Books on Birds
598.Book on birds Further Reading: The following links are affiliate links. If you use them to make a purchase, I will receive a small commission at no cost to you. Tony Angell The House of Owls, 2015. For twenty-five years, Tony Angell and his family kept a nesting...
The Stories of English by David Crystal: A Book Review
The Stories of English by David Crystal My rating: 4 of 5 stars David Crystal has audaciously performed a feat I would never have attempted in my wildest dreams. He has traced the evolution of the English language from its earliest beginnings with the arrival of the...
Books on Cold-Blooded Vertebrates
597. Books on cold-blooded vertebrates This post contains affiliate links. If you use the links to make a purchase, I receive a small commission. Further Reading: James R. Spotila Sea Turtles: A Complete Guide to Their Biology, Behavior, and Conservation, 2004....
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer: My Review
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer My rating: 5 of 5 stars Where to start with a book like this? Robin Wall Kimmerer has created a mesmerizing blend of folktale, indigenous spirituality, her love for the natural world, and the wonder of plants. As I’ve noted...
Books on Private Law
346. Books on private law The links below may be affiliate links. I will receive a small commission on any purchases you make. Further Reading: Alison Bass Side Effects: A Prosecutor, a Whistleblower, and a Bestselling Antidepressant on Trial, 2003. Investigative...
Books on Non-Christian Religions and Spirituality
291. General books on non-Christian Religions and Spirituality Further Reading: The links below are affiliate links. I will receive a small commission from your purchase if you use these links. Marjorie Leach Guide to the Gods: A Dictionary of the Functions and...
Recommended Books on China and Adjacent Areas
951. Books on the history of China and adjacent areas Further Reading: The links below may be affiliate links. If you use them and make a purchase, I will receive a small commission. Peter Hessler Oracle Bones: A Journey Between China and the West, 2006. Change in...
The Book of Eels by Patrik Svensson: A Book Review
The Book of Eels: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural World by Patrik Svensson My rating: 5 of 5 stars Wow. By this book’s ending, I felt a bit gutted, like one of the fish (they are fish) that Patrik Svensson writes about in this...
Penelope Fitzgerald: A Life by Hermione Lee: Book Review
Penelope Fitzgerald: A Life by Hermione Lee My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’m embarrassed to admit that I had never heard of Penelope Fitzgerald before researching my most recent book, Library Lin’s Biographies, Autobiographies, and Memoirs. A few years ago, I watched the...
Books on Invertebrates
595. Books on Arthropoda The links below are affiliate links. If you use them, I will receive a small commission from your purchase at no extra charge to you. Further Reading: Arthur V. Evans Beetles of Eastern North America, 2014. Everything you could want to know...
The Discovery of Middle Earth by Graham Robb: A Book Review
The Discovery of Middle Earth: Mapping the Lost World of the Celts by Graham Robb My rating: 3 of 5 stars If you’re looking for stories with details on iron age life and the magical acts performed by Druids, you will be disappointed with this book. Graham Robb doesn’t...