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Reading books in the order they are due back at the library.

Starting the Tastescape section.

Really enjoying this so far. Five chapters, one for each of the senses. Finished The Scentscape and now on The Soundscape. Noise pollution is drowning out the symphony of nature.

Weird. The paperback and hardcover editions don’t seem to be connected on Goodreads. Correct author, though.

Unfortunately, I could likely never gift a copy of this book to the people I know who need it the most. Not without hurting some feelings. Sigh…

A sassy, practical guide to Swedish death cleaning. So far I find it a lot more enjoyable than the original.

Some pages are harder to read due to the starry background. Found a couple typos. Still, solid nonfiction explanations for older kids so far.

This is not a bird identification book in the traditional sense. This is a collection of meditations on birds that exist in our area. Meaning I recognize a lot of them, even though I am not a master birder. The author’s experience adds to my knowledge, the illustrator’s interpretations are relevant to the stories.

The chapter on doing voice work is amazing.

Okay, now I need to read Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America because she recommended it for much needed humor in a time of despair for dwindling bird populations.

"Since each microbe, animal, and plant possesses some minute portion of the know-how that makes the whole world work, the loss of any species erases some portion of organic intelligence, and leaves the land more stupid."