Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature

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I feel I should document books that I haven't read, because goodness knows I will be trying to find them in the future. For years Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature by Linda Lear sat on my bookshelf and I finally tried to read it some time ago. I love Beatrix Potter's books and artwork and although I didn't know much about her for ages, I knew she had an interesting life. Unfortunately this tome (it's a good 2" thick) is extremely dry and reads like a catalogue of Potter's life. I own a children's book about Potter and it's way more accessible than this book. While I was hoping for a more detailed biography - and this book certainly does not lack in detail - it's just presented in a way that doesn't mesh with my idea of what an author's life is like, I suppose! Hopefully the biography can find a new home when I donate it.