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Too simple and short. I enjoyed the concept of dividing the human-nature connection into easily digestible parts the author used, but each needed more details. The tone of the book was a bit condescending. I suppose this is for “nature beginners”: either children or people who‘ve rarely been outside would benefit from this. Though I did learn a few things, so it wasn‘t all bad! I listened to the audio on hoopla with less-than-stellar narration.

P4: The last 40 years on the land were revolutionary and disrupted all that had gone before for thousands of years—a radical and ill-thought-through experiment that was conducted on our fields.

I think I prefer Solnit‘s more explicitly feminist writing than her memoir essays, but I‘ll keep reading her backlist. I found this frustrating, in that every time I became absorbed in a vignette she would shift focus and I would lose the thread. Which, given the theme of loss, could be deliberate.

I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join in if you want!

#ABookADay2023

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Joining in #12daysofchristmas hosted by @Andrew65
Listing my favourite books of the year over 12 days from my annual fiction and non-fiction reads.
#12booksofChristmas

Close up for you @Soubhiville - I haven't seen these before but they look fabulous

#NaturaLitsy
This was an amazing read, I enjoyed it immensely. It's a definite best read of 2022. The book is split into different parts, nostalgia, progress and utopia. Each part examines the different methods of farming in the UK. Nostalgia was very reminiscent of my own childhood, found this very moving.

Was in the yard this morning and found two newly-emerged monarchs in my prairie patch! I‘m so excited to see that the planting is starting to support native critters, and hoping it is the beginning of many more to come. I used this book and a few others to plan the garden, highly recommend if you are in the American midwest and looking for ideas.

Thank you so so much @jenniferw88 for such a cosy autumnal package. Can‘t wait to get stuck in - the sticky tabs are already earmarked for next years seed catalogue browsing! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼. Thank you honey #fallingforfallswap