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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
I love a lot of Kingsolver's work, but not this one. It was inspirational and made me want to change my ways. But I did not find it entertaining.
I've always been a bit of a locavore, and this book helped me understand just what it takes to live seasonally and do the work. I found it insightful and inspiring as I get ready to plan my garden for next year.
Kingsolver is one of my favorite authors, but somehow I thought this might be full of lectures and holier-than-thou. But in typical Kingsolver fashion it was entertaining, full of great stories, and included history in such a way that you don't realize you're actually learning something. I love that she acknowledges that her choice to go live in a rural area and try to eat locally for a full year is something many can't do, but she still makes a great case for it.
A memoir of the year of a family growing their own food on a farm in Virginia. Along with recipes and stories about what was required to complete this challenge, the book also examines some of the political implications of factory farming and a society that is increasingly disconnected from the source of our food.
informative
medium-paced
I read this book after a doctoral candidate recommended it back when I was in undergrad. That was a time when minimum wage was $8 an hour in California. I liked the idea of the book, but I couldn't help but feel that it was written from a place of privilege. I simply couldn't fathom trying to live the life the book was about. It was definitely inspiring, something to aspire to, but I subscribe to the idea that if something is inaccessible, it is not revolutionary.
Currently rereading this wonderful book. So inspiring, and getting me back on track. Time to make cheese!
Love love loved! I want to live that life: moving to the mountains and living off my own land sounds pretty amazing.
Wonderful book about getting off the grid and how easy it can be. Kingsolver takes food to a spiritual level. More people should consider food in this way.