A review by bluestarfish
Findings by Kathleen Jamie

5.0

"Between the laundry and the fetching kids from school, that's how birds enter my life. I listen. During a lull in the traffic: oyster-catchers; in the school-playground, sparrows." These beautiful essays link life and anecdote and observations. A passing upward glance catches a comet which then leads to a delightful exploration of the city's roofs. A pocket knife can cut off a (dead) gannet's head. Corncrakes crex-crex away... Delightful stuff, wonderfully written, and a joy to read.