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[Laurasea]

ROTFLMAO!!! Me, not devoted to Nature??? LOLOLOL! I have a degree in Zoology and Botany and have spent most of my adult life trying to coax native wildlife into my garden. Thanks for the Farley Mowat reference: I'll certainly look him up. I've read a bit about his work with wolves but wasn't aware he'd written a book about it.
Lol Betrisher , not directed at you specifically! But the flock as a whole ! And big thanks to you for your backyard conservation!!! It makes such a difference, especially if you can get a couple of neighbors to join in!!! Here in Florida , I'm on a migration path for many song birds. After adding native shrubs and other plantings for birds, I'm on their stop over list now! The last three years I've seen many beautiful birds as they rest and recoup. I've inspired four of my neighbors to get involved too

 

[Betrisher]

Sigh. It's very hard, where I live. It's a very old suburb and people are anxious to sell up their old wooden houses so that high-density brick dwellings can be built to 'improve' the area. On the other hand, our local council (and the country in general) is very keen on keeping leafy treed areas and 'green corridors' alive. That's why I get so many wild cockatoos and lorikeets in my yard. (Just the other day, a hunormous flock of Little Lorikeets was gorging itself on my gum blossoms! )

Another difficult issue is that people in what we call 'the western suburbs' (ie. lower socio-economic areas) are not terribly well-educated but often seem to think they are. This would include the groups that want the SC2 flocks culled massively simply because they chew on coaxial cable. It's an uphill battle, but I've been trying to show people that you can easily put your cables inside inexpensive conduit and then the cockies can't reach them.

It's very sad to note that many species up with which I grew are no longer in my area. That would include the Crested Bellbird, the Collared Sparrowhawk (even though I saw one early this year), the Nankeen Kestrel and the Eastern Spinebill. Even Galahs are no longer as frequent a visitor as they used to be.

It's been many years since I saw a native marsupial in my local area (we used to have wombats, echidnas and bandicoots to name a few) and I don't know whether anyone is even studying the populations of these. Instead, feral cats, foxes and rats are taking a serious toll on the native creatures and little is being done to prevent it.

 

[Scott]

Farley Mowat...loved reading his stuff. It’s been several years now, but might be time to read again .

I read The Rook by Daniel O’Malley and his sequel Stiletto. A decent sci-fi/fantasy that apparently is coming out as a TV series now.

Never Cry Wolf was required reading in my H.S. junior year lit class!

 

[Scott]

As Trish suggested, Leon Uris was prolific with many historical themes; Exodus, QB VII, The Haj.

Anyone read Taylor Caldwell? Bright Flows the River, Never Victorious, Never Defeated, Testimony of Two Men.

And of course, James Clavell. Whirlwind, Taipan, Shogun, etc.

 

[Betrisher]

As Trish suggested, Leon Uris was prolific with many historical themes; Exodus, QB VII, The Haj.
I read 'Exodus' when I was twelve and QBVII when I was fourteen. They were *won*derful, especially the twist at the end of QBVII!

Anyone read Taylor Caldwell? Bright Flows the River, Never Victorious, Never Defeated, Testimony of Two Men.
Yes, I've read 'Testimony of Two Men' but not the others. Must go and check 'em out. Thank you Scott!

And of course, James Clavell. Whirlwind, Taipan, Shogun, etc
Oh, those were excellent too, especially Shogun! I love male-flavoured literature. Have you read Wilbur Smith, Scott? He wrote many, many novels set in Africa. Some are trilogies and sagas while others are stand-alones. I've read them all and love them to bits! Lately, I've been reading accounts of various military campaigns (Operation Anaconda etc) and enjoying those too.

 

[Scott]

I have not, Trish, but will look him up. Thanks!!

 

[Ellie777Australia]

As Trish suggested, Leon Uris was prolific with many historical themes; Exodus, QB VII, The Haj.
I read 'Exodus' when I was twelve and QBVII when I was fourteen. They were *won*derful, especially the twist at the end of QBVII!

Anyone read Taylor Caldwell? Bright Flows the River, Never Victorious, Never Defeated, Testimony of Two Men.
Yes, I've read 'Testimony of Two Men' but not the others. Must go and check 'em out. Thank you Scott!

And of course, James Clavell. Whirlwind, Taipan, Shogun, etc
Oh, those were excellent too, especially Shogun! I love male-flavoured literature. Have you read Wilbur Smith, Scott? He wrote many, many novels set in Africa. Some are trilogies and sagas while others are stand-alones. I've read them all and love them to bits! Lately, I've been reading accounts of various military campaigns (Operation Anaconda etc) and enjoying those too.

I've never been into this thread before but just checked out 'recent posts' so to speak. And, because I am an avid reader and have read the majority of the books to which you reference here, I am going to leave this thread and pretend that I NEVER saw it. My love of 'books' resulted in my title 'nerd' LOL....I'm going out of this thread NOW lest I fall down the rabbit hole and never be seen again....LOL

 

[Laurasea]

Ellie!
I've never been into this thread before but just checked out 'recent posts' so to speak. And, because I am an avid reader and have read the majority of the books to which you reference here, I am going to leave this thread and pretend that I NEVER saw it. My love of 'books' resulted in my title 'nerd' LOL....I'm going out of this thread NOW lest I fall down the rabbit hole and never be seen again....LOL
Ellie, noooo
You must visit this thread often!!! And share your good reads too!
One of my past boyfriend's once referred to me as a " reader " as though it was a curse word! Silly boy, he wasn't brainier than a turnip anyway! LoL

 

[Ellie777Australia]

Ellie!
I've never been into this thread before but just checked out 'recent posts' so to speak. And, because I am an avid reader and have read the majority of the books to which you reference here, I am going to leave this thread and pretend that I NEVER saw it. My love of 'books' resulted in my title 'nerd' LOL....I'm going out of this thread NOW lest I fall down the rabbit hole and never be seen again....LOL
Ellie, noooo
You must visit this thread often!!! And share your good reads too!
One of my past boyfriend's once referred to me as a " reader " as though it was a curse word! Silly boy, he wasn't brainier than a turnip anyway! LoL

NOOOOO, I'm here again...what's happening to meeeee.... It's all your fault Laurasea, I'm drowning...... On that note, I saw Farley Mowat recommended to you....you must read 'The Boat Who Wouldn't Float' (I'm from Newfoundland) as well as Never Cry Wolf ....I'm outa here...I'm NEVER coming back.....

 

[Inger]

Ooooh I read Never Cry Wolf in middle school and ADORED it.


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[Ellie777Australia]

Ooooