![]() Broken into earthy segments, from Uplands to Coastlands, this is an amplified glossary of a fading British vocabulary, where turdstool is a pile of manure, geeve is gauzy rain, and smeuse a rabbit-sized hole in a hedge. However, I’ve chosen Landmarks for its evocation of landscape and its grassroots dictionary. Instead:Īny of Robert Macfarlane’s books is sure to remedy cabin fever, so vividly does this Cambridge English professor depict nature. (Though there’s nothing like solving that final clue and feeling that buzz flood your brain.) Still, no puzzle books. As addicted I am, especially now, hoping to conjure a fleeting sense of order, I skipped all puzzle books from my trio. ![]() Gill skewers bullshit and dishes out a feast of sapid sentences." Simon Schluterįirst rule: no puzzle books. His most recent book is Rewording the Brain (Allen & Unwin Australia).ĭavid Astle: "A.A. 'No puzzle books'ĭavid Astle is best known for his work creating word puzzles. ![]() ![]() Here David Astle, Heather Rose, Chris Hammer, Miranda Tapsell, Andy Griffiths and James Bradley reveal their choices. We asked Australian authors about the books that bring them comfort. With a long weekend in lockdown to look forward to, it's the perfect time to curl up with a good book. ![]()
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