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To ask other readers questions about Falling into Place , please sign up. Lists with This Book. Jan 11, Lori rated it really liked it Shelves: An Intimate Geography of Home. Catherine Reid writes a memoir and kind of a journal of life growing up and her adult years on the east coast.
She has a real love for the woods, trees, rivers, an assorted bunch of animals and birds. I especially liked reading about the animals and birds.
I felt sad to read about the poor deer who got injured. I was glad I had the chance to read this book and it's devotion to Nature and all that comes with it.
Jan 13, Marianne rated it really liked it Shelves: I won this book in the Goodreads First Reads contest and received it for free. The book has a very Walden like quality and rather than a straight through read, should be savor end in small, thoughtful reads. I enjoyed the emotional aspects of the book and the authors thoughtfulness as she described her relationship with nature. For me, this was a wonderful and beautiful journey with the author.
Nov 03, Wilma rated it liked it. This was the monthly read for my Master Gardener Book Club.
Loved this collection of essays. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. An Intimate Geography of Home , is the perfect example of how the personal becomes global through familiar tropes. Hardcover , pages. Though a person may have to remain in place for decades before it happens, I can already hear the river in the vernacular of friends, particularly those loathe to attend events that take place outside their watershed. Add to Cart Add to Cart.
It is a series of essays mostly about nature but also some unique observations about the human spirit and insights into ourselves. If you like a quick book that you can read one chapter at a time, it is soul food. Feb 05, willowdog rated it liked it. Reminiscent of Thoreau, these essays speak to the comfort of Reid's native New England natural surroundings and the place of the world events, family, and relationships on this comfort.
Not enough lgbt material. Oct 23, Julie rated it it was amazing. Loved this collection of essays.
It gathers power over time with its gorgeous, lush language and great thinking. Jan 14, Nicole Hatfield rated it it was amazing Shelves: The words paint a beautiful picture of the nature surrounding Catherine Reid's home and in her past. I was drawn in and savored every word of her essays.
I absolutely loved it and I'm looking forward to reading more of her writing. Jesse rated it liked it Nov 22, Jan Terhaar rated it liked it Aug 29, Danika at The Lesbrary rated it really liked it Mar 06, Rebecca rated it really liked it Feb 10, Sarah rated it it was amazing Feb 20, Naomi rated it really liked it Sep 22, Kenyatta Garcia rated it did not like it Aug 22, Lorelei rated it it was amazing Jul 29, Paul Thompson rated it did not like it May 13, Abigail DeWitt rated it it was amazing Oct 10, Alyson rated it did not like it Mar 29, Karen Robertson rated it it was amazing Jan 15, Rebecca Holt rated it it was amazing Jun 28, Fynn rated it it was amazing Jan 29, Mar 19, Jessie rated it liked it Shelves: The writing is absolutely stunning.
The content was neither here nor there. Michele rated it liked it Aug 20, Kellie rated it liked it Apr 06, Jeff rated it liked it Feb 14, Mary Dunk rated it liked it May 21, Brittany Farrell rated it liked it Oct 25, It is more common to see visitors experiencing the world through the lens of their iPhones or digital cameras than navigating nature through their known memory, as vessels the body contained in larger vessels the natural universe.
Reid manages to skillfully connect with the art of physically and primally knowing a landscape, as an animal might. Though the book demonstrates an intimacy as telling as a photo album, the ultimate message of the collection is clear: With this book, Reid joins the ranks of other established and intertextual writers who have mastered the art of place, such as Annie Dillard particularly in Pilgrim at Tinker Creek and Margaret Atwood. This collection is a stunning representation of the multiplicity of place, and our station within it. Email will not be published required.
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Falling into Place has 27 ratings and 7 reviews. Lori said: I would give this book a ** I was a goodreads first reads winner of the book Falling Into. Falling into Place: An Intimate Geography of Home [Catherine Reid] on Amazon. com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Quietly powerful essays, weaving.