The Peregrine | 
pickA beautifully written book, full of one man‘s journal entries narrating his obsessive search for, and observations of, wintering peregrines in the marshy fenland of eastern England. Baker‘s keen eye teaches us patience and discernment, where we slowly learn to pick apart the beautiful patterns that underlie every wildlife scene: an activity so meditative and captivating, its hard to wrench yourself away as dusk falls at the end of each entry.
pick3⭐️ I love J.A. Baker‘s writing here.. his detailed observations and the landscape descriptions are lyrical, coming from someone who was obsessed with the peregrine. He followed the bird from Oct to Apr for 10 years that he and the bird became one thing. The journal entries are repetitive, and it requires perseverance to finish the book. As a friend of mine said, 5⭐️ for the writing, 1⭐️ for the reading experience 🪶
Breakfast with this fantastic book
Yesterday I bought a copy of The Peregrine and then went online to see who had recently written about it. The New Yorker ran an article in 2017 http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-beauty-of-j-a-bakers-the-peregrin... and after reading that, I was reminded of Derek Walcott because he was referenced in the article. And then I spent a couple of hours this morning reading some of Wolcatt‘s poetry - which is amazing. #bookishsidetracks
Flashes of Baker and his paranoia/misanthropy illuminate the rest of this diary.
This book is incredibly weird. It's hard not to be entirely consumed by it, as Baker was by his hawks.
#awesomeautumnbooks #day6 - #wildwednesday
This captivating chronicle in minute detail of the seasonal comings and goings of a wild bird will carry readers from autumn all the way into spring.
#marchintoreading day 23 - favorite last sentences
Picked this one up after I learned it was Werner Herzog's favorite book. For a book with little to no narrative, the ending of The Peregrine was very cathartic.
"There is one book I must ask you to read if you want to make films" - Werner Herzog.
Well if I wasn't excited to read The Peregrine before, I certainly am now.
