Member Reviews
Overall a pleasant read, similar enough to a few nature books I have seen published in the UK in the recent years. I did think it lacked a bit of depth and was enjoyable musings to read but felt a bit superficial at times, and sometimes repetitive. A very short book still worth reading.
This is the perfect non-fiction book for this season by @circleofpines all about finding enchantment in a cloud - in Laura’s case: fog. It’s a weather phenomenon that I don’t see all that often in my small town but when it does happen it manages to create that magical and ethereal element that is so wonderous to behold. This book is the author’s journey to find fog and capture it through her photos, many of which are included in this book. It certainly made me want to climb up onto a moor and sit amongst the swirls.
What a beautiful evocative book.
Chasing fog is a book that will take you around England and beyond in the quest of finding fog, and more.
There is nature, history and magic.. Laura writes beautifully and I just got lost in her words, temporarily forgetting my surrounding, and finding myself chasing fog with her.
I have grown up surrounded by fog (in the Po Valley), I have grown up to be wary of fog, especially when driving. But, as a photographer, I also chased fog- which in the past years has become more elusive.. I loved seeing the photos at the beginning of each chapter.
This marks the first that I have read a book about fog. As focused and niche as it may sound, Pashby is convincing in her discussion around fog - how influential it is in both fiction and real life, and how it is a symbol and vessel for her journey in life.
The end result is meditative.