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Eight Bears: Mythic Past and Imperiled Future | Gloria Dickie

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Soft pick because she doesn't mention European bears... Other than that it's a great book, especially for bear lovers.
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TheBookHippie

Celebrating Summer Solstice: Customs & Crafts, Recipes & Rituals for Midsummer, Kupala, Ligo, San Giovanni & Other Summer Holidays | Waverly Fitzgerald

#Litsolace Summer will run daily June 1-30

I‘ll be hosting and posting ☀️🌞

Let me know if you want to be tagged ☀️
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Chrissyreadit, AllDebooks

IndoorDame Definitely! 16h

DestinyMorna Count me in! 16h

KadaGul I loved 😍 all the previous card swaps, and I'm eagerly looking 👀 forward to Summer 😎 Solstice. It's going to be amazing! 😎🌺🌻🌞🌅#Litsolace #naturalitsy 15h

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julieclair Yay! I‘m in! 14h

dabbe Yes, please! 💙🩵💙 14h

kspenmoll Can‘t wait! 14h

Read4life Yes please. 7h

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AllDebooks

Bucket List Journal: Create a Lifetime of Inspiration and Purpose | Alex Wagman

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I was so very lucky to see the Northern lights tonight, here in the UK. They were visible across most of the country, thanks to a rare solar storm
That's another ✔️ off the 🪣 list.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/10/northern-lights-possible...

Bookwormjillk Wow!! Thanks for sharing. 1d

kspenmoll How amazing- unfortunately it looks like it might be too cloudy here in Connecticut in the states. 1d

Cheryl_Russell_BookNotes Here‘s hoping…🤞🏻🤞🏻Not supposed to be cloudy in my area of Ohio. (edited) 1d

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dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 1d

AnnCrystal Thank you for posting this 😍🤩😍💝. 1d

KathyWheeler We could even see them a little bit down in Alabama. 1d

batsy Wow. How wonderful! 22h

kspenmoll Fantastic! 19h

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AllDebooks

The Earth Transformed: An Untold History | Peter Frankopan

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

1. The weather has warmed in the UK, busy gardening all week. Now helping Dad with his.
2. Booked a holiday with cousins to commemorate my aunt. I am looking forward to reminiscing and making new memories with our family.
3. Reading the tagged for #NaturaLitsy and it is fascinating.
4. Feeling well atm.
5. Loving the birdsong in my garden, so peaceful and calming.

DebinHawaii A lovely list of joys! 💛💛💛Birdsong is such a joy bringer! 🐦🩵 Thanks for joining in & spreading the joy! 🤗 1d

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Dilara

The North American Indian: The Mandan. The Arikara. The Atsina | Edward S. Curtis

My lovely greengrocer gave me a punnet of a sprouting plant called Atsina® Cress. All I found about this mystery plant is: “This cress is named after an old North American tribe, the Atsina Indians. They used the leaves of this plant to make a warm sweet drink to ease the pain when they had a sore throat“ https://www.koppertcress.com/en/products/atsina-r-cress and no mention of the plant's common or latin name. Any idea what this is?

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Dilara Also, the cheek of a Dutch agriculture company trademarking a First Nations name! 3d

IndoorDame It‘s a brand name. Cress is a mustard type herb with several different varieties. I‘d look up generic instructions on caring for cress plants. I think this one has an anise flavor, but just taste a leaf to be sure and you‘ll get an idea of how to use it. 3d

Dilara @IndoorDame I know it's a brand name 😁 but I find the branding/trademarking of traditional plants infuriating, which why I'd like to know its real name 😡 I doubt it actually is a cress - Koppert seem to call all their micro-leaves “cress“, even when they are not (their peashoots are called “affilla cress“) 😂. To me, it tastes like a cross between licorice, mint and aniseed. Delicious eaten straight from the pot. 3d

IndoorDame @Dilara definitely infuriating! 3d

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Celebrating Summer Solstice: Customs & Crafts, Recipes & Rituals for Midsummer, Kupala, Ligo, San Giovanni & Other Summer Holidays | Waverly Fitzgerald

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Summer is on the way!

To celebrate the Summer Solstice~ with a theme of what summer means to you.

Be creative~ Picnics: send a favorite menu or recipe, Wildflowers: tell us your favorite flower, Gardening: what type of garden, Hiking: where you go. You can also add your favorite summer read (ing).

