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A review by michael_h
Moods Of Future Joys by Alastair Humphreys
5.0
I think I picked this book up on the recommendation of someone I know rather than just seeing the title and thinking "I should read this!". And it lingered in my ever growing collection of ecclectic books. I started reading Alastair's Shouting From The Shed newsletters and listening to his Living Adventurously podcasts, all the time with this book in the back of my mind. Covid-19 came with it's lockdown, combined with a shoulder injury limiting my own physical activity - eventually I found the time to read through my collection of books and I got round to picking this up. I discovered the sales receipt tucked neatly into the front cover and realized I'd purchased it back in December 2013. Shame on my ignoring this book for so long.
Alastair claims this to be not a particularly well written book as it was his first effort and that his subsequent works are better. I found the book very enthralling as he recounts the trials and tribulations of his epic journey. The tales of the people he met along the way continued to pique my curiosity. I'm now about to order the follow up and will not be waiting so long to read it. And next time I moan about having to cycle home from work on a warm day with squeeley brakes and a broken spoke (it happened once) I'll remind myself of what Alastair put himself through.
Alastair claims this to be not a particularly well written book as it was his first effort and that his subsequent works are better. I found the book very enthralling as he recounts the trials and tribulations of his epic journey. The tales of the people he met along the way continued to pique my curiosity. I'm now about to order the follow up and will not be waiting so long to read it. And next time I moan about having to cycle home from work on a warm day with squeeley brakes and a broken spoke (it happened once) I'll remind myself of what Alastair put himself through.