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Tag: Helen Macdonald

H is For Hawk | Helen Macdonald #GBRnonfiction

July 3, 2022 ~ Brona's Books ~ 27 Comments

In an attempt to get back into blogging about individual books again, I have decided to revive the 'favourite' format I was using pre-pandemic. I'm not sure why I stopped as I found it a useful way to focus my thoughts on what I had been reading. H is for Hawk is part nature writing, … Continue reading H is For Hawk | Helen Macdonald #GBRnonfiction

Vesper Flights | Helen Macdonald #GBRnonfiction

February 21, 2021July 2, 2022 ~ Brona's Books ~ 6 Comments

  I missed out on reading Helen Macdonald's H is for Hawk a few years ago when it first came out to great acclaim. No good reason, just one of those things, so I was determined not to miss out on Vesper Flights. Especially since Macdonald was fortunate enough to get Chris Wormell to once again … Continue reading Vesper Flights | Helen Macdonald #GBRnonfiction

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