- Hardcover: 384 pages
- Publisher: Eden Project Books; First Edition edition (16 Jun 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1905811209
- ISBN-13: 978-1905811205
- Product Dimensions: 20 x 14.8 x 4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 433,745 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Jo Fairley, co-founder, Green & Black's
I love this book!...Readable, informative and not at all preachy. Anna just became the Marian Keyes of greener living.
Jilly Cooper
Anna Shepard's wonderful book has been a complete revelation... Anna writes beautifully...her suggestions are sensible and practical and she never preaches.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I loved this brilliant book and felt quite bereft when it was over.
It reads like a mix of the diary of a hilarious friend you wish you had, and an inspirational entirely achievable no mumbo-jumbo guide to living more in sync with the planet's, and your own, needs. It's warm, witty, irresistible and funny as well as offering tons of practical ideas and pointers.
On the environmental side it's very informative whilst remaining light and cheerful, and debunks some annoying myths and clarifies others. I found it great for letting me know what I could realistically and pleasurably be doing to contribute less to what's changing our weather and our lives for the worse.
On the human side it's an honest account of a year in the life of anna, a fun sounding spirited young woman who writes a column for a british national paper about green issues, and her boyfriend, her garden, their life in london, and her quest to be as green as her column, but green with style, aplomb and wit. Marvellous and life-altering stuff, and I've bought copies for all my girl friends and sisters for their birthdays.
Call me sad but I wanted to be one of her friends... They all sounded so idyllic and fun and like they were really living life to the full. In fact I have to admit that on finishing I turned straight to the beginning and started again! I would have liked an afterword to sum it all up as I was so reluctant that it should end, but I'm hoping its absence means that there is going to be a sequel.
Thoroughly recommended for hipsters who want some of the goodlife, and eco-sceptics who think climate change is just for hippies.
It reads like a mix of the diary of a hilarious friend you wish you had, and an inspirational entirely achievable no mumbo-jumbo guide to living more in sync with the planet's, and your own, needs. It's warm, witty, irresistible and funny as well as offering tons of practical ideas and pointers.
On the environmental side it's very informative whilst remaining light and cheerful, and debunks some annoying myths and clarifies others. I found it great for letting me know what I could realistically and pleasurably be doing to contribute less to what's changing our weather and our lives for the worse.
On the human side it's an honest account of a year in the life of anna, a fun sounding spirited young woman who writes a column for a british national paper about green issues, and her boyfriend, her garden, their life in london, and her quest to be as green as her column, but green with style, aplomb and wit. Marvellous and life-altering stuff, and I've bought copies for all my girl friends and sisters for their birthdays.
Call me sad but I wanted to be one of her friends... They all sounded so idyllic and fun and like they were really living life to the full. In fact I have to admit that on finishing I turned straight to the beginning and started again! I would have liked an afterword to sum it all up as I was so reluctant that it should end, but I'm hoping its absence means that there is going to be a sequel.
Thoroughly recommended for hipsters who want some of the goodlife, and eco-sceptics who think climate change is just for hippies.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This should become required reading for everyone in Britain who wants to start doing their bit for the environment. The author writes in a very compeling, chatty style, and mixes up experiences from her own life with tips for how to make the changes in your own. There's a range of suggestions, from wrapping paper to wormeries. Actually, there's quite a lot more about wormeries than you'd expect, but she does admit she's quite obsessed.
She is aware enough to know that people have their own levels of what they're prepared to change balanced with what they'll never give up, and she doesn't preach. She is incredibly enthusiastic and seems really happy with the choices she's made, she doesn't come over all po-faced and self-satisfied.
This was a pleasure to read and I know it's going to make a change to my behaviour (in the middle of reading this, I cleared out my wardrobe and filled a bag with donations for my local Cancer Research UK charity shop).
She is aware enough to know that people have their own levels of what they're prepared to change balanced with what they'll never give up, and she doesn't preach. She is incredibly enthusiastic and seems really happy with the choices she's made, she doesn't come over all po-faced and self-satisfied.
This was a pleasure to read and I know it's going to make a change to my behaviour (in the middle of reading this, I cleared out my wardrobe and filled a bag with donations for my local Cancer Research UK charity shop).
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Not only did I really enjoy this book, it's also been genuinely inspiring - being green doesn't have to be all self-denial and sandals. Anna Shepard's tips for a greener life are both practical and entertaining - I've already planted my first crop of chilli plants and used many other of her ideas to great success. Her writing style is cheerful and funny - this was one of the first books I actually managed to read as a sleep-deprived mother with the concentration span of a goldfish! How Green Are My Wellies is well worth buying.
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I bought this book based on the good reviews and the catchy title.
While it has good aspects, I didn't enjoy it. I just couldn't relate to the author. Read more
While it has good aspects, I didn't enjoy it. I just couldn't relate to the author. Read more
Published on 5 Mar 2010 by rexclick
You can't get greener!
Already green at heart and in mind, I treated myself to this book. I know Anna's column at The Times, which I always find highly informative and entertaining (which is a good... Read more
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I always think that the toilet is a place to learn. This book sits neatly in my bathroom next to my dictionary. Read more
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