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Kicked, Bitten, Scratched by Amy Sutherland6 comments

Jackie wrote 3 months ago: Beginning Back to School Week on VL When we think of schools, we don’t picture a classroom containin … more →

Tags: Non-fiction: nature, Entries by Jackie, Non-Fiction: Science, California, Zoos, animal training, Sea World

Just a Little Run Around the World ~ by Rosie Swale Pope8 comments

Moira wrote 5 months ago: Before  I start this review, I should mention that Rosie is a friend, and for five years I watched h … more →

Tags: Non-fiction: travel, Non-fiction: biography, Entries by Moira, Non-Fiction, Rose Swale, Clive Pope, Prostate Cancer, The Prostate Cancer Charity, Alaskan National Air Guard

The Dunites ~ by Norm Hammond4 comments

Moira wrote 5 months ago: Part of Beach Week on Vulpes Libris. The Oceano Dunes are part of the Guadalupe-Nipomo dune system w … more →

Tags: Non-fiction: history, Entries by Moira, Theme Weeks, Non-Fiction, Santa Barbara, Norm Hammond, Chester Alan Arthur, Oceano, pismo beach

The Sea Around Us by Rachel Carson7 comments

Jackie wrote 5 months ago: Putting up my umbrella on the sand to begin Beach Week A decade before Silent Spring, this was a bes … more →

Tags: Non-fiction: history, Non-fiction: nature, Entries by Jackie, Non-Fiction: Science, climate change, rachel carson, Ocean, Fish, whales

Adventures With Ari by Kathryn Miles3 comments

Jackie wrote 6 months ago: Imagine having your attitude adjusted by a puppy. I know that sounds like a commercial tagline for a … more →

Tags: Entries by Jackie, Non-fiction: memoir, Non-fiction: nature, Non-fiction: psychology, Dogs, Maine, Naturalist, wildlife, woods

The Morville Hours by Katherine Swift2 comments

Jackie wrote 6 months ago: This book encloses you within a triangle of nature, history and religion. The author was a rare book … more →

Tags: Non-fiction: history, Non-fiction: nature, Entries by Jackie, Morville Hall, historical houses, Book of Hours, Gardens

Vietnam:A Natural History by Eleanor Sterling,Martha Hurley, Le Duc Minh 2 comments

Jackie wrote 8 months ago: To most Americans, the word Vietnam conjures up images of the war from the 1960’s and early ‘70’s. T … more →

Tags: Non-fiction: travel, Non-fiction: nature, Entries by Jackie, Non-Fiction: Science, Vietnam, Nature, wildlife, Poaching

The Drunken Forest, by Gerald Durrell4 comments

Guest wrote 11 months ago: Article by Michelle Lewis And, indeed, the whole landscape did look as though nature had organized a … more →

Tags: Non-fiction: travel, Non-fiction: memoir, Non-fiction: nature, Non-fiction: Humour

Architect and Engineer: A Study in Sibling Rivalry, by Andrew Saint4 comments

paraffinalia wrote 12 months ago: Article by Michael Carley Without engineers nothing would stand up; without architects, we would not … more →

Tags: Non-fiction: history, Non-Fiction: Science, France, England, Architecture, Engineering, bridges

The Rhino With Glue-on Shoes by Lucy H. Spelman DVM 5 comments

Jackie wrote 1 year ago: The author gathered 29 other zoo vets from all over the world and each contributed a chapter to this … more →

Tags: Non-fiction: travel, Non-fiction: memoir, Non-fiction: nature, Entries by Jackie, Non-Fiction: Science, animals, Zoos, Veterinarians

Starbucked by Taylor Clark5 comments

Jackie wrote 1 year ago: One of my best memories from last winter is repeatedly stopping at the new Starbucks that had opened … more →

Tags: Non-fiction: sociology, Non-fiction: current affairs, Entries by Jackie, Coffee, beverages, starbucks, Corporations, World Domination

Darwin and the Barnacle by Rebecca Stott19 comments

Moira wrote 1 year ago: Lowes Harbour, Chonos Archipelago, off the coast of southern Chile, January 1835: The Beagle is moor … more →

Tags: Non-fiction: history, Non-fiction: nature, Entries by Moira, Non-Fiction: Science, Darwin, natural selection, Creationism, Evolution, barnacles

The Lorax by Dr. Seuss8 comments

Guest wrote 1 year ago: Article by Michelle Lewis Like many native English speakers of my generation, I grew up with Dr. Seu … more →

Tags: Poetry - childrens', Green, Environmentalism, Ecology, Seuss, Forestry

Mean and Lowly Things by Kate Jackson4 comments

Jackie wrote 1 year ago: Kate Jackson was obsessed with snakes and frogs even before she went to kindergarten, growing up to … more →

Tags: Non-fiction: travel, Non-fiction: nature, Entries by Jackie, Non-Fiction: Science, herpetology, Congo, snakes, Frogs, Smithsonian

John Lister-Kaye: Nature's Child7 comments

Leena wrote 1 year ago: Encounters with Wonders of the Natural World I don’t know if it’s only because my copy ( … more →

Tags: Non-fiction: travel, Non-fiction: memoir, Non-fiction: nature, Entries by Leena, Environment, Naturalists, conservationism

Do Good Lives have to Cost the Earth? edited by Andrew Simms and Joe Smith5 comments

Mary wrote 1 year ago: All too often, the received wisdom is that ‘going green’ is about giving things up, restricting ours … more →

Tags: Non-fiction: current affairs, Entries by Mary, climate change, Good Living, environmemtal impact

The Importance of Being Honest: An Interview with Mark Lynas4 comments

Mary wrote 1 year ago: We are delighted that Mark Lynas, author of Six Degrees, (see our review here) found time in his bus … more →

Tags: Interviews: authors, Non-fiction: current affairs, Entries by Mary, Non-Fiction: Science, Environment, climate change, sceptics, Religion

The Ghost With Trembling Wings by Scott Weidensaul8 comments

Jackie wrote 1 year ago: This is a book that will fill you with sadness, anger and fascination. It is an exploration of extin … more →

Tags: Entries by Jackie, Non-fiction: current affairs, Non-fiction: nature, Non-Fiction: Science, Non-fiction: travel, animals, Extinct, Habitat destruction

Lost Dinosaurs of Egypt by William Nothdurft and Josh Smith7 comments

Jackie wrote 1 year ago: This book was sooo disappointing. It’s always exciting to read of new fossils found in various parts … more →

Tags: Entries by Jackie, Non-fiction: nature, Non-fiction: travel, desert, Egypt, Exploration, Germany, Natural History, Paleontology


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