Please join me every Friday to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you are reading, along with your initial thoughts about the sentence, impressions of the book, or anything else the opener inspires. Please remember to include the title of the book and the author's name.
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MY BOOK BEGINNING
About ten years ago we decided to walk the aptly named Long Trail in our home state of Vermont.
-- Walking Distance: Extraordinary Hikes for Ordinary People by Robert and Martha Manning.
I love this book! It is prompting a lot of armchair traveler fantasies.
Walking Distance is oversized and full of gorgeous pictures of hiking trails all over the world. The husband/wife authors describe the hikes and the amenities (or lack of) along the routes. It is the perfect combination of practical guide and inspiration.
