Like ECBA this book pushed me over the edge from having the desire to keep bees to NEEDING to keep bees. Sue Hubbell writes beautifully. Her advice on keeping bees is spot on and I love her view of the world. I need to read more by her. ( )

This book inspired me to become a beekeeper. Very informative, interesting, and excellent drawings.

An excellent primer on how one becomes entangled in the bee-raising (non-industrial) community. Enjoyable and a page-turner, if you want to have a book in your library about the joy of bees, this is it. ( )

A worthy sequel to her first book, (A Country Year, Living the Questions), this one is less contemplative and more matter of fact. There's a lot of good information about keeping bees (whether it's remained in date, though, I wouldn't know) and Hubbell's personality continues to shine through- feisty yet in a pleasant way, and knowledgeable, but not pedantic. After reading both books, you'll have a great feel for what it's like to bee a beekeeper. ( )

I liked this book so much I bought it (which I only do if I plan to re-read). I'm not much of a non-fiction reader, but Ms. Hubbell made bee-keeping such a compelling story I found myself wondering how I would go about keeping bees in my suburban neighborhood!