The Compass Spins and Requests

[Holly R W]

I am ready for a new spin too. Thanks.

[Olivermagnus]

I'm ready for a new spin on Wednesday. Thanks.

[Booknblues]

Spins for 2/19
Joi
Sabrina
Ellen
Holly
Olivermagnus
Joy D
Sushicat
Nancy J
Amy

[Joy D]

I am ready for another spin on Wednesday, please!

[Sushicat]

I'm ready for another spin too
Leg 2 took me SE from Corsica to Sicily (Palermo)
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[NancyJ]

I’m ready for another spin please. I can’t go much farther north, so I’m hoping to head south.

[Amy]

Amy finally finished 3-4 spins weeks later, and could use a new direction....

[Booknblues]

Spins for 2/19
Joi - W
Sabrina - SW
Ellen - NW
Holly - N
Olivermagnus - N
Joy D - W
Sushicat - S
Nancy J - SW
Amy - N

[Holly R W]

I'm currently in northern California (San Francisco) and traveling North. I looked at the map and I can go to: Oregon, Washington state, and Vancouver. Do any of you have suggestions for books in these places that I might like?

[Robin P]

Holly R W wrote: "I'm currently in northern California (San Francisco) and traveling North. I looked at the map and I can go to: Oregon, Washington state, and Vancouver. Do any of you have suggestions for books in t..."

If you like historical mysteries, a series set in 1940's British Columbia starts with A Killer in King's Cove

A couple of lighter weight stories set around Seattle are Where'd You Go, Bernadette and Remarkably Bright Creatures

[Joanne]

Holly, I think you might like Remarkably Bright Creatures. It is not something
I would normally pick up, but my husband bought it for me for my birthday. Surprisingly I really enjoyed it

[Booknblues]

Holly R W wrote: "I'm currently in northern California (San Francisco) and traveling North. I looked at the map and I can go to: Oregon, Washington state, and Vancouver. Do any of you have suggestions for books in t..."

Two books by Eileen Garvin would work, The Music of Bees and Crow Talk.

You might like The Forest Lover.

[NancyJ]

Holly R W wrote: "I'm currently in northern California (San Francisco) and traveling North. I looked at the map and I can go to: Oregon, Washington state, and Vancouver. Do any of you have suggestions for books in t..."

Holly, I agree with the suggestions so far. I also really liked the novel Greenwood, set in a British Columbia Forest, and A Tale for the Time Being set partly on a BC island, as well as Japan.

For nonfiction, Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest is quite good if you like nature writing. Her findings have been reported in other books I read earlier, but I still found it interesting. It’s also about the forests in BC.

[Theresa]

Holly R W wrote: "I'm currently in northern California (San Francisco) and traveling North. I looked at the map and I can go to: Oregon, Washington state, and Vancouver. Do any of you have suggestions for books in t..."

You might want to move this discussion to The Compass discussion thread, Holly, so this one stays just for spins them selves and questions that arise.

[Holly R W]

Thanks for all of these book suggestions. I'll look into them. If any of you come up with more ideas, please post them on The Compass discussion thread. It's ironic of course, that recently I read a book which was set in Seattle. It would have worked perfectly.

[Jason]

I have not posted by review yet, but I finished my book.

May I please get a spin?

Thank you

[Olivermagnus]

My review has been posted, and I'm ready for a new direction on Wednesday. Thanks.

[Booknblues]

Spins for 2/26/25
Jason
Olivermagnus
Jen
Rachel N
Sue
Joy D
Ellen
Jen K
Theresa
Nancy J

[Jen]

I'm ready for my next boarding pass, please!

[Rachel N.]

My review has been posted and I would like a spin on the 26th, thanks.

[Sue]

I'll be ready for a new spin on 2/26. Thank you!

[Joy D]

I am ready for a spin on Wednesday, please!

[Ellen]

Ready to move from Portland, Oregon this week. Thanks!

[Jen K]

I'm ready for a new spin please.

[Theresa]

Ready for a new spin - leaving from Mumbai, India.

[NancyJ]

I’m ready for a new spin please.

