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184 reviews for:
Bicycling with Butterflies: My 10,201-Mile Journey Following the Monarch Migration
Sara Dykman
3.73 AVERAGE
184 reviews for:
Bicycling with Butterflies: My 10,201-Mile Journey Following the Monarch Migration
Sara Dykman
3.73 AVERAGE
adventurous
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Dykman's memoir of her bicycle journey along the migration route of the monarch butterfly is a very good travelogue and introduction to the monarch. Her trip is also about evangelizing to a broader community, and to making connections along the way. I enjoyed it for the most part, but did feel the author was a little self-righteous and/or precious at times (see: frequent stops to try and rescue bugs and amphibians crossing highways, lecturing people mowing roadside vegetation, complaining about people who asked her not to camp in church courtyards); not everyone has the luxury of making a pilgrimage (crusade?), and some of these complaints might have been better addressed towards people higher up in the food chain, so to speak.
Still, Dykman is a graceful writer and her passion shines through.
Still, Dykman is a graceful writer and her passion shines through.
adventurous
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Not enough travelogue.
Not enough science.
Still, it is an interesting book.
Not enough science.
Still, it is an interesting book.
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
I wanted to read this to learn more about the monarch migration, and I did, but it also is just a nice memoir on its own. Dykman is a pretty likable character and although she's a bit weird, as a reader you're rooting for her to complete her journey in a safe and satisfying way. This summer I released 46 monarch butterflies that I raised at home and reading more about them has made my experience as a amateur entomologist more interesting.
This was such a fun read! I greatly admire how ambitious and passionate Sara is about monarchs. Her journey was exciting from the moment she starts pedaling the bike and I enjoyed learning all about the families, people, animals, and bike troubles she encounters while following the monarch butterflies migration.
The writing is a little lacking, but it wasn't that bad. The book itself is adventurous and includes some fun facts I never knew before about monarchs. On top of that, Sara does a wonderful job providing suggestions for attracting monarchs and also advocating for their protection. I really liked this one and recommend it.
The writing is a little lacking, but it wasn't that bad. The book itself is adventurous and includes some fun facts I never knew before about monarchs. On top of that, Sara does a wonderful job providing suggestions for attracting monarchs and also advocating for their protection. I really liked this one and recommend it.
adventurous
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced