Sprackland visits the same beach time and time again and her observations and findings over the seasons are detailed with poetic and thoughtful prose. The book is laid out in four sections that correspond with the seasons. The chapters within these sections split over all type of subjects, but atre always centred around items found or seen on this particular beach.

The book picks up on threads and detail from lots of other books that I have read, in particular [b:Sightlines|13818573|Sightlines|Kathleen Jamie|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1338196357s/13818573.jpg|19177747], [b:Edgelands|10480664|Edgelands|Michael Symmons Roberts|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1328035282s/10480664.jpg|15386089], [b:Moby-Duck: The True Story of 28,800 Bath Toys Lost at Sea and of the Beachcombers, Oceanographers, Environmentalists, and Fools, Including the Author, Who Went in Search of Them|10223320|Moby-Duck The True Story of 28,800 Bath Toys Lost at Sea and of the Beachcombers, Oceanographers, Environmentalists, and Fools, Including the Author, Who Went in Search of Them|Donovan Hohn|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1328307228s/10223320.jpg|14482244] and the [b:The Wild Places|4775494|The Wild Places|Robert Macfarlane|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1347263395s/4775494.jpg|1521802]. These are all books that are written by authors who can evoke a particular time and a sense of place effortlessly.

Well worth reading. ( )

Interesting concept, not wholly realised. Strayed into territory it wasn't equipped to address. Better if it had been a shorter, more simply poetic account, rather than trying to also incorporate essay-ish bits about plastic use, etc. ( )

Her vivid interests and respect for the animals and objects she finds on the beach, makes the reader more aware for our environment. A captivating read! ( )