The Book Vipers discussion

This year I am going to take it easy and read what I fancy instead of compiling long TBR lists. That usually works for me but this year I am going to have to be very flexible with my time and spare time is going to be hard to come by.

However I would definitely like to read more nature and wildlife books. I received H is for Hawk and Animalium for Christmas and am looking forward to these starting me off.

Discovered Robert Macfarlane's Mountains of the Mind: A History of a Fascination last year, so more of him is a must. Anyone similar you can recommend would be appreciated.

I will continue with my WW1 centenary readings as found so many books that I wanted to read around the subject, be it history, politics, poetry, fiction, etc. It is going to be a long ongoing project.

I also need to concentrate on crafty and business reading, which will reduce time spent on fiction. All in a good cause though.

Happy reading folks!!

I have just read The Living Mountain it is by Robert MacFarlane's hero, I really enjoyed it, it is quite a short book.

Jason wrote: "I have just read The Living Mountain it is by Robert MacFarlane's hero, I really enjoyed it, it is quite a short book."

Thanks Jason, I'll sneak a peek.

I would recommend Roger Deakin and in particular Waterlog Debbie

Paul wrote: "I would recommend Roger Deakin and in particular Waterlog Debbie"

Thanks Paul, Haven't read any of his before, I do have Wildwood on my tablet.

I think I might to tackle Emile Zola this year. I read Thérèse Raquin as a teenager and thought it was something special. I don't think I realised how prolific a writer he was. Also his social commentary is often compared to Dickens, I think he tends to be less burdened with sentiment than Dickens though.
Anyone any recommendations to get me started? I do have the Rougon-Macquart series but found out they can be read as stand alone novels rather than a concurrent series.