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The Ravenmaster: My Life with the Ravens at the Tower of London by Christopher Skaife
8 reviews
elizabethgreads's review against another edition
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
Great for bird lovers and people who love memoirs with birds.
Christopher is a great story teller and I learned a-lot about ravens. I liked how he talked about ending his military service and all of the thoughts that comes to ended 2 decades of a way of life. I also enjoyed learning about the yeo man warders and the lore of the tower of London and the tower ravens. That being said sometimes I felt that there were too many details and it caused pacing issues for me.
Christopher is a great story teller and I learned a-lot about ravens. I liked how he talked about ending his military service and all of the thoughts that comes to ended 2 decades of a way of life. I also enjoyed learning about the yeo man warders and the lore of the tower of London and the tower ravens. That being said sometimes I felt that there were too many details and it caused pacing issues for me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
sarasreading's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
4.0
What a lovely little book. It was recommended by a walking tour guide on my first day in London and I'm glad to have picked it up! I really enjoyed the audiobook, as the author reads it and there are a variety of raven sounds throughout, making it more immersive.
After reading I immediately sought out my raven photos from the tower of London. I mostly captured George, who wasn't born when this book was written, but his mother Muninn is all over it. I kind of wish I had read this before visiting the Tower, so I could have appreciated the ravens even more, and kept an eye out for the author. I guess I'll just have to go back!
After reading I immediately sought out my raven photos from the tower of London. I mostly captured George, who wasn't born when this book was written, but his mother Muninn is all over it. I kind of wish I had read this before visiting the Tower, so I could have appreciated the ravens even more, and kept an eye out for the author. I guess I'll just have to go back!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
bookbrig's review
funny
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
rstegema's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
This is an incredibly informative and interesting take on a job I had no clue existed until listening to this book.
The author clearly cares deeply for his raven wards and the way he tells his story helps draw the reader into the history of not only the ravens at the Tower of London, but his own personal history as well.
If the Tower of London wasn't already on my bucket list, it definitely is now!
The audiobook also has an interview with the author after the recording, which was a great little surprise.
The author clearly cares deeply for his raven wards and the way he tells his story helps draw the reader into the history of not only the ravens at the Tower of London, but his own personal history as well.
If the Tower of London wasn't already on my bucket list, it definitely is now!
The audiobook also has an interview with the author after the recording, which was a great little surprise.
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death
abutler's review
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
lillianreadsalot's review
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death
bobbi's review
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
beholderess's review
emotional
funny
informative
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death
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