Monthly Archives: June 2025

How Iceland Changed the World – The Big History of a Small Island, by Egill Bjarnsason

Posted on June 22, 2025 by schoultz

Why this book:  I’m preparing to hike for a week in Iceland with NOLS,  and this book comes strongly recommended by a friend who has done that hike. I listened to the book which served me well.  Summary in 4 … Continue reading →

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The Japanese Lover, by Isabel Allende

Posted on June 20, 2025 by schoultz

Why this book:  Selected by my literature book club. Summary in 3 sentences:  There are two  key protagonists in this novel, beginning with a young woman Irina who is working in a retirement home in the early 21st century in the … Continue reading →

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The Tiger – A True Story of Vengeance and Survival, by John Vaillant

Posted on June 8, 2025 by schoultz

Why this book: Highly recommended by Ryan Holliday.  Selected by my “literature” reading group and was a near select by my SEAL reading group. Summary in 3 Sentences: This is the author’s account of his research into how the Russian … Continue reading →

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