Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Nevermore: Soul of an Octopus, Birdwatcher's Daily Companion, Silver Alert, On Time

 


Reported by Rita

The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery tells of the time spent by the author studying octopuses and the relationships she developed with each magnificent creature. The book is full of interesting facts and amazing discoveries about the consciousness of the octopus and their interactions with humans as well as other creatures. Several book club members have passed this book around happily. Our current reader said it touched her soul. KM

Birdwatcher’s Daily Companion: 365 Days of Advice, Insight, and Information for Enthusiastic Birders by Marcus H. Schneck and Tom Warhol is a great source of interesting bird facts and identifications. It also includes projects you can do at home to help birds. This is a very handy guide for anyone interested in birds, according to our reader. MS



Silver Alert by Lee Smith is about a young woman who moves to Key West to flee a dark past and start over as a manicurist. After developing a relationship with an elderly client, things get complicated. While our reader thought it was kind of cute and a quick read, she didn’t find it very relatable. MH



On Time: How America Has Learned to Live Life by the Clock by Carlene E. Stephens tells the story of the beginning of time keeping. This Smithsonian Institution work is beautifully illustrated with old time pieces, includes many interesting facts on this history of clocks, and was very much enjoyed by our reader. WJ

 

Also Mentioned:

Hummingbird Gifts by Sy Montgomery

Leaning Into the Wind: Women Write from the Heart of the West by Elinda M. Hasselstrom (Editor), Gaydell Collier (Editor), Nancy Curtis (Editor)

Ripper by Isabel Allende

The Questions That Matter Most: Reading, Writing, and the Exercise of Freedom by Jane Smiley

Wish You Well by David Baldacci

Subpar Parks by Amber Shore (E-book only on TN READS)

How the Post Office Created America: A History by Winifred Gallagher

Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media by Edward S. Herman, Noam Chomsky

Killing Me by Michelle Gagnon

 

New Book:

The Story of Becoming Piney Flats by Robert Sorrell

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