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markcastaneda's review
2.0
This book has phenomenal information in it!!! low rating reflects that the writing was not skillful or effective for the content.
Honestly, I would love if Gooley would write an embellished field guide, formatted with bullets and concision. The chapters, sections, and subsections were effective, as was the index and appendices, but the writing was simply too hard to follow in a narrative format. Lots of lists written as paragraphs. Really hard to stay engaged with.
Author has so much good information to offer, but I retained very little of what I actually read. Took me 3 attempts to follow through with getting the whole book read. This would be a good book for a naturalist course or a hands-on book club, but pretty ineffective for pleasure reading.
Also side-note: Shady felt infantilized in the Dayak chapters. Not necessarily offensive but felt uncomfortable to me idk
Honestly, I would love if Gooley would write an embellished field guide, formatted with bullets and concision. The chapters, sections, and subsections were effective, as was the index and appendices, but the writing was simply too hard to follow in a narrative format. Lots of lists written as paragraphs. Really hard to stay engaged with.
Author has so much good information to offer, but I retained very little of what I actually read. Took me 3 attempts to follow through with getting the whole book read. This would be a good book for a naturalist course or a hands-on book club, but pretty ineffective for pleasure reading.
Also side-note: Shady felt infantilized in the Dayak chapters. Not necessarily offensive but felt uncomfortable to me idk
amoondaluna's review
informative
Well written with welcome spots of humor, but a bit more specialized than I expected.
jbarr5's review
4.0
The lost art of reading nature's signs_ use outdoor clues to find your way_ predict the weather_ locate water_ track animals--and other forgotten by Gooley_ Tristan
Very interesting reading although from England some of the same signs are true here in US. Things that you see in everyday life if you are hiking along woods and forest paths.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
Very interesting reading although from England some of the same signs are true here in US. Things that you see in everyday life if you are hiking along woods and forest paths.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).