Dabbler Book Club – April

Book of the Month

Turned Out Nice Again

by Richard Mabey

In his trademark style, Richard Mabey’s Turned Out Nice Again weaves together science, art and memoirs (including his own) to show the weather’s impact on our culture and national psyche. He rambles through the myths of Golden Summers and our persistent state of denial about the winter; the Impressionists’ love affair with London smog, seasonal affective disorder (SAD – do we all get it?) and the mysteries of storm migraines; herrings falling like hail in Norfolk and Saharan dust reddening south-coast cars; moonbows, dog-suns, fog-mirages and Constable’s clouds; the fact that English has more words for rain than Inuit has for snow; the curious eccentricity of country clothing and the mathematical behaviour of umbrella sales. We should never apologise for our obsession with the weather. It is one of the most profound influences on the way we live, and something we all experience in common. No wonder it’s the natural subject for a greeting between total strangers: ‘Turned out nice again.’

We’ve got 5 copies of Turned Out Nice Again to give away at random to members of the Dabbler Book Club – you have to be a signed up member to win – more details can be found here

We have five copies to give away to lucky members of the Dabbler Book Club

How to get a free copy of Turned Out Nice Again by Richard Mabey

If you are already a member of the Dabbler Book Club you will automatically be entered into the draw. If you haven’t already joined, all you have to do is sign up below. It’s free.

After that, you don’t have to do anything. All members will be automatically entered into the ballot for one of 5 free review copies, which will take place on Friday 19th April. We’ll email the winners, at which point you can opt out if you really don’t want that month’s choice and would rather another member got the chance.