A review by r_lumbrix
Cultivating Delight: A Natural History of My Garden by Diane Ackerman

2.0

I picked up this book because I loved the title. The actual contents were pleasant in much the same way that walking through a garden is pleasant: lots of sensory detail; light, breezy feelings; interesting facts to learn about nature. I really enjoyed some parts of it, but it felt too long. At first it was a nice respite from the heaviness of this year, but after so many descriptions of different types of roses, it started to feel frivolous & irrelevant. If this book were half the length, I would have enjoyed it a lot more.