Thank you so much to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for my copy of Strangers in the Storm by Jared Rund & Diane McKenney in exchange for an honest review. It published February 19, 2019.
I read the whole thing in a day! I didn't want to put it down, an absolute nail-biter. I really appreciated the first-hand account and the faith involved in helping them get through such a harrowing journey. I definitely recommend this!

Jared Rund & Diane McKenney met when they were part of a small group climbing Mount Rainier in the USA. When bad weather struck, most of the group turned back but Jared and Diane decided to keep going as they were so near the summit. This decision changed their lives forever.

It is a very readable book, the story flows nicely, but compared to some books I've read about climbing expeditions, it was rather low on tension. In hindsight, the decision to go on was rather foolhardy. All of us have made bad decisions but this could have been very costly - thankfully it all worked out this time. If you like true life survival stories with a happy ending, you may enjoy this one.

Thanks to NetGalley and publishers, BooksGoSocial, for the opportunity to read an ARC.

This book covers the real life modern romance of an adventuresome couple, who started a mountain climb as strangers. Through twists, turns, weather and miscalculations, they wind up separated from their group, lost on the mountain. The chapters keep switching perspectives from him to her and occasionally to their friends.

I love non-fiction stories, because while reading fiction, when a character does something unlikely, you call it ridiculous, but when a person recounts what they did, you consider it completely plausible. And then you wonder what you might have done.

I enjoyed reading this book, but felt that the chapters following Diane dropping Jared at Sea-Tac could have been replaced with a 3 or 4 paragraph epilogue.

Overall, it was a good book to read snuggle up in my cozy bed.

Wow! I loved this novel. What an epic tale of courage and survival. I cannot wait to suggest this one to my nature loving friends.

Thank you, Netgalley for the ARC.

Strangers in the Storm is a fast read which I read in one setting of a true story oftwo strangers who get caught in a storm while climbing Mt. Rainier. I loved that it has a happy ending.

Strangers in the Storm was a quick and enjoyable enough read.
However, the story kind of lacks the sense of suspense/urgency. Also, many decisions seemed foolish and this decreased my pleasure of reading.

This book was an easy read, and kept me engaged through the whole thing. I'm not much of a nonfiction reader, but this kept me at the edge of my seat, rooting for Jared and Diane. Loved the pictures, too!

Honestly, a bit shallow - I read a lot of mountain climbing and mountaineering non-fiction, and the excruciating pattern of ignorant errors this couple committed on their climb was horrifying, and cut away a lot of the impact of their survival against odds. They really were lucky not to die; but they endangered themselves so needlessly! They acknowledge that, definitely, and say they've improved since, but it's also relatively shallow - because untutored, perhaps - in the detail of the climb, and the mountain conditions. By the end it inverted, and it became clear that this wasn't about their climb at all, but the story of their marriage; this is an origin story for them as a couple.. Perhaps that's why this book felt relatively uninterested in the climb itself - the interest is in what it means for their lives, their story, but that doesn't become clear until the end.

I received a complimentary copy of this book through Netgalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
A couple of years ago, I became fascinated with books about mountain climbing, especially Everest. I am middle-aged, out of shape, and terrified of heights, so I live vicariously through other's adventures. This true story about two amateur climbers caught overnight in a storm on Mt. Rainier gave me chills.
Diane and Jared had just met the day before, but after summitting the mountain, they get caught in a bad snowstorm and lose their way. It's a mountain, you think, just go down. But the problem is there are glaciers and crevasses that in summer become even more deadly and treacherous. They must rely on each other to make it out alive.

This is a wonderful story of determination not only of climbing but survival.
It felt a little bit of let down at the end with no sense of real jubilation at surviving.
A brilliant read which I just could not put down.

Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this awesome true story and a special thank you to the authors who lived to tell it,
Jared Rund and Diane McKenney,who are now husband and wife.
I absolutely love adventure stories and this was an easy one to read and very hard to put down.
Jared and Diane shared a true experience,that some don't live to talk about,spending the night on Mt.Renoir during a raging blizzard and being total.strangers at that.
They still share adventures today and have traveled the World doing the things they find enjoyable,such as : cycling,skiing and mountain climbing and spending time with friends and family.
Pick up.A copy of their book,today,you.will.enjoy.it I know I did.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of Strangers in the Storm from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
This book was so well written-in the manner of a fiction novel-that I did not realize it was a true story until I came upon actual photos. (I prefer fiction, but must have selected this book based on the synopsis, which sounded interesting enough. I already suggested my neice read this one for her required, nonfiction summer reading.) I very much enjoyed reading about the harrowing time spent on Mount Rainier and the eventual relationship which developed from the experience. What an amazing "how we met" story!!!

Thank you to NetGalley and Jared Rund and Diane McKenney for the ARC.

Oh my goodness, Jared and Diane, what a captivating story!
I was on the edge of my seat as they are traipsing through the elements.
I'm just so thankful I wasn't reading it in the wintertime! What an
amazing outcome. They went through a lot and learned a lot of
lessons on the trail. This would make a great movie!
Thank you so much, Netgalley, Jared Rund & Diane McKenney, and
their Publisher for this great read!

This was quite the dramatic and terrifying story! I was reading this on the edge of my seat the entire time. Very good!

A fast paced story about climbers trying to successfully climb Mount Rainier. The book has some good suspense and is a very fast read for a moment when you need a taste of adventure.

They are hiking Mt. Rainier. Just the notion sends chills down my spine. Washington weather changes constantly and the mountain is tall enough it makes some of its own weather. They pick what they think is a good day and a group of them head out. They go at night so the glaciers will be frozen and easier to walk on. As they go, several members of the party turn back.

BooksGoSocial and Net Galley let me read this book for review (thank you). It has been published and you can grab a copy now.

One climber's new wife doesn't want to go on, so they return to camp. One man is sick, so he heads back to camp. Another is to worn to continue, so he he goes back. Before long, it's just Jared and Diane but they intend to climb to the summit. Then it begins to snow...

They make the summit but they lose the trail. This is a story of survival against all the odds. Especially since they can see no markers for the trail. It's a whiteout and they're traveling without a guide. They left their cellphones in camp so they had a light load. They only have one sleeping bag and no real food, just a few snacks. He can't remember her name. Trying to get down is a real chore. They think they see people but when they get there, they are big rocks. It's hard to remain positive when you experience so much failure.

They have to go across numerous crevices. It's a good thing they have the right equipment and Jared was an experienced mountain climber.

This book will hold your attention until the end. It was a good read that's filled with danger. If you're not familiar with Mt. Rainier, here is the Wikipedia info on it with several pictures: click HERE.

It does have a happy ending.

On one of the hottest days of the year, I dove into this true adventure survival story and was swept away by the the clarity of inner/emotional worlds of two mountain climbers overcome by a blizzard on Mount Rainier. Their inner quest for endurance on a legendary mountain is juxtaposed with riveting details of landscape, ice, and wind. Highly recommended to fans of true adventure, mountains, and nature. The authors are honest about the mistakes they made and their radical lack of basic mountaineering skills. The book also traces an unlikely "happily ever after" love story. In these times I'm a pushover for happy endings, and STRANGERS IN THE STORM delivers. One of my "Best Summer Read - 2019" picks for sure.

Two relatively inexperienced climbers attempt to and succeed in reaching the summit of Mt. Ranier in late summer. Although they reach the summit in a blinding snowstorm and get lost on their way down, they eventually make it to safety. Over the next few years they fall in love and eventually marry.

While the story of their ascent and descent is riveting, I could not help but be appalled at a number of foolish decisions they made along the way, to which they give mere lip service.

This is not my typical book to read, but this one drew me in right away and I really enjoyed it. I will be covering it on my blog closer to publication date. These two made a ton of mistakes that almost killed them, but they learned from it. Very well written.

A climb up Mt.Rainer that turns treacherous a man a woman stranded a story that keeps you racing through the pages a book that ends with a love story an enjoyable read.#netgalley#booksgosocial,