The Book Vipers discussion

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Things to consider:

1. Did you like the book?
2. Do you think that the author covers the subject adequately?
3. Do you like the tone and language of the book?
4. Was there any part of the book that was important or significant to you?
5. Have you learnt anything from the book?
6. Has reading this encouraged you to look for other books on the subject?

Oooh, I see this one won. best move this to the top of my reading pile.

I've read the first chapter and really enjoyed it. I love the narrative and the layout. I would like to savour this and read a chapter a month, if I can wait!!

I don't think I could ever do that. a chapter a month....I have no will-power :-)

I quite liked this when I read it and the structure of the book with a month for each of the walks is well thought through. I liked but didn't love the writing though, but it was missing that extra something. My review is here:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Great review Paul.
Tbh, I'm not that confident in my willpower either Jason :)

I picked it up from the library last week but since then reading has ground to a bit of a halt , so I haven't started it yet but hope to get to it soon.

I'm waiting for it to come in at my library as it has to come from another branch, hoping it will be here by the weekend

I've now read this and really enjoyed it. I can see why it would be a bit ordinary for people who read a lot in this genre (like Paul!) For someone like me, who reads nature writing rarely but with great pleasure, it worked very well. It was warm-hearted, knowledgeable and interesting.

I liked the approach of the months of the year, and it also avoided lots of long lists of flora and fauna (my main gripe with nature writing). The passages about his relationship with his father were lovely, especially walking together, but I would have liked more of them.

I agree Pamela. I read it as an audiobook and loved it.

Pat wrote: "I agree Pamela. I read it as an audiobook and loved it."

Yes, I can imagine it would work very well as an audiobook. Did the author read it himself?

He did. If you can find my review it explains the only criticism of it was all his bird sounds sounded the same, although I’m no twitcher.

Pat wrote: "He did. If you can find my review it explains the only criticism of it was all his bird sounds sounded the same, although I’m no twitcher."

Haha, yes I found your review Pat. Even so, they probably sounded better than how I read them in my head!

Haha.

Pamela wrote: "Pat wrote: "He did. If you can find my review it explains the only criticism of it was all his bird sounds sounded the same, although I’m no twitcher."

Haha, yes I found your review Pat. Even so, ..."

It all sounds brilliant if you use pirate voices.

Sept 19th is international “talk like a pirate” day. Sing like a pirate is probably allowed too, Jason.

For me 2020 is speak like a pirate day. aaaarrrrrrrr!!!

Well shiver me timbers. I be livin in Cornwall so a wrecker be close to a pirate. Arrr.

You can't be a pirate, can't have a wench on board as they are unlucky. :-)

Fair enough. I'll stay as a landlubber and wrecker then me hants. Watch out for false beacons in Cornwall as I lure e onto the rocks. I love the Cornish accent anyway so I reckon I'm happy lovely. I fancy some young wenches did get on board disguised as lads. Take care medear on those high seas. Throw some loot my way if e will when passin. That way I'll spare the ship and eself. Arrrr

Methinks we r off topic. The January Man was good.

haha you're crazy :-)

Gonna take this one on holiday with me too, two BV monthly reads going with me. wooo

Couldn't wait and have started this one already. enjoying it so far.