Non-Fiction
This is a feature lengh non-fiction book that was a family collaboration of the Kingsolver-Hopp Family.
Don’t expect plot, like Barbara Kingsolver’s fiction; instead expect well thought out and tried/tested information on how to eat as locally as possible.
This is not preachy like some other books on this topic. This is an informative, fun and practical book. Even those of us whom don’t have a farm can do many things to eat more locally and help save the environment. It’s not all or nothing. Everything you do to help the environment. It could be something as simple as not buying strawberries in January.
Note to vegetarians such as myself, Kingsolver is not a vegetarian and there were animals harmed in the writing of this book.
3.5/5
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I have read Poisonwood Bible and then started to read a short story collection but never got any further with it. One day I must go back and read more by her.
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I’m still reading through this book a chapter at a time. I like it, but just couldn’t sit down and read it all the way through. LOL.
Marg,
The Poisonwood Bible is one of my all time favorite books!
Thanks so much for the award, I will have to check it out!
Kristy,
I found it a bit slow going as well, but interesting. It’s not really a curl up book that you would want to read cover to cover all in one gulp.
Come on over to Bonnie’s Books (http://bonniesbooks.blogspot.com/2008/02/awards-ceremony-dress-appropriately.html). Dress up because I’m having an awards ceremony complete with gala. And do bring along your acceptance speech, though the producers are asking that each person receiving an award please limit your speech to five minutes … save your longer comments for your own blog, when you pass along the award(s).
I’ve read her Poisonwood Bible which I found beautiful and wonderful, although its a slow book in my view. But still, very educational 🙂
Supporting local farmers should be a priority for everyone. Else soon all, that will be available in stores, will be imported food grown in China. They even closed our local fruit processing plant on the Niagara Peninsula.Guess that’s all that’s left to do after developers have paved over most of the most fertile land in Canada.
I try to go to our local’s farmer’s market as much as possible. It helps me to eat healthier which is a goal.
I also try to shop local farmer’s markets whenever possible (we go every week). Definitely something I need to stick to year round even when less is available in winter. Interesting book idea. I didn’t know Kingsolver had written nonfiction.