H is for Hawk - by Helen Macdonald

I was recommended this book, it has won awards and the reviews that I have read have been very positive. So I had high expectations. A memoir about a part of someone's life - someone whom I had never heard of and whose passion is falconry - seemed unlikely to light my fire. However, the author's passion really shines through and, along with the superb quality of the writing, I was sucked in and thoroughly enjoyed reading the book. I would commend it to anyone who likes quality writing, even if for them, like me, birds of prey hold just a very passing interest.