For the first time, we’re asking readers to weigh in.
We’d like to hear your thoughts about:
Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times, Katherine May, Riverhead Books, 2020, 256 pages
- OR -
Greenwood: A Novel, Michael Christie, Hogarth, 2021, 528 pages

We’re eager to hear your questions, thoughts, and insights, and we want to share some of your impressions with our Nature Book Guide audience! Submit your text or audio files by Sunday, November 24 for consideration for the Winter issue. Some submissions may be shared on our blog and/or social media, even if you submit after November 24th. We’re excited to hear from you!

Getting Started with Your Audio Book Recommendation


You might write down what you wish to say. Start with a brief introduction, including your name and where you're from. You could read from your notes or speak extemporaneously, taking care to do so in a calm voice.  Please keep your comments to no more than a minute.

Three notes on preparing your text:

    • Time goes quickly. It will be hard to get everything in, so focus on one or two points you want to share. You won't be able to cover all your thoughts and questions in a minute-long audio. 

    • Perfection is the enemy of good. Don't worry about messing up! Feel free to make several draft recordings.

    • Thank you for participating in this experiment in sharing book recommendations for Nature Book Guide

Instructions
1. To start, you might visit the free resource, www.online-voice-recorder.com (or another voice recorder that creates .mp3 files). 

2. If you're using this free resource, press the red button under "Click the button to start recording." The recorder starts immediately.

3. To stop recording, click the red button again.

4. Listen to the playback by clicking the right arrow underneath the timeline that appears.

5. To save, click "save."  This will download your .mp3 file to your device.

6. Attach the file to an email and send it to us at naturebookguide@gmail.com. And while we prefer receiving audio files, we will be happy to receive your comments in regular old emails, too. Add whatever notes you’d like to your email.