There is one word that describes this book perfectly, and that word is: enchanting!
Enchanting literally means "to put under a spell." Now I'm sure you can see why I think "The Lost SPELLS" is utterly enchanting!
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I discovered Robert Macfarlane (the brilliant wordsmith and author) and Jackie Morris near the end of last year. I was researching environmentalist writing and illustration for my own personal interest in the subject, and that's when I stumbled upon them! I watched countless interviews, book tour videos, and lectures given by Robert Macfarlane. I was infatuated by the way he spoke about his explorations. It felt like finding a kindred spirit, someone else who is as marveled by the natural world as I am! In some of the videos, he read aloud a few of his poems, spells, and environmental nonfiction. As I listened to him read, I knew I had to read everything he's ever written!
Something special happened in my mind and heart when he read out his spells. It was hearing the combination of the beauty of wildlife and the lyricism or melody of each word, that set my mind on fire in a sense! That's when I knew my first Robert Macfarlane book had to be the lost spells!
And as if the book couldn't get any better, it is filled with the most stunning watercolor illustrations of all the beautiful wildlife Robert Macfarlane is writing about!
As some of you may know, I'm an illustrator myself, and one of my favorite things to illustrate is wildlife, nature and landscapes.
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So you couldn't be more right in saying that this book is the book of my dreams!
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What a way to start the new year!