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Birds Art Life Death: A Field Guide to the Small and Significant by Kyo Maclear
3 reviews
serendipitysbooks's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
Birds Art Life Death focuses on a very different sort of birding. Going through a challenging time the author felt drawn to birds and shadows a birdwatcher for a year as he seeks out bird life within their city. This was quiet and contemplative, philosophical and meditative, looking not just at birds and the highs and lows of birding, but also at the human condition and the benefits of paying attention. Birding wise I enjoyed seeing the author’s skills develop and loved the message that there is plenty of nature to be seen in big cities and that we need to value that more.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Terminal illness and Grief
goosegrimm's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
4.75
"If I had a nickle for every book I'd read with bird watching as a central conceit, I'd have two nickles. Which isn't a lot but it is weird that it happened twice." - Me in 2020.
All jokes aside, I received this book as a part of my Life's Library subscription and truly savored it. Typically, I'm the type of reader to blow through a 500+ novel in a weekend, but this little book was so engaging, I chose to draw it out over several days, just to better appreciate Maclear's prose. She has a very engaging writing "voice" so to speak and I enjoyed the time I spent with her, discovering bird watching and all of the ways it intersects with our lives. I do actually recommend reading Birds, Art, Life and How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell together. They work very well in concert, and while Maclear focuses on the small and specific, Odell spins out the greater philosophical concepts behind the little things we all need to thrive.
If you are looking for a book to keep you company through another terrifying year of COVID, I suggest Birds, Art, Life as a companion. It reminds its readers that while life is terrifying, we can all find the little things that keep us going.
All jokes aside, I received this book as a part of my Life's Library subscription and truly savored it. Typically, I'm the type of reader to blow through a 500+ novel in a weekend, but this little book was so engaging, I chose to draw it out over several days, just to better appreciate Maclear's prose. She has a very engaging writing "voice" so to speak and I enjoyed the time I spent with her, discovering bird watching and all of the ways it intersects with our lives. I do actually recommend reading Birds, Art, Life and How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell together. They work very well in concert, and while Maclear focuses on the small and specific, Odell spins out the greater philosophical concepts behind the little things we all need to thrive.
If you are looking for a book to keep you company through another terrifying year of COVID, I suggest Birds, Art, Life as a companion. It reminds its readers that while life is terrifying, we can all find the little things that keep us going.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Mental illness, Dementia, and Injury/Injury detail
skudiklier's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
4.5
I enjoyed this book! I didn't find it engaging in the sense that I had a very strong urge to go back to reading it, but I did find a lot of it super interesting and thought-provoking. It made me notice birds around me far more over the last few weeks, and it's just a lovely gentle little read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Animal death
Moderate: Death of parent, Terminal illness, and Cancer
Minor: War, Racism, Genocide, and Confinement
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