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shareen17's review
4.0
A woman who describes herself as a homebody with wanderlust takes her family of five on a year-long trip around the world. She's so thoughtful and honest that it's a joy to read about their adventures. I'm pretty sure I'll never take the plunge to do something similar, so it's nice to vicariously experience it.
heatherwarfieldross's review
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
3.75
chrisleesounds's review
3.0
I bought this book when it was released because I’ve long shared with my spouse my dream to homeschool the kids for an extended period of time while we do some intense traveling as a family. I was hoping this book would fan that flame and give me insight for my dream life with my wife and kids. This is NOT that book. This is more like a series of blog posts or journal entries of Tsh’s family’s trip around the world.
I tried reading it when I first got it and only made it through chapter 3. Starting over again a few years later took me forever because the first half of this book is so incredibly slow, that it’s hard to continue. However, I’m glad I did press on this time.
There are small glimpses through this book that Tsh is a beautiful writer, but this type of memoir is not a great medium to see her chops. More than her great writing for me is the last third of this book had some really great insight for my own life. As she dug deeper into her wanderings about finding place and space and community in this world, I found some settling happening in some restless parts of myself.
This book that I found to be so difficult to get through in the first half brought some light to my spirit in the second half. I close the book with gratitude for my family, my life, and Tsh for putting it together.
I tried reading it when I first got it and only made it through chapter 3. Starting over again a few years later took me forever because the first half of this book is so incredibly slow, that it’s hard to continue. However, I’m glad I did press on this time.
There are small glimpses through this book that Tsh is a beautiful writer, but this type of memoir is not a great medium to see her chops. More than her great writing for me is the last third of this book had some really great insight for my own life. As she dug deeper into her wanderings about finding place and space and community in this world, I found some settling happening in some restless parts of myself.
This book that I found to be so difficult to get through in the first half brought some light to my spirit in the second half. I close the book with gratitude for my family, my life, and Tsh for putting it together.
sylviammartin's review
4.0
Really enjoyed this one! It was so fun hearing about how they traveled to all these different countries with their children. I did feel like their careers and connections abroad made this a bit more feasible for them compared to the average person but it was still inspirational.
traceyelder's review
2.0
Had much higher expectations. As somewhat of a travel memoir nerd, I was excited to read this book. Part of the problem was I listened to the audiobook and didn’t like Oxenreider as the narrator. She was too monotone and has kind of a grating accent (for an audiobook - in real life it wouldn’t bother me). I also felt there were many missed opportunities to talk about the sights and experiences with her family in greater depth. Instead, there was a lot of detail about coffee, jet lag, and eating American food across the countries.
michelleloretta's review
3.0
I liked the idea of this book: that adventures in travel become richer with kids. While I like the author’s POV and perspective, I found this book a little light on meat and soul. I didn’t take away much about the places they visited- or the real struggles/wins of traveling for a year as a family of 5. It read more like a personal diary (and maybe that’s what it is) than a travel memoir.
melanie_books's review
5.0
At Home in the World is a story of a family's nine month journey around the world. As someone who lives in a country she wasn't born in, their story resonated with me - I can easily identify the desire to find "home" - wherever I am.
heyallimarie's review
4.0
I’ve listened to both Tsh’s own podcast and heard her interviewed on another about this book, and I’ve been looking forward to reading it for a while now. It was just what I wanted - an easy read with stories about her travels around the world. I appreciated her insights and hearing what she learned along the way (though at times it felt too philosophical and poetic) and it was perfect to read while I was up nursing my baby in the middle of the night.
freckleduck's review against another edition
4.0
A worthwhile read
I liked this book. The sense of adventure and honesty made me appreciate her journey. I liked the way she described not only where she went and what she did but how she felt and processed her experiences.
I liked this book. The sense of adventure and honesty made me appreciate her journey. I liked the way she described not only where she went and what she did but how she felt and processed her experiences.