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christinecc's review
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
5.0
This was such a delight. Lotte Möller's "Bees and Their Keepers" is the perfect pass-time if you would like to learn about nature, history, and our wonderful friends: the bees.
The book, narrated in clear, engaging tones by Julie Maisley, is about as relaxing a read as you can find. Möller gives us an overview of apiculture, its roots, its traditional methods and how those differ by country and region, not to mention by type of bee! Speaking of which, I never knew there were so many kinds of bees. I obviously can't judge the contents of the book given that I know absolutely nothing about bees or honey, but I can say it was all very layman-friendly and fun (even if the ending is strangely abrupt). My favorite parts were about how beekeping has evolved over time and how the depiction of bees changed over time (for example, did you know hives were the symbol for the ideal monarchy up until scientists discovered the "King" of bees was in fact the "Queen"?).
Recommended if you are in a cottagecore mood, or perhaps if you would simply like something restful and educational.
Thank you to Netgalley and Dreamscape Media for giving me an advance copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.
The book, narrated in clear, engaging tones by Julie Maisley, is about as relaxing a read as you can find. Möller gives us an overview of apiculture, its roots, its traditional methods and how those differ by country and region, not to mention by type of bee! Speaking of which, I never knew there were so many kinds of bees. I obviously can't judge the contents of the book given that I know absolutely nothing about bees or honey, but I can say it was all very layman-friendly and fun (even if the ending is strangely abrupt). My favorite parts were about how beekeping has evolved over time and how the depiction of bees changed over time (for example, did you know hives were the symbol for the ideal monarchy up until scientists discovered the "King" of bees was in fact the "Queen"?).
Recommended if you are in a cottagecore mood, or perhaps if you would simply like something restful and educational.
Thank you to Netgalley and Dreamscape Media for giving me an advance copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.
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