Welcome to Litsy!

I wanted so much more from this book. It's a very man-centric view and exclusive to Britain. The author ropes me in with statements like: "[...]we have become detached from making, and it isn't a good state for us to be in." But then slogs on and on, primarily about his experiences as someone with the wealth and time to dedicate to reenactment under the guise of research. Excellent points made throughout, just falls flat with delivery.

I enjoyed this #bookspin which is part memoirish, part historical ponderings, part commentary. I was hoping for something drier, more academic, I guess, 🤷ðŸ�»â€�♂ï¸� but it was an enjoyable read. This is one of those times when I wished I had read a book before another because I‘m always chasing the books I already love but different. The behind the scenes historical farm anecdotes were delightful.

On haymaking:
“...in an act of mock knowingness, testing its sweetness between my teeth.�
As I have posted before, I love the BBC historic farm shows and so I am acquainted with Alex‘s delight in imagining and supposing and theorizing. Some criticism of this book has come to bear (ableist, limited view, romanticizing the past) but I knew what I was in for when I opened this book. It‘s not what I hoped for but it‘s 💯 Alex. #bookspin underway!

#bookspinbonanza list!
I admit there are no chunksters in this list. This month is a mix of audio books and paper-based books since this month‘s a little different.
Thank you @TheAromaofBooks for organizing this! Now back to my #doublespin for April...

I really enjoyed this book about traditional crafts. It's amazing the sustainable technologies people have created through the ages with locally available resources, and the amount of know-how that went into them. Unfortunately, that ingenuity is dying out as people rely on mass manufactured, cheaply made products. Although this book focused mostly on the U.K., it's message of the importance on supporting and promoting craft is universal. ��

This is the summer of nonfiction for me, especially books about sustainable living. Rather than a 'how-to,' this book discusses traditional crafts, what they meant to British culture through the ages, and the author's experience with them. So far, it's made me want to take up weaving and keep bees. �

This was fascinating. Also, it was quite a challenge compared to most of what I read these days. But it felt good to stretch the brain a bit.

At Kramerbooks waiting for @erinreads and resisting buying this...