5 Great Adventure Books to Take Your Mind Off Things

Sometimes, though, you want to lose yourself in a classic adventure tale, where a human sets a goal and then launches on a quest to accomplish that goal. Can they climb this? Can they paddle this faster than anyone? Can they survive a plane crash in the Sahara? These five are some of my faves (four in photo because Emerald Mile is out on loan). I’ve read them all more than once, and each time I discover new delights within.