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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
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Thank you Netgalley for a free ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
3.5 stars.
Dykman's story is very inspiring, and while reading this book I found myself researching which species of Milkweed was native to my area and how I can plant some in my garden. I also want to plan a trip to the Monarch reserves in Mexico as soon as I am able. Her descriptions about the monarchs and their cyclical life are magical and captivating. The point of this book was to spread awareness about Monarchs and to make people care more about their plight, and it definitely achieves that goal.
You can truly feel the passion Dykman has for these butterflies, which is the most inspiring part of this book, although the fact that she biked 10,000 miles was also incredibly inspiring and made me feel that if someone can do that, I can also achieve my goals.
The writing style left something to be desired, which is most of why I rated this a 3.5. There were some very dense passages where facts and figures were told in a way that felt more like a textbook rather than a book you read for pleasure. There were also some parts that felt like they could have benefitted from more editing. But these complaints are a bit picky and didn't detract too much from my overall enjoyment of this book. I recommend this for anyone who likes travel memoirs and/or nature writing.
3.5 stars.
Dykman's story is very inspiring, and while reading this book I found myself researching which species of Milkweed was native to my area and how I can plant some in my garden. I also want to plan a trip to the Monarch reserves in Mexico as soon as I am able. Her descriptions about the monarchs and their cyclical life are magical and captivating. The point of this book was to spread awareness about Monarchs and to make people care more about their plight, and it definitely achieves that goal.
You can truly feel the passion Dykman has for these butterflies, which is the most inspiring part of this book, although the fact that she biked 10,000 miles was also incredibly inspiring and made me feel that if someone can do that, I can also achieve my goals.
The writing style left something to be desired, which is most of why I rated this a 3.5. There were some very dense passages where facts and figures were told in a way that felt more like a textbook rather than a book you read for pleasure. There were also some parts that felt like they could have benefitted from more editing. But these complaints are a bit picky and didn't detract too much from my overall enjoyment of this book. I recommend this for anyone who likes travel memoirs and/or nature writing.