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Books for Earth Day

Books for Earth Day

β€˜It’s surely our responsibility to do everything within our power to create a planet that provides a home not just for us, but for all life on Earth.’
- Sir David Attenborough

Ahead of #earthday some essential reading πŸ“–

Let’s take that responsibility.
We can all play our part πŸ™

πŸŒ±πŸŒ³πŸ’šπŸŒπŸ’™

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You too!
Hopefully better than his πŸŠπŸš“

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Paperbacks!!

Paperbacks!!

β€˜There’s so much more to a book than just the reading.’
- Maurice Sendak

πŸ“šπŸ“–

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Travel and Nature Writing

Travel and Nature Writing

β€˜Reading is essential for those who seek to rise above the ordinary.’
- Jim Rohn

It’s the weekend!
You’ll need a good book!πŸ“šπŸ“–

@stanfordstravel.bsky.social will help you out πŸ™Œ

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Dive-bombing into the weekend!!
πŸ€—πŸŠπŸ’¦
Have a great one!!

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Into The Wild
By Lucy Shepherd

Into The Wild By Lucy Shepherd

Happy Publication Day to Lucy Shepherd on the release of her book … πŸ“–

β€˜Into The Wild
The Making Of An Explorer’

… and it looks absolutely fantastic!! πŸ€—πŸ’šπŸ“—

Make sure you seek it out AND watch her new TV series this Saturday at 7pm on Channel4 πŸ“ΊπŸ‘

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That’s so lovely to hear!
I’m really looking forward to getting stuck in πŸ“–

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Broken Threads
By Mishal Husain

Broken Threads By Mishal Husain

I’ve just started … πŸ“–

β€˜Broken Threads
My Family From Empire To Independence’
By Mishal Husain

Looks another fascinating one πŸ“•

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Toppings Bookshop, Ely, Cambridgeshire

Toppings Bookshop, Ely, Cambridgeshire

β€˜Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.’
- Charles William Eliot

You can never have enough books πŸ“š

Toppings Bookshop, Ely πŸ©΅πŸ“–

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β€˜I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading. How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book.’
- Jane Austen

How true !! πŸ€—πŸ“šπŸ“–

#lovebooks #lovereading

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Toppings Ely

Toppings Ely

Heffers Cambridge

Heffers Cambridge

Love Books β€οΈπŸ“š
Love Bookshops πŸ“–

#ToppingsEly
#HeffersBookshopCambridge

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πŸ˜β€¦ but poor frogs!! 🐸

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RESILIENCE thought of the day:

"Don't mistake kindness for weakness."

(Stuff I've learned over 40 years as an explorer, often immersed and isolated in seemingly hostile conditions.)

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Kindness is everything πŸ™

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Stanfords

Stanfords

Moonlight Express and Overnight

Moonlight Express and Overnight

Overnight

Overnight

SignedπŸ¦‡

SignedπŸ¦‡

Another wonderful evening @stanfordstravel.bsky.social listening to @monisharajesh.bsky.social talking to @danzep.bsky.social about his new book … πŸ“–

β€˜Overnight
Journeys, Conversations and Stories After Dark’

What a fascinating book it sounds.
Looking forward to reading πŸ¦‡

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Broken Threads
Tea and Grit
Finding My Way

Broken Threads Tea and Grit Finding My Way

My next three reads ready … πŸ“–

β€˜Broken Threads’
By Mishal Husain

β€˜Tea and Grit’
By Helen Watson

β€˜Finding My Way’
By Malala Yousafzai

Really looking forward to all of these πŸ€—πŸ“š

@stanfordstravel.bsky.social
@foylesforbooks.bsky.social

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Campaign to be the first bookshop on the moon starts here! Launching soon: Bertimus 1

Campaign to be the first bookshop on the moon starts here! Launching soon: Bertimus 1

Michael is on the space ribbons over, I’m on the space counter! Over and out - Sally

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Not until Sunday! Give her back!
😁🐊

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The Warrior Walker
By Paul Harris

The Warrior Walker By Paul Harris

Just finished this absolute triumph of a book !! πŸ™Œ

If you are looking for your next read, make it this one, and join Paul Harris on The Path … πŸ“–

β€˜The Warrior Walker
How I Found Resilience, Purpose and Meaning on Britain’s Coastline’

β€˜Humans can do hard things’ πŸ‘Š

@waterstones.bsky.social

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It’s absolutely what the book is.
We all need to talk about these things more πŸ™

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One key outcome of writing #MindfulSoldier, over and above arming readers with tools to help build #resilience, was to give them permission to talk about difficult things and we are incredibly proud that this seems to be working. Grab your copy today: geni.us/MindfulSoldier

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The Warrior Walker
By Paul Harris

The Warrior Walker By Paul Harris

I’m reading … πŸ“–

β€˜The Warrior Walker’
By Paul Harris

… it’s brilliant!!

If you don’t follow him on Instagram make sure you do πŸ“•

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Happy Easter to you!
You are welcome πŸ€—πŸ“šπŸ“š

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Books for the Easter break

Books for the Easter break

Happy Easter Everyone !! πŸ’›πŸ£

Happy Reading !! πŸ€—πŸ“–

#lovebooks

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Books at Stanfords

Books at Stanfords

The long Easter weekend is here!! πŸ™Œ
You’ll need a good book!! πŸ€—πŸ“šπŸ“š

These are perfect!! πŸ“–

Head to @stanfordstravel.bsky.social !!

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Nothing better πŸ€—
Have a lovely Easter break! 🐣
Mr Croc will 🐊❀️🐸

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I know!!
I have met Benedict a few times, and he is the absolute perfect company - and an absolute gentleman πŸ™
I keep meaning to talk to him about his incredible adventures and anything he has in the pipeline, but it always comes back to custard creams, fig rolls and fray bentos pies!! πŸ˜πŸ€—

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Me too!! 😁🐾🐾

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We are thrilled to announce our Non-Fiction Book of the Month for April: A Training School for Elephants by Sophy Roberts out today in paperback!
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Nature Reading

Nature Reading

β€˜Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.’
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

The long weekend is almost upon us.
Make sure you get outside πŸ’šπŸŒ±πŸŒΏπŸŒ³

Some reading for when you are not πŸ“—πŸ“–

@stanfordstravel.bsky.social

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