pickRead this illuminating book in little bites over the past several weeks. Light pollution is growing by an estimated 2% every year. Just what are we losing in our endeavors to light up the world and what can we do about it? I had no idea that the WHO has classified night-shift work as a cancer risk in the same category as smoking. Lots of eye-openers like that. A well-researched call for change. Carpe noctem!
#NaturaLitsyBingo2023 Sky
pickAlthough I enjoyed this book, it was at times rather preachy and depressing. Set in a not to distant future where most of the animals and birds are extinct, Franny is on a quest to follow the last migration of the Arctic terns.
#Naturalitsy #naturalitsybingo2023 #climatechange @AllDebooks #RushAthon @DieAReader @Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES
pickThis novel was inspired by the life and writings of British naturalist and musician, Gwendolen (Len) Howard. A portrait of an extraordinary woman who chose to live an unconventional life dedicated to the study of birds in their natural habitat. Lovely and poignant.
#NaturaLitsyBingo2023 Fiction
pickInstead of “you are what you eat,” think “you are what your food eats.” A tad on the dry side (many studies are cited), but very informative. Soil health is incredibly important. What is good for us is what is good for the land.
#NaturaLitsyBingo2023 Plants
pickThis book is written by Christine Grace, one of the cohosts from the podcast Betwixt and Between. It was a rather quick read, so I fully intend to go back through it more slowly. It is advertised as keys to traditional witchcraft, but I found that it leaned more towards hedge witchery & ancestor worship.
#DoubleSpin @TheAromaofBooks #NaturalitsyBingo2023 #fc @AllDebooks #NoShameReadathon2023 #podcastinspired @Nessavamusic
pickWonderful! In 1955, Emma Gatewood, 67, mother (of 11!), grandmother, great-grandmother and domestic abuse survivor, sets off on her own to hike the Appalachian Trail. She said the woods made her feel more contented. A walk for solitude, peace and serenity. A walk “because it was there” and it “seemed like a good lark.” Inspiring and just a great story.
#NaturaLitsyBingo2023 Nature & Well-being
pickOK, the book needs to be proof-read again (punctuation marks and capital letters are all over the place in parts), some of the science went over my head and it is a bit repetitive towards the end, but I learned lots!
🌍 The IPCC can't be trusted to provide accurate data, & is biased towards man causing global warming
🌍 Climate change is more likely to be caused from radiation from the sun & changing ocean currents ⬇️
pickWeidensaul has participated in migratory bird research all over the world. Filled with detailed field experience and revelatory observations, this was a fascinating read. A bit dense/academic at times, but I‘d definitely recommend to fellow bird nerds.
#NaturaLitsyBingo2023 #Birds
pick“This is my life. I want for no other.”
I have to agree with Helen Macdonald, this book really is bloody marvelous. Beautifully written. Rebanks has such love for shepherding and the Lake District that has been home to his family for generations. Look forward to reading his follow-up, Pastoral Song.
This would work for several #NaturaLitsyBingo2023 prompts (memoir, mammals, landscapes), but given the structure, I‘ll use it for Seasons.
