Scan barcode
nitroglycerin's reviews
864 reviews
Rural: The Lives of the Working Class Countryside by Rebecca Smith
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
An often overlooked aspect of nature writing - the people who live and work in rural areas that aren’t farmers!
Smith covers various aspects and industries in rural life, each chapter taking its title from one aspect (eg textiles, tourism etc. I enjoyed how Smith wove her personal history of rural life with factual history and the modern situation.
Worthy of it Wainwright prize consideration indeed.
Smith covers various aspects and industries in rural life, each chapter taking its title from one aspect (eg textiles, tourism etc. I enjoyed how Smith wove her personal history of rural life with factual history and the modern situation.
Worthy of it Wainwright prize consideration indeed.
Fieldwork: A Forager's Memoir by Iliana Regan
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
It feels wrong to rate someone’s memoir as always so my rating is based on how much I connected and my expectations vs experience.
I struggled with the first few chapters of the book, so I then left it for a few weeks before returning and listening at 1.5 speed to just “get it done” (I usually only listen at 1.2 so that’s fast for me!). The more I listened the more I liked though.
I struggled with the first few chapters of the book, so I then left it for a few weeks before returning and listening at 1.5 speed to just “get it done” (I usually only listen at 1.2 so that’s fast for me!). The more I listened the more I liked though.
Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Hunt for the Shadow Wolf: The Lost History of Wolves in Britain and the Myths and Stories that Surround Them by Derek Gow
challenging
hopeful
informative
slow-paced
4.25