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Vesper Flights by Helen Macdonald

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sleepywriter's review against another edition

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slow-paced

2.5

bazzie101's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.5

elysareadsitall's review against another edition

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3.0

"Vesper Flights" is a lovely collection of essays about nature and our relationship with it. Macdonald's writing is easy to follow and keeps me interested in the subject. The story talks about a variety of animals and experiences. It's a heartfelt read that I recommend to animal and nature lovers.

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4.0

I’ve just returned to work after almost nine months of furlough and decided to use the walk to and from work as an opportunity to listen to audiobooks now that I’m enjoying them.
Vesper Flights by Helen Macdonald was the first of my walking books, and I’ve been saving it to be that as I thought a collection of non-fiction essays would be perfect to start this new routine.

Helen read the audiobook which made these personal essays all the more poignant, as though they were about nature there was an aspect of them which were about her personal life and this thread wove through them all so deeply.

Lots of warmth and humour enveloped me as I found out about different animals, habitats, and parts of Helen’s life.

I especially loved the essay about the swiftlets and the cricket match, the waiting, then the applause. But my favourite essay ended with some cattle stalking though I was entranced through every word.

Will have to search out H is for Hawk on audiobook if it exists.