Book Reviews, Non-fiction

Review: Diary of a Young Naturalist by Dara McAnulty

Evocative, raw and lyrical, this startling debut explores the natural world through the eyes of Dara McAnulty, an autistic teenager coping with the uprooting of home, school, and his mental health, while pursuing his life as a conservationist and environmental activist. Shifting from intense darkness to light, recalling his sensory encounters in the wild - with blackbirds, whooper swans, red kites, hen harriers, frogs, dandelions, Irish hares and more - McAnulty reveals worlds we have neglected to see, in a stunning world of nature writing that is a future classic.

End of Year, Ramblings

2021: My Year in Books

For those who know me, I've always been a book lover, but the last couple of years have seen me a little more hyper-focused on reading than usual - I started writing on this blog, I joined book twitter and met other bloggers, readers, and writers, and I've been working in a bookshop where I… Continue reading 2021: My Year in Books

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The End of the Year Book Tag

I am slowly coming to terms with the fact that the year is almost over, and while I am excited for the potential of a new year and the psychological refreshment it usually brings, I feel a bit panicked at the idea I haven't done nearly enough this year. But I did just hit my… Continue reading The End of the Year Book Tag