Book Review of A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold

Aldo Leopold was an American author, philosopher and environmentalist. One of his famous books is called A Sand County Almanac. This book consists of different passages that refer to different seasons and different places of his travels. This book is actually considered a part of the Nature Writing genre, which you can read more about in a Wikipedia article I recently edited. 

This book is filled with various types of writing, ranging from personal, almost diary like entries, to more poetic writing. Most of the pieces talk about animals and land and human relationships with the environment. Leopoldo’s writing can be dense, especially if you are not someone who is very interested in the topic. However, Leopold writing style with his witty comments and writing with his voice and tone spice up his pieces and make them much more interesting. 

The book has a lot of personal accounts about Leopold's time at his farm in Wisconsin. In fact he actually logs every month the events and changes at the farm. His personality shines through his writing which makes it feel as though you are reading the diary of a close friend. Overall this book is great for beginners and is actually a fairly quick read because you can jump around his entries and read what interests you!  

Happy Trails!
Daisy