A review by readwithmeemz
Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May

hopeful reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.5

Beautifully written, and full of lush and gorgeous prose. I listened to this as an audiobook, and it was cozy, thoughtful, evocative and inspiring. The concept of the Winter we encounter was simple but really meaningful, and I loved the structure of the book, taking us from late summer into autumn, to winter, and through to spring. It was a gorgeous reading (& listening) experience to go with May on her journey. 

While the concept of “wintering” or resting and retreating in difficult times isn’t new, necessarily, I thought it this was a well written book, and the examples from May’s own life were compelling and relatable. She paints a wonderful picture through her words, and she had me wanting to go into sauna, and take polar dips, and befriend robins. This was gorgeous and meditative and jnspiring. I’m sure I’ll be thinking about it for a while. 

I enjoyed the narration, and the content both, this was really delightful in audiobook format.