I live in a relatively rural area, had several acres of land to play on as a kid, and as an adult I dream of living a real country life - as impractical as it may be in reality - growing my own veggies, raising fiber animals, rescuing stray animals. I requested this book to read from net galley (in exchange for my honest review) because I started my own vegetable garden last year, and am still obsessed with all things farming/gardening.

The book takes you through the seasons, the jobs and the chores of living life on a farm, a life that's just so distant from our current lives. It's similar, yet different, from the blog.

This book is gorgeous, well designed, great stories, escape reading at its best, and a very quick read - just one sitting. I especially liked reading about the bees (not anything I'd want on my dream farm) and just the day to day adventures on Cold Antler Farm.