Books are a wonderful escape from the often monotony of everyday life and from the stresses of business and making a living. They are also a soothing medium for those experiencing 'cabin fever' or the 'shack nasties' at this time of year. To be able to sit back in that comfortable chair by the fire while enjoying a favorite beverage and become lost in a different place in a different time within the pages of a book is such a pleasure after a long day. I do it almost every day.
Reading some George Bird Evans recently I came across a short passage of his that really epitomizes my feeling about woodcock - he writes:
"The sorcery of woodcock - dropping out of almost nowhere into remote coverts, bringing them alive for a few days, then vanishing - working their spell each autumn in places many times unseen by men, is a wonder I can never take for granted."
I'm a grouse hunter, but woodcock really have my heart.
In the Spring Issue of Parker Pages we have a nicely written Book Review. We used to publish members' book reviews with some frequency but haven't done so for quite a good while, but I'd sure publish them if we received any.
Please share with our readers a good book you have read recently. If you haven't read one lately, now is the perfect time to do so.... to ward off the Shack Nasties.
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