Unique and beautiful
Fifty Words for Snow is a unique and beautiful book - it�s one of those books to read snuggled up under a blanket with a cup of hot chocolate next to you. I love learning new things and this book really helped my curiosity by having a broad range of stories and interesting facts to tell. Each chapter takes a word for snow in a different language and then tells a true story or folklore about the subject. We hear about the plight of the snow leopards, the unclimbed peaks of Mount Kailash and the ancient civilisations being wiped out or assimilating into modern culture due to the weather shifts.
The book feels well researched and the entries are only a few pages long which keeps you engaged throughout. I did take a break to read another book half way so perhaps it is best to dip in and out of the book to get the most out of it but I�m sure it can also be read in one sitting. I really liked the pictures of different snowflakes at the beginning of each chapter but I also wish there were more photographs of the subject matter (even though these don�t often work as well in Kindle books).
Overall, Fifty Words for Snow is an informative and interesting book on a great range of wintery subjects and I recommend it. Thank you to NetGalley and Elliot and Thompson for the chance to read the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
