Melody Murray's Books

I liked this book for what it was, but I think it suffered somewhat from being neither memoir nor straight science writing. Some writers are able to effortlessly meld their lives and their science, with Annie Dillard and Gerald Durrell being my own personal gold standards. I found the transitions in Early Spring awkward and forced, and many of the memoir-ish bits had no resolution. Seidl is a keen observer of her environment, an interesting and interested participant in the life of her land, but I just couldn't climb inside this book and feel what she's aiming for me to feel. The fact that it took me more than a month to read is perhaps indicative of my struggle.