Woo
hoo! I am so excited because those nice people at Shiny New Books have used one
of my reviews in their summer edition. They’ve featured a shortened version of
the piece I wrote about The Moor:
Lives Landscape Literature, by William
Atkins. I was thrilled when Harriet, who edits the non-fiction
contributions, said they would like to use it to coincide with the paperback
being issued – and then I forgot all about it. So it was a wonderful surprise when
I got back from a somewhat fraught day at the Oxfam Bookshop and found the
latest SNB is out – and here is the link to my review. http://shinynewbooks.co.uk/
Finally, I
must say a big thank you to Harriet, Annabel, Victoria and Simon for inviting
me to join them for this issue. And I can’t resist using this picture from the
SNB header, because the cat looks like our old pet Smudge, who was a real
character, and liked to sit on whatever book I was trying read.
There
are, of course, lots of other fantastic reviews on a huge range of books, as
well as interviews with authors, articles about book prizes, and details of the
latest Shiny Book Club title, so do take a look.
Congratulations! I love all your reviews and comments and think they deserve wider coverage ... as, indeed, does 'The Moor'.
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DeleteGreat review and, it seems, great book. I have put it on my to read list. I love the Brontës and Haworth and that means the moors come automatically. Lovely piece of landscape.
ReplyDeleteStrange isn't it how ideas abut places can come from literature. My view of moors was also shaped by the Brontes, as well as The Secret Garden.
DeleteCongratulations! And thank you for the reminder - I spotted this in the library and knew that someone had given it a wonderful recommendation, but I couldn't think who.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jane. I've developed a bit of a passion for books about landscape and nature, and II loved this one. Moors have fascinated me ever since I first read The Secret Garden.
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