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Recent ultrasound picture of Baby Bubble and the first additions to our their library 💕 📚

I enjoyed this audiobook! Narrated by the author, this details not only the relationship with the titular Eastern screech owl, Alfie, but also some wider historical information and thoughts on humanity‘s relationship with the world at large. Alfie‘s presence certainly brightened Safina‘s time during the pandemic & I shared his worries as I thought about all the dangers facing Alfie, as well as appreciating the backyard wildlife Safina described!

I am so saddened by this.😭😭😭

#unpopularopinion I found the first couple hours dry & just can‘t get into it, which runs contrary to every single review I‘ve seen about this, & the fact that I‘ve loved all the other recs I‘ve tried from @Chelsea.Poole #auldlangspine list, so I think it may be more my frame of mind right now & the current mix of books I‘m reading, than just my reaction to this. I‘m going to keep it in mind to try again sometime in print instead of on audio.

I‘ve enjoyed several other of Ackerman‘s books about birds, so I was excited to see that she had a new one focused on owls.

The coolest thing I learned: to defend their nests or scare away threats an owl might dive bomb, and they can hit with many many times greater force than their body weight.

We need to do more to conserve these birds. Like most wildlife we‘ve destroyed so much of their habitat, many of them are in danger.

Florida has decided to take a break from "winter," and it's a beautiful day to sit outside and read!
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This book is a YA novel about a group of unlikely middle school friends in Florida who work together to save owls from a big, bad corporation. It has a strong environmentalist streak, and the writing tends to portray all the adults as bumbling or corrupt, with just a few redeeming moments. Overall I didn‘t love it, I felt like the story could have been neater. But maybe I would appreciate this more if I read it at a younger age!

Another year, another start to library book club. This is our January pick!

August's pick for #12Booksof2023 is also my pick for the best book of 2023. I already loved owls before reading this, but afterward I was just in awe of what amazing creatures they are, and how much I didn't know about them.
#12Booksof2023 @Andrew65

If you are mildly interested or adore owls, this book is wonderful. A lot of interesting topics are presented: how different species hunt, roost, mate, hoot, migrate, take care of their young, and hear. Good anecdotes about researchers that show their love for their work and owls. Good read for my 100th book of the year!