I hope you are enjoying the summer and planning lots of adventures. Perhaps what you need to make it even better is… a book about planning adventures large or small! 

If you haven’t read any of them, please would you give one a try, or buy one as a gift? You can buy them on my website in the UK, or on the online bookstore of your choice everywhere else.

Thank you!

• Ten books that sparked debate, started conversations, and launched movements in the past ten years—and what to read next.
• Mein erstes ins Deutsche übersetztes Buch…
• Snippets of wisdom from the always-interesting Wait But Why.
• 350 days of hiking through China – a timelapse.
• Fascinating: life on a submarine in the Arctic.
• Eight youngsters headed out this week to tackle the 24-mile Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge, in memory of their Aunt, a Police Officer killed while assisting a traffic accident. Please support them if you can.

My big effort this year is my A+P newsletter. But I’m well aware you don’t all need more emails from me! So here’s just one recent post:

• The Seven Summits of My Neighbourhood

Let me know if you have a relevant project that my readers would appreciate.

•  Jon has written a story about Walking 46 Miles On The Limestone Way and another about A Family Adventure in Nova Scotia.

• Two women, 20,000 human-powered miles, connecting stories across the Americas. An epic expedition.
• Danny MacAskill is back on his bike, in one of my favourite cities.
• I always enjoy end-of-year round up lists (like this). So here is my contribution. Good books I have read recently.
• What it takes to Run a Sub-Four-Minute Mile for 20 years straight.
• What time is it? This literature clock is marvellous and must have entailed so much work!
• Moss Drapes from Trees in Ethereal Photographs of England’s Forests.
• Anna McNuff’s new book about running the length of Britain, barefoot, is out now.
• And because I’m cold in my shed today… Ouch!

(If you’re seeing this newsletter for the first time, you can subscribe here.)

Cheers,

Alastair

• Would you like to try out my other newsletters: The Working Adventurer, The Doorstep Mile or Adventure + Purpose?
• I have four podcasts you can listen to: Living Adventurously (a series of interviews), Adventure + Purpose (me trying to figure out my life), There Are Other Rivers (a story about walking across India), and The Doorstep Mile (a friendly kick up the bum).
• I’ve written 16 books, for both adults and children. Hopefully one of them might appeal!