[Booknblues]

Spins for 2/26/25
Jason - E
Olivermagnus - W
Jen - W
Rachel N - SE
Sue - S
Joy D - S
Ellen - SW
Jen K - SW
Theresa - E
Nancy J - E

Nothing to the North this week

[Theresa]

Lots of us headed East this time! This direction lets me knock off a Play Harder prompt at the same time!

[Jen]

Oh yay, West was one of the few directions for which I already had a book in mind for it, and it's also my March Trim book. I love when challenges line up.

[NancyJ]

Quick note - two searches I used thought New Mexico was in Maryland. I got the right results when I used the city name. Joanne has a similar glitch with New Jersey. Pls double check maps when you enter New Jersey or New Mexico online. Using cities or state abbreviations may help.

[Ellen]

Sure was hoping for anything that did not include the word West but such is life on the Compass. Hawaii it is!!

[Booknblues]

Ellen wrote: "Sure was hoping for anything that did not include the word West but such is life on the Compass. Hawaii it is!!"

Hawaii, of course! I was wondering, what you were going to do.

I even looked up books on the Oregon coast and found this one Murder at Yaquina Head

[Ellen]

Staying in the US has been a challenge but a lot of fun. I would think unless I get Northeast next week I will be using a free ticket. Destinations are rather limited from Hawaii.

[Booknblues]

Ellen wrote: "Staying in the US has been a challenge but a lot of fun. I would think unless I get Northeast next week I will be using a free ticket. Destinations are rather limited from Hawaii."

There's always Puerto Rico or Guam

[NancyJ]

Ellen wrote: "Staying in the US has been a challenge but a lot of fun. I would think unless I get Northeast next week I will be using a free ticket. Destinations are rather limited from Hawaii."

I wonder if there is anything set near Eureka California.

[Theresa]

Booknblues wrote: "Ellen wrote: "Staying in the US has been a challenge but a lot of fun. I would think unless I get Northeast next week I will be using a free ticket. Destinations are rather limited from Hawaii."

T..."

There are all the US territories including:
American Samoa
Northern Mariana Islands
Guam
US Virgin Islands
Puerto Rico
Baker Island
Howland Island
Palmyra Atoll
Jarvis Island
Johnston Atoll
Kingman Reef
Midway Atoll
Navassa Island
Wake Island.
Maybe a couple more. Some are uninhabited but not all.

A friend is doing an every country challenge - personal one - and just read My Cousin Is a Chief in Samoa: The unlikely adventures of a Dane in Polynesia which visits both Samoa and American Samoa. She recommends it - says it's a family history and fits truth is stranger than fiction.

[Ellen]

Wow, that's a lot of options, Fran! You are our Geography guru. Thanks very much.
What a great challenge your friend is doing; so ambitious.

[Holly R W]

Fran, I've posted my review. Please put me on the list for spins on March 5th. Thanks!

[Booknblues]

Spins for March 5
Holly
Joanne
Joy D
Sabrina
Olivermagnus
Ellen
Theresa
Nancy J
Jen K

[Joanne]

I have completed my book and am ready for another spin next week.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Joy D]

I posted my review and ready for a spin on Wednesday, 3/5.

[Sabrina]

I'm ready for my next spin please.

[Olivermagnus]

My review is posted and I'm ready for a new direction tomorrow. Thanks.

[Ellen]

May I have my next spin, please. Thanks!

[Theresa]

Ready for my next spin.

[NancyJ]

I’m ready for my next spin please

[Jen K]

I'm ready for a new spin too please.

[Booknblues]

Spins for March 5
Holly - S
Joanne - N
Joy D - N
Sabrina - NE
Olivermagnus - W
Ellen - NE
Theresa - W
Nancy J - SE
Jen K - SW

[Joanne]

Fran, If I go true North from London I end up in the Ocean. Would Glasgow. Scotland work

https://www.mapdevelopers.com/distanc...

[Ellen]

Wow! I had toes, fingers and eyes crossed for a spin of NE! Thanks, Fran and your benevolent spinner.