jare7d's reviews
6 reviews

The Bird Way: A New Look at How Birds Talk, Work, Play, Parent, and Think by Jennifer Ackerman

funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

What a fantastic book especially for a bird nerd like me! So much eye opening information on all the different behaviors and parts of bird life. A great read for anyone even remotely interested in birds or behavior in animals! 

Owls of the Eastern Ice: A Quest to Find and Save the World's Largest Owl by Jonathan C. Slaght

adventurous informative inspiring medium-paced

4.75

What a great read! Fun stories and notes from lots of fieldwork in Primorye. You learn so much about fish owls and the work that has gone into helping to conserve the habitat they need. Absolutely loved it! 

Coyote America: A Natural and Supernatural History by Dan Flores

adventurous funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

3.25

Dan Flores displays he is clearly very knowledgeable about coyotes and their history, it is interesting and you come away learning a lot about all the ways coyotes have effected the American continents as well as how humans, and more specifically European colonizers, has affected both coyotes and the ecological systems they reside in. Very informative, my only complaint is that for all the history we learn about Coyote as a deity and important figure in indigenous cultures we only briefly get the names of some select indigenous writers and instead the emphasis is out on the people who collected the stories from native tribes meaning we are far removed from the people that make up the source of these important cultural histories. So, besides the sections on the indigenous tales of Coyote the book was really well put together and informing both on coyotes and the history of environmentalism/conservation that coyotes played a part in. 

The Lichen Museum by Laurie A. Palmer

adventurous challenging informative reflective slow-paced

3.75

What an interesting read! A book about lichens and also museums which was a cool plus I wasn't expecting. It could be kind of academic and hard to wrap my head around for me but I quite enjoyed it and was challenged in how I think about the world and how I interact with it. 

Wapiti Wilderness by Olaus Murie, Margaret E. Murie

informative relaxing slow-paced

3.5

PET by Akwaeke Emezi

emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0