This book reminded me of the people who taught me the most about nature and how to listen for the songs. I loved listening to the difference between Kathleen and her husband and their processes for working through what they’re identifying. Plus the small ways in which nature can be experienced and the links to everyday life. I loved this book so much.

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. Nice stories about nature and the wildlife and their songs. I skimmed mostly, did not read cover to cover.

Descriptions so real, so enchanting you can see, hear, breathe, taste, touch and smell them. Through anecdotes the author beautifully captures what it feels like to to listen to nature. Truly listen.

Her descriptions are spine tingling and goose bumpy, so many of them but some of my favourites include fog, sidewinders, raindrops, water at night, pika calls, shrimp, loons, caves, jellyfish, spiders, falling leaves, impeccable timing of bird migration, moss and crickets. Discover your own favourites.

Lovely quotes and definitions are used to further focus on the enjoyment of the moment such as yearning, joy and hope. The use of musical terminology and songs to even further describe is incredible, such as Beethoven's symphonies and "Ode to Joy". Bird songs are spelled out.

Then there is grief.

As a passionate nature lover, I can relate to so much in this book. I explore forests and just...am for hours and hours and have my own "square inch" of perfection where there are no manmade sounds for the entire time. I simply envelop myself in nature with keen awareness of all my senses. One leaf falling can be almost thunderous.

The book ends with ecological and moral issues and duties, pollution, climate change, etc. and a plea to change things. And it's not a canned clichéd plea, either. We are hurting ourselves by doing nothing.

Nature lovers and anyone who is concerned about us and other creatures should read this touching, lovely and inspiring book.

My sincere thank you to Counterpoint Press and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this multisensory book in exchange for an honest review. Much appreciated.