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21st-Century Yokel
21st-Century Yokel | Tom Cox
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21st-Century Yokel explores the way we can be tied inescapably to landscape, whether we like it or not, often through our family and our past. Its not quite a nature book, not quite a humour book, not quite a family memoir, not quite folklore, not quite social history, not quite a collection of essays, but a bit of all six. It contains owls, badgers, ponies, beavers, otters, bats, bees, scarecrows, dogs, ghosts, Toms loud and excitable dad and, yes, even a few cats. Its full of Devons local folklore the ancient kind, and the everyday kind and provincial places and small things. But what emerges from this focus on the small are themes that are broader and bigger and more definitive. The books language is colloquial and easy and its eleven chapters are discursive and wide-ranging, rambling even. The feel of the book has a lot in common with the country walks Tom Cox was on when he composed much of it: its bewitched by fresh air, intrepid in minor ways, haunted by weather and old stories and the spooky edges of the outdoors, restless, sometimes foolish, and prone to a few detours... but it always reaches its intended destination. The book is illustrated with Toms own landscape photographs and linocuts by his mother.
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Indydancingbookworm
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It‘s been a long past few months of having just enough time to function, and not enough time to focus, but I can finally say that I finished another book. There isn‘t a plot to this one—it‘s a collection of personal stories? essays? Something like that. It felt like a written version of the long walks the author takes. He‘s often funny without being over the top about it, but I did giggle to myself more than once because I could totally relate.

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TheBookstorePodcast
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This week! We try to get cozy and recommend non-horror autumnal reads. And we drop a lot of titles, once you start it‘s hard to stop! You can listen to the new episode wherever you get your podcasts! Or at www.thebookstorepodcast.com

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kalinichta
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I finally finished a book in 2018! Dang, y'all, I was beginning to despair with all the book hopping and abandoning I've been doing, but Tom Cox provided solace with his nature memoir. As ever, Cox's writing is brimming with humor and touching observations in equal measure. This book will make you wish you could accompany Cox on one of his English rambles. And just hang out with him in general

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kalinichta
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After a frustrating morning of having to reschedule an appointment due to snow, then having my arms rendered useless from digging out of said snow, I have now had groceries delivered (with a special treat of veggie sushi), had a hot bath, and am now enjoying time with the ever-delightful Tom Cox through his latest book. It's one of those rare times I feel I'm winning at life. 🏆

rubyslippersreads I can't wait to read this! 6y
kalinichta @rubyslippersreads It's lovely! I'm savoring it, and I think the structure works well for that. You can pick it up and put it down between chapters without feeling like you're disrupting anything, but there's still a cohesion to it. And like other Cox writing, it's just so damn cozy (without being twee). 🍃 6y
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Mskt6891
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"You went to see Tom Cox without me?!"

Tanzy13 🐱 6y
DebinHawaii 🐱❤️😹 6y
rubyslippersreads Your cat and I are both jealous. 😸 6y
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