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Vesper Flights | Helen Macdonald #NonFiction

February 21, 2021February 22, 2021 ~ Brona ~ 4 Comments

  I missed out on reading Helen Macdonald's H is for Hawke 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 … Continue reading Vesper Flights | Helen Macdonald #NonFiction

Fathoms: The World in the Whale | Rebecca Giggs #AWW

May 7, 2020 ~ Brona ~ 6 Comments

Fathoms: The World in the Whale was a recent binge read. The weather had turned suddenly cold and it was bleak outside. Curling up on the lounge with a throw rug and a good book was the only logical response. Rebecca Giggs was the perfect companion for such a session - engaging, personable and extremely thorough. … Continue reading Fathoms: The World in the Whale | Rebecca Giggs #AWW

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