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Notebook

Tom Cox

4.31 AVERAGE

finegirl's review against another edition

4.75

lighthearted reflective fast-paced

This is what it says on the tin. Cox has collated and edited lots of loosely tied together threads from various notebooks he has kept over the years. Gems that are not big enough or ready to be turned into books but which it would be a shame to use. It's a way of dipping in and out of his thought processes, sharing his passions, interests and outlook and just generally inhabiting his world. I pledged for this book with Unbound, as I have with all Cox's work there and as I will continue to do for as long as he picks up a pen. His work gives me great and gentle joy and the world is a better place with him, his mum and dad and his cats in it.

hagstones's review against another edition

3.5

funny reflective fast-paced

mbod's review against another edition

3.25

lighthearted fast-paced

lemonhalf's review

4.0

Thoroughly enjoyable read. I love how the short stories are organized. Would recommend if you 1. like nature 2. enjoy fun 3. looking for a diversion to forget about life for a while.

1outside's review

4.0

Like a refreshing flask of water filled up from my favourite mountain spring in Krkonoše... (Oh man, this pandemic has been rough for us big city dwellers.)

Notebook is a quick read full of laughs, truths ("Ah. Another bit of me that hurts. Oh well.") and musings. Oh! and the lovely illustrations by the parents Cox!

It's familiar in the best possible way. (That is, if you are a follower of Tom's blog; if you're completely unfamiliar with any part of his work I guess this book is gonna be downright exotic for you.)

I'm glad Notebook exists, that I could help make it happen in a teeny tiny way and that I picked it up just as the nature is waking up from a long, deep slumber.