Challenges from Exploding Steamboats discussion

Well, the obvious one for me is The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time. Though I might go with This Is How You Lose the Time War. Remember, you are not limited to birds. Owlbears have beaks, too, and some big-nosed humans could qualify as well.

Some magical creatures also have beaks -- I was thinking particularly of Buckbeak here.

Cheryl wrote: "Some magical creatures also have beaks -- I was thinking particularly of Buckbeak here."

Yes, Buckbeak was actually the inspiration for the original prompt in a Potter-themed challenge.

"Number One Chinese Restaurant" by Lillian Li - it has a duck on the cover.
This could also fill the prompt for an orange book, a person of a different race than myself, and at a stretch, a book by a woman about food. I did not enjoy this book, although it was longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction.

Mary wrote: ""Number One Chinese Restaurant" by Lillian Li - it has a duck on the cover.
This could also fill the prompt for an orange book, a person of a different race than myself, and at a stretch, a book by..."

I've found that I am usually not the audience for Women's Prize books. :-/

I listened to The Empress of Salt and Fortune, which is also a book on the Sirens reading list. It's a beautiful story, and I think I already have the second book, so I hope I can read it soon.

The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery. Highly recommend!