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Task #6: A book about nature
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Daph wrote: "I am leaning towards The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit"good book
Do animals count as nature? My first thoughts were A Primate's Memoir: A Neuroscientist's Unconventional Life Among the Baboons and Primates: The Fearless Science of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Biruté Galdikas
I'm planning on Tales from Gombe, a coffee table book that I saw in the bookstore on my last vacation and fell in love with.
I have heard good things about The Death and Life of the Great Lakes by Dan Egan, so I’ll probably go with that.
Sally wrote: "
"This is my second choice!
I'm leaning toward Lab Girl since it's already on my book shelf. But I'm intrigued by H is for Hawk & that audiobook is available for free on Amazon Channels.
This is not a subject I read about often so I am looking forward to the challenge, I am currently considering Astrophysics for People in a Hurry and The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness
Neither this nor the sci-fi task are much in my wheelhouse, but I'm thinking of using The Bees as a double-dip.
Theresa wrote: "I'm leaning toward Lab Girl since it's already on my book shelf. "Me too!! but The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit sounds intriguing too.
I'm considering Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard or The Wilderness Family: At Home with Africa's Wildlife
Definitely not my genre of choice, but I am leaning towards Spineless: The Science of Jellyfish and the Art of Growing a Backbone...I'm thinking it might count for the social science task too.
Karen wrote: "I'm considering Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard or The Wilderness Family: At Home with Africa's Wildlife"Pilgrim at Tinker Creek is great, and would be perfect for this task!
Mercedes wrote: "May I recommend Silent Spring? It's very much worthy of your time."This is what I'm planning to read. It's been on my list for so long!
My book club is reading Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens for March.Sue Hubbell is good too. I've read A Country Year: Living the Questions
Broadsides From Other
and A Book of Bees.
I also have The Most Perfect Thing: Inside (and Outside) a Bird's Egg to consider.
I'm hoping for The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate – Discoveries from a Secret Worldfor the holidays, to start in the new year!
Bonnie wrote: "This is not a subject I read about often so I am looking forward to the challenge, I am currently considering Astrophysics for People in a Hurry and The Soul of an Octopus: A ..."</i>I was also thinking of using
[book:Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
for this prompt as well but my husband said it didn't count as nature...how can a book about the nature of the universe not count as nature? Anyone else think this works fine for this prompt?
Bonnie - I was also hoping to use Astrophysics for People in a Hurry for this prompt as well but my husband said it wouldn't count as "nature." How does a book about the nature of the universe not count as nature? Anyone else think this is fine, too?
Ninna wrote: "Bonnie - I was also hoping to use Astrophysics for People in a Hurry for this prompt as well but my husband said it wouldn't count as "nature." How does a book about the nature of t..."I was thinking of using this one as well. Dont see why not.
Hmmm, it seems to me it would work. I expect I will read it either way, one day when I am feeling smart.
The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative or A Walk in the Woods or The World Without Us
I was thinking of The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate – Discoveries from a Secret World or Lab Girl.But I also own The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative, Silent Spring, The Story of Earth: The First 4.5 Billion Years, from Stardust to Living Planet, Living Green: A Practical Guide to Simple Sustainability and The Death and Life of the Great Lakes... would love to read all of them this year. ;)
I'll be reading A Walk in the Woods. It was on my list last year, and I never got around to it. My father-in-law let me borrow it.
I might go with Rain: A Natural and Cultural History. I also want to let people know that bookriot has a must read list that works for this item: 100 Must Read Books About Nature.
My plan is to read The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate – Discoveries from a Secret World, which I've wanted to read for a while. I've also heard really good things about Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place. Other ideas I had are Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness and The Beekeeper's Lament: How One Man and Half a Billion Honey Bees Help Feed America.
Kira wrote: "I might go with Rain: A Natural and Cultural History. I also want to let people know that bookriot has a must read list that works for this item: 100 Must Read Books About Nature."
That list is really helpful. Thanks!
I really want to read this one for this challenge: The Ends of the World: Supervolcanoes, Lethal Oceans, and the Search for Past Apocalypses.If not this one, then I may read The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World or There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather: A Scandinavian Mom’s Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids for the parent in me.
Thanks for the confirmation, Bonnie and Rainey - I am hoping reading the Astrophysics book will help me feel smarter. lol!And thanks Kira for the great link!
Love this book. Author Douglas Adams travelled the world visiting near extinct animals and how humans had affected their natural habitats .Last Chance to See
and 20 years later Stephen Fry stepped in for the late Douglas and revisited the same places to see how the animals are faring.
Last Chance to See: In the Footsteps of Douglas Adams
Robin wrote: "I'll be reading A Walk in the Woods. It was on my list last year, and I never got around to it. My father-in-law let me borrow it."Protip: dont read that in public. You will laugh and people will look at you as though you've lost your mind!
Bonnie Soul of An Octopus was great on audio and read by the author. I loved it!
Thanks Lyndsey! The audio is on Overdrive so it sounds like I have my next long drive pick ready to go!
Cassandra wrote: "I’m hoping Into the Wildcounts for this one as it has been on my TBR list for awhile now???"same
will try American WolfA True Story of Survival and Obsession in the West
By: Nate Blakeslee
looks amazing
I plan to read a Mary Oliver book and would recommend Why I Wake Early or Thirst if you haven't read her work. Another lovely poetry option is Prayers from the Ark and The Creatures' Choir.
Robin wrote: "I'll be reading A Walk in the Woods. It was on my list last year, and I never got around to it."Same here.
Megan wrote: "Robin wrote: "I'll be reading A Walk in the Woods. It was on my list last year, and I never got around to it. My father-in-law let me borrow it."Protip: dont read that in public. You ..."
I'm OK with that!
Robin wrote: "Megan wrote: "Robin wrote: "I'll be reading A Walk in the Woods. It was on my list last year, and I never got around to it. My father-in-law let me borrow it."Protip: dont read that i..."
I was too--I actually read out loud the passages that were making me laugh!
Highly recommend The Nature Fix and Lab Girl. I loved them both. Entertaining reads and not too heavy. I learned so much from both of them. Since I already read these, I'm considering The Hidden Life of Deer by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas. Anyone familiar with this one?
I'm trying to read as many of my own books for this challenge as possible, so Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder is one I'm considering, or The Genius of Birds.
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