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AllDebooks

Eight Bears: Mythic Past and Imperiled Future | Gloria Dickie

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🐾 Hi 🐾

Here's our reading discussion for April's #buddyread

🐻 Did you like the writing style?

🐻‍❄ Did you have any strong likes or dislikes?

🐻 Did you find anything memorable or impressive that altered your opinion of bears?

🐻‍❄ Do you agree with the rewilding of keystone species or conservation efforts?

🐻 Do you have a favourite bear?

All are welcome to join in the discussion.

AllDebooks @wordslinger42 @rockpools @Chrissyreadit @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm @Blackink_WhitePaper @BookwormAHN @MilesnMelodies @Graywacke @Dilara @Mitch 4d

AllDebooks @jenniferw88 @Chelsea.Poole @TheBookHippie @Riveted_Reader_Melissa @jlhammar @MelisK @soubhiville @wanderinglynn @SamAnne @claudiuo @PageShifter @Addison_Reads 4d

AllDebooks @BarkingMadRead @CaitZ @Aimeesue @tdrosebud @BeckyWithTheGoodBooks @Soscha @ElizaMarie @Larkken @Caterina @sebrittainclark @bnp @TEArificbooks @BookBelle84 @Jess861 @TheKidUpstairs 4d

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AllDebooks @Julsmarshall @Readergrrl @AmandaBlaze @Cazxxx @Cuilin @Morr_Books @Read4life @vonnie862 @Eyelit @Roary47 @Knitmaths @mjdowens @SaltyMac @Bluebird @yourfavouritemixtape @Deblovestoread 4d

AllDebooks @TheSpineView @gossamerchild @julieclair @IndoorDame @Bookwormjillk @quietlycuriouskate @Faranae @DebinHawaii @kspenmoll @Smarkies @JenReadsAlot @CatLass007 @bookwyrm7 4d

TEArificbooks Loved the prose. Loved learning about the ancient myths and legends about bears. Was shocked and disturbed about that the bear bile farms are still such a big thing. Worried about the future of bears and wish I was a gazillionaire so I could establish bear rescues and reserves. 3d

julieclair I did enjoy the writing style. I listened on audio, and although there were plenty of facts and research presented, the book still flowed easily. Like @TEArificbooks , I was shocked and sickened about the bile farms. So sad. One thing that surprised me, was how smart bears are. Makes the phrase “smarter than your average bear” seem pretty silly, since your average bear is actually very smart. 3d

julieclair I do agree with rewilding and conservation efforts, but I also sympathize with the farmers and ranchers who lose valuable crops/animals to the bears, not to mention the loss of human life due to bear encounters. It‘s hard to know where the right balance is. 3d

Bookwormjillk I enjoyed this book. I like when the author tied in literature like Paddington and how he came to be from Peru. This reminded me of another favorite read this year

Koala: A Life in Trees

yourfavouritemixtape I liked this book a lot because the writing was very fluent and you learned a lot without the feeling of being taught. 3d

AllDebooks @TEArificbooks Yes, the bile farms were shocking and so difficult to read. I thought she did a great job highlighting the difficulties of stopping this illegal torture. 3d

AllDebooks @julieclair I listened to the audio too and loved it. I'll probably listen repeatedly. 3d

AllDebooks @julieclair As to rewilding, I agree it's a complex balancing act. We, as humans, need to completely rethink our mindset on it being our planet. We share it with billions of species who have as much right to be here as we do. We've caused catastrophic damage to their environments and food sources. We can't really complain when they start encroaching into our space in order to survive. 3d

AllDebooks @julieclair I think the answer lies in legislation, education, public engagement, and support for landowners to adapt their land use. Look at the success of the Knepp estate. These rewilding projects can be monetised, bringing in tourists. 3d

AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk Yes, I found that really charming and engaging. Who doesn't love Paddington? 3d

AllDebooks @yourfavouritemixtape It is a beautifully written, informative book. 3d

AllDebooks I'm so glad you enjoyed this read as much as I did. It's one of my favourite reads of the year so far. It would have been perfect if there was more mention of European bears. 3d

AllDebooks For anyone didturbed by the bear bile farms. There are a number of charities working to stop it. Links for your information coming next x 3d

