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What's your favorite journal? (that you've read) (page 2)

Keith AdamsTo Mark Bingham

I don't know that I have a specific favorite journal, per se, but I have preferred journal writers.

  • Leo Woodland: as a retired professional journalist he uses language carefully and compactly.  His writing is consistently infused with wit, dry subtle humor, and gentle irony.
  • Scott Anderson: Scott writes flowing, readable narratives.  I particularly enjoyed his 2022 trilogy of journals covering the nine months he and Rachael spent riding in Spain, France, England, and Wales.  His photographic skills are first-rate, and the photos he includes add considerable depth to the storytelling.

Come to think of it I do have a couple specific journals that have stayed with me over the years.

  • Over on that other site: A Long Ride Home by Peter Gostelow kept me riveted for the nearly three years he was on the road.  Excellent writing and photos of an epic journey.
  • Another journal from the same site: A Pennyfarthing World Tour (My Third Attempt) by Joff Summerfield.  Around the world on a high-wheeler.  Joff's one of those slightly goofy characters who seems to have the knack for making friends and enjoying life wherever he happens to be at a given moment.  That shines through in his writing.
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3 weeks ago
Mark BinghamTo Keith Adams

I took a quick peek at a couple of them....  rabbit holes, just the kind I like. Thanks Keith!

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3 weeks ago
Suzanne GibsonTo Keith Adams

Peter Gostelow is still riding and posts on Instagram and Facebook. His photography is still topnotch. Worth following. He is now starting out in Turkey where he left off a couple of months ago.

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2 weeks ago
John PickettTo Jeff Lee

I read Joy's journal as it happened and loved it. Pepsi, the drink of champions!

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2 weeks ago
John PickettTo Jeff Lee

I read Joy's journal as it happened and loved it. Pepsi, the drink of champions!

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