Storm Pegs A life made in Shetland — Jen Hadfield

For someone with only the acquaintance of Shetland through the TV series (streaming on BritBox) of the same name, this marvelous book was an eye-opener. Seeing a place through the eyes of a poet already changes the landscape. But Ms. Hadfield was certainly into the landscape and the people and the often brutal weather. However, as a poet, she was also interested in words, specifically Shaetlan words. So the book is part travelogue, part memoir of a 27-year resident, and a sly course in the Shetland dialect. Very engaging.