AllDebooks https://www.animalsasia.org/uk/our-work/end-bear-bile-farming/ 3d

AllDebooks https://freethebears.org/blogs/news/bear-bile-farming-2023-status 3d

AllDebooks https://www.four-paws.org.uk/campaigns-topics/campaigns/bile-bears 3d

AllDebooks https://www.worldanimalprotection.org/our-campaigns/past-campaigns/end-bear-bile... 3d

AllDebooks I was shocked to find the WWF last report on bear bile farms was from 2011!!! https://www.wwf.org.la/?200329/Illegal-bear-bile-trade-rampant-in-Asia 3d

julieclair @AllDebooks 💯 I agree wholeheartedly with everything you said! 3d

MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm Loved the writing style. I really enjoyed the little jabs she took at people that are part of the problem. Bears are my husbands favorite animal so I knew quite a bit about them and honestly have always had a positive opinion of them. Except for the panda…I‘m not a big fan. 😅 My family and I even got black bear tattoos on a family vacation to Gatlinburg one year. I wholeheartedly believe we should be doing our best to help these animals and ⬇️ 3d

MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm although I feel for people more directly affected, I do think there‘s a middle ground we can meet in without killing more bears. My favorite bear has always been the grizzly. There‘s something so very wild and “old world” about them. This book may have moved polar bears up a bit though. I cried at the thought that my son could inherit a planet without polar bears. 3d

bookwyrm7 Unfortunately I got sick and still haven't finished it 😅 However, as a biologist who wanted to specialise in bears I know that my favourite is the Polar Bear and I absolutely hate Pandas 🤣 They may be cuddly but as a species they are absolutely ridiculous (I could write a dissertation on that), not to mention that they are now used by China to get what they want politically exactly because so many people love them and will pay to see them. 2d

bookwyrm7 On the other hand Polar bears are incredibly resilient, considering just how well adapted they are to a very specific habitat. They are amazing at living in one of the most inhospitable environment on Earth but they are also incredibly intelligent and resilient and try their best to adapt to changes (unlike Pandas who will ONLY eat literally one thing 🤦‍♀️). Unfortunately, things look very dim for them, which is why I left the conservation world. 2d

bookwyrm7 As for the rewilding of certain species, I don't usually agree with it unless the issues that led to their struggles have already been resolved. This was another reason why I left the conservation world: of you're just keeping a species around for you to feel better about yourself, while the animals keep suffering, struggling or facing some sort of incoming problems or possible extinction (due to climate change, etc), 1/2 2d

bookwyrm7 Then who are you helping? Why are you keeping these animals around? I think ppl don't realise how little conservation has to do w/ science or biology: if capitalism keeps exploiting everything in its path, there is no future for any of these species. Are you ready to change a whole world-wide system? To give up on comforts like Amazon, fast fashion or buying new smartphones every few years? I wish we could save them. But I don't think it's likely. 2d

bookwyrm7 With that said, I'm really enjoying the book. So far the author strikes a good balance between exposing the hardships these animals face (as well as some of the locals) while also giving the reader some hope and some happy stories (otherwise it would be a very depressing read...). 2d

bookwyrm7 I would just like to clarify that I do believe in saving these animals (and many others!). Rewilding can be done well and it's great. I definitely want to save all the bears (except maybe Pandas ?, just kidding...). I definitely get that we keep these species "alive" in the hope of better days. But I also think there should be a balance between keeping it going and knowing when to let go. I hate to see animals suffer. 2d

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DebinHawaii

Nancy Drew 07: The Clue in the Diary | Carolyn Keene

#Naturalitsy #HyggeHourReadathon

My #HyggeHour is being spent with Nancy for #NancyDrewBR & with tea, a face mask & a few Girl Scout cookies

My mood is mellow & a bit bummed that tomorrow is Monday & it will be another crazy week while getting ready for a work trip next Sunday. Happy to have this #Hygge transition time.🙏🏼

TheBookHippie, Chrissyreadit, AllDebooks

Sace I was asleep before 8. 😩 I feel you on that “tomorrow is Monday” vibe. 6d

JamieArc My “tomorrow is Monday” gloom was strong too, I think because I was coming off of a work trip and felt (feel!) like I need more time for me. 6d

Chrissyreadit 💛💛💛💛💛 6d

dabbe My favorite Girsl Scout cookies! 🤩🤩🤩 6d

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