#6Degrees
Six degrees of separation:
Owls
This fun meme is hosted by
Kate at Booksaremyfavouriteandbest
(see there the origin of the meme and how it works
– posted the first Saturday of every month)
Today, we are supposed to start from Wild Dark Shore, by Charlotte McConaghy.
I haven’t read it, but am definitely planning to, as I so enjoyed an earlier book by her – see below.
Click on the titles to access my reviews
Owls
I had to start with the other book I read by Charlotte McConaghy:
1. Migrations, by Charlotte McConaghy
MY VERDICT:
Both beautiful and heart-wrenching. And of course, a must for all birders.
MY VERDICT:
Both beautiful and heart-wrenching. And of course, a must for all birders.
Migrations focuses on arctic terns. So I went next with a book I just finished on another type of bird:
2. What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds, by Jennifer Ackerman
I haven’t found the time yet to review it, but this is the most fabulous book on owls!
And as I have read several books with the word owl in the title, I’ll go on with these:
3. The Owl, the Duck and – Miss Rowe! Miss Rowe!, by John Cowper Powys
MY VERDICT:
A startlingly modern 1930 short-story. Funny, strange, and quietly profound. Yes, imagination and kindness can be more powerful than any official system.
MY VERDICT:
A startlingly modern 1930 short-story. Funny, strange, and quietly profound. Yes, imagination and kindness can be more powerful than any official system.
4. Owls and Other Fantasies, by Mary Oliver
Beautiful poems on birds
Beautiful poems on birds
5. The Secret Life of the Owl, by John Lewis-Stempel
MY VERDICT:
Everything you didn’t know about owls: their science, and their place in art and symbolism. Fascinating.
MY VERDICT:
Everything you didn’t know about owls: their science, and their place in art and symbolism. Fascinating.
6. Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls, by David Sedaris
Part of my review:
In this book, you will travel all over the world, not only to France, but also to Australia, to China and Japan, etc. I really enjoy his style, his views always right on target, with love and humor, and the way he knows how to suddenly give a final twist you were not expecting at all.
Part of my review:
In this book, you will travel all over the world, not only to France, but also to Australia, to China and Japan, etc. I really enjoy his style, his views always right on target, with love and humor, and the way he knows how to suddenly give a final twist you were not expecting at all.
Words And Peace