Welcome to Litsy!

A couple and their dogs move to a house in need of repair. It seems rather mundane, but we‘re shown the poetic nature of living life for this particular story set here at this time. That said, if it sounds a bit on the boring side, it is. Slowly moving along, the characters, or the house happens upon life and noted observations — commenting and taking it in as it comes and meanders through. (Continued in comments)

a broke couple leave expensive Dublin for the countryside. opens with the multiple eyes of the creatures of the mountain under whose shadow they will live looking at them move in. a deep awareness of life that is not human throughout-have never read anything quite like it. a fitting style for our age. If you like human-centered novels this is not for you, but if you notice life on every scale when outdoors-and indoors-it is rewarding & original

Lapping up the poetic prose in this one! #saturdayreads #mountainliving #acoupleandtheirtwodogs #bellandsigh

Strange book. Explore the idea of really slowing down and receding. So much I enjoyed - the slower pace, the mindful interaction with nature. But the loss of family and connection and community would be too great. I don‘t think I liked the idea of the two becoming one: in a relationship the individuals still matter

This was one strange yet beautiful little book. If you are in the mood for something quiet, lyrical and unconventional, I‘d definitely recommend.

“The mountain was full of miniature eyes.”

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Beautiful dense poetic nature writting. Reminds me of Ali Smith or Max Porter. Loved this brief novel about a couple that make their own world in a small house in the country. 4 🌟 #52bookclub23 #alliterativetitle @Clwojick @BookBelle84 @jennifer80 @Librarybelle @triplem80 @AshleyHoss820 @Read4life @Bluebird @squirrelbrain @BarbaraBB @ravenlee @Deblovestoread @jlhammar @MicheleinPhilly @LauraReads @KarenUK @britt_brooke @CarolynM @Smarkies

An introspective story of a young couple who chose to leave Dublin to quieter surroundings to find a home away from the busy world, family and friends.. content in their solace, it is a thought provoking read on what we truly need in life.. loved the writing but just felt distant to the characters .. maybe that was the point.. but a worthwhile read!

The above quote sums this novel up. Nothing & everything happens and the mountain is an omnipresent witness to the inexorable passage of time.

Beautiful poetic prose! I am going to look at Baume‘s backlist.

Leisurely morning to be followed by lunch with friends. For this particular set getting a date which works for everyone is akin to herding cats. 🐈 We all enjoy reading, but our conversations are frenetic because we see each other so infrequently, which means bookish conversation doesn‘t last nearly long enough.

Just started this novel and I have high hopes! It appears nature is going to be a central theme. 😊

Couple Bell and Sigh move to an isolated cabin and withdraw into their own world with their two dogs. Not a lot of plot but plenty of gorgeous writing to keep you turning pages. Another #toblonglist selection that I preferred to many in the shortlist.

I‘m going to go ahead and call my #doublespin a hibernate (possibly bail). It‘s a novel in prose verse, which is something I‘m not in the mood for right now. 🤷🏻‍♀️ This is on the #toblonglist. Unsure if anyone else attempted it??

A very unusual book. No plot really, just the poetic documentation of the passing of seven years in an unconventional couple‘s isolated existence. Sigh and Bell have chosen to retreat with their two dogs to a life away from the ties of society. This book charts their habits, the minutiae of their days, and the nature that surrounds them. Such gorgeous prose.

This is the life that I dream of. Quiet and mundane and rhythmic. Poetical. Simple.

Beautiful writing. Unique. Wonderful descriptive.

This book about an idealistic couple who decamp to a remote cottage at the base of a mountain ticks a lot of my boxes:
-meandering plot where not much happens
-rich crackling language
-inventive structure & perspective
But my focus wandered while listening to it. Would be better in print!
Still it reminded me a bit of Claire-Louise Bennet's Pond (high praise!) And made me want to read more by this author.