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dansumption's review against another edition
4.0
Some beautiful personal observations of Scottish wildlife and the environment.
izzythehobbit's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
4.5
waqasmhd's review against another edition
2.0
It was not at all what I had expected so I tried really hard to finish but continued to skip chapters. Few chapters were interesting.
kirstypotter's review against another edition
3.0
I definitely prefer Jamie's second collection 'Sightlines' but I enjoyed reading this to see how her nature writing has developed. Reading her thoughts brings an incredible sense of calm which is rare especially with non-fiction, and 'Skylines' made me so nostalgic for the four years I spent living in Edinburgh.
scottishclaire's review against another edition
5.0
Stunningly written. The author is magical with words. I had to stop and re-read passages numerous times to soak up their beauty. What an extreme pleasure to read.
This book made me realise how little of our lives we spend observing; after reading these superb essays I intend to see more of what life has to offer us.
Possibly my favourite book of 2012.
kingjason's review against another edition
5.0
"The water was Sheeny in the gloaming"
I love that line. This was a wonderful book, easily one of the best I have ever read.
I was expecting it to be good and all about nature, what I wasn't expecting was to be taken into the authors life, to experience all that she was going through, all the family issues. You really get to feel just how much she wants to escape from it all and be at peace with nature.
A couple of favourite parts in the book were scouring the remote Scottish island beaches for anything interesting that might have washed up... of course there had to be a road cone. Also watching the peregrines was very interesting and the fact that she found a copy of a book I have always wanted to read [b:The Peregrine|1071726|The Peregrine|J.A. Baker|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1320533665s/1071726.jpg|1058416] just makes me want a copy even more.
Looking forward to reading her next book called sightlines.
Blog review is here. https://felcherman.wordpress.com/2018/04/14/findings-by-kathleen-jamie/
I love that line. This was a wonderful book, easily one of the best I have ever read.
I was expecting it to be good and all about nature, what I wasn't expecting was to be taken into the authors life, to experience all that she was going through, all the family issues. You really get to feel just how much she wants to escape from it all and be at peace with nature.
A couple of favourite parts in the book were scouring the remote Scottish island beaches for anything interesting that might have washed up... of course there had to be a road cone. Also watching the peregrines was very interesting and the fact that she found a copy of a book I have always wanted to read [b:The Peregrine|1071726|The Peregrine|J.A. Baker|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1320533665s/1071726.jpg|1058416] just makes me want a copy even more.
Looking forward to reading her next book called sightlines.
Blog review is here. https://felcherman.wordpress.com/2018/04/14/findings-by-kathleen-jamie/
rosebland's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0