The Abundance: Narrative Essays Old and New | 
#AboutAugust Day 13: There is an #abundance of books on the floor right now - seems like a yearly thing for us to move. Not out of the UAE, but to a bigger place within our city that is landed, which is all kinds of awesome, but yes, pretty stressful.
pickYou leave the sleeping shore deliberately; you shed your dusty clothes, pick your barefoot way over the high, slippery rocks, hold your breath, choose your footing, and step into the waterfall. The hard water pelts your skull, bangs in bits in your shoulders and arms. ... Can you breathe here? Here where the force is greatest and only the strength of your neck holds the river out of your face?
pickAn anthology of essays sourced from her previous books, I found this a mixed bag. I loved the pieces where she pretty much says 'Come for a walk!' and 'Look!' and then points out something that stops me in my tracks. Other pieces were dull or irritating: noisy. I think she's best read in small doses. At times she inspired wonder, at others provoked me to say, 'For the love of God, Annie, give the tambourine a rest, I'm trying to find some peace!'
#bookhaul
Had a day out in Bristol yesterday. Naturally, that included an hour in Waterstones! It's a behemoth of a bookseller, I know, but I am fond of Waterstones: it's one of the few public places where I feel entirely at ease.
@LauraBeth You might want to check these out for your Nature list. ❤
HAPPY FIRST DAY OF FALL FROM MINNESOTA, BITCHES
Exploring Stillwater, MN again but this time with books in hand and no real agenda. Andy is obsessed with the Wise Man's Fear right now so he's actually the one pushing me to stop and read. And I'm in a mini reading slump right now so working my way through this Dillard collection ❤️
pickWow! This collection from masterful essayist Annie Dillard is beautiful, crisp, and very inspiring to me as a writer. The prose, the metaphors, the way she views things - nature, especially - is absolutely breathtaking. If you're a writer, this is a must read!
pick#libfaves#16 #2 A child's sense of wonder is captured in these essays. Through the author's eyes, the world is a foreign, alien place. We can apply her narrow vision to view ourselves in these new and strange roles. We find the unique persistence of nature and discover how we can incorporate these traits into the everyday. We are transported by her voice. It is a wonderful opportunity to see the world anew.
pickSo ever grateful that this book found me when it did. Books do come to a reader at the exact perfect time. Find this book. Read it. It heals the tired spirit.
Timely read this evening. Annie Dillard is good for the soul.
I always feel that books find me at the perfect time. The significance is for people. No people; no significance. And one's worth is the same as another's, regardless of that person's being. It is not Orwell's "All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others." Inalienable right to life. That is what is true. The fabric of what makes us human. Take that away, and what have you got left? Nothing.
Picked up some good finds at the Nook sale today! I love a good deal. 😬
Annie Dillard is a master! I was first introduced to her in a memoir class and am still in awe of her skill. I'm going to read this one slowly, savoring one essay at a time. This quote is from "Total Eclipse."
#currentlyreading Starting off the morning early with this essay collection I've been meaning to read forever!
#nonfiction #essays #anniedillard #theabundance
My weekend's spoils. How to set a fire and why is s five-star book. The rest shall be revealed soon.
In college, some girl I barely knew let me borrow her copy of "Pilgrim at Tinker Creek" and then we were best friends until graduation. Sometimes you need someone to recommend something you would never pick up for yourself.... In any case, I'm adoring this book.
pickWhether you have long been a fan of Annie Dillard or are coming to her for the first time, prepare to be stunned. Thoughtful, beautiful, harsh, real, fanciful, funny, and all out revealing—both in the ordinary and in wonder. What a gift. —Melinda
pickNo need for frills or to decorate this photo. Dillard is everything I want to read, and has the spine I strive for as a writer.
Geoff Dyer introducing a collection of Annie Dillard essays is my dream come true.
Eagerly anticipating this release!
