage

  Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West

  Ambrose, Stephen E.

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  Undaunted Courage by Stephen E. Ambrose is a sweeping biography of Meriwether Lewis that chronicles the epic expedition he led with William Clark under the vision of Thomas Jefferson, while vividly portraying figures like Sacagawea and the broader…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries

  Fawcett, Heather (Heather M.),

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  It is a woman's academic exploration into the land of the faeries and those that inhabit those realms.

• Fodor's Best Road Trips in the USA

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  Fodor’s Best Road Trips in the USA is a comprehensive, newly updated guide packed with curated recommendations, detailed maps, colorful photos, and practical trip-planning tools to help travelers explore iconic routes like Route 66, Pacific Coast…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Less

  a Novel

  Greer, Andrew Sean

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  A struggling novelist nearing fifty impulsively accepts a string of international literary invitations to avoid attending his ex-boyfriend’s wedding, launching himself into a series of chaotic and often comic misadventures around the world. Amid…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• 1000 Perfect Weekends

  Great Getaways Around the Globe

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  1,000 Perfect Weekends is a practical and inspiring travel guide featuring themed 36- to 72-hour getaways across more than 40 countries, from nature parks and mountain retreats to city escapes and country hideaways. Filled with vivid National…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi

  Chakraborty, S. A.,

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  Retired pirate captain Amina al-Sirafi is drawn back into a life of danger when she accepts a lucrative mission to rescue a kidnapped girl, hoping to secure her family’s future and reclaim a final taste of glory. But as the quest unfolds, she…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Longitude

  the True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time

  Sobel, Dava

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  Longitude by Dava Sobel recounts the 18th-century race to solve the “longitude problem,” a critical navigational challenge that left sailors lost at sea without a reliable way to determine their position. Centered on England’s 1714 parliamentary…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How Does That Make You Feel, Magda Eklund?

  a Novel

  Montague, Anna,

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  On the brink of turning seventy, therapist Magda insists she’s fine—until her late best friend’s journal and urn send her on the road trip they never took together. What begins as a quest for closure becomes a heartfelt journey through grief, aging,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Voyage of the Beagle

  the Illustrated Edition of Charles Darwin's Travel Memoir and Field Journal

  Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882

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  The Voyage of the Beagle chronicles Charles Darwin’s journey around the world aboard the HMS Beagle, detailing his observations of wildlife, geology, and diverse landscapes from South America to the Galápagos Islands. The discoveries he recorded…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance!

  a Novel

  Evison, Jonathan

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  Jonathan Evison is praised as a vibrant and compassionate storyteller whose energetic prose explores deeply personal truths. In This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance!, he delivers an inventive and heartfelt novel that examines the complexities of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Road Trip Book

  1001 Drives of a Lifetime

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  This guide celebrates the freedom and adventure of the open road, showcasing some of the world’s most breathtaking and unforgettable road trips in Scenic, Adventure, and Culture categories. From iconic coastal highways and thrilling mountain drives…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fourth Wing

  Yarros, Rebecca,

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  Forced by her formidable mother to abandon a quiet life as a scribe, fragile twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail must survive the brutal Riders Quadrant, where aspiring dragon riders face deadly competition and dragons who burn the weak. As war…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Endurance

  Shackleton's Incredible Voyage

  Lansing, Alfred

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  Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing recounts the harrowing 1914 Antarctic expedition of Ernest Shackleton, whose ship, the Endurance, was trapped and ultimately crushed by pack ice. Stranded for over a year, Shackleton and…Read moreRead more of this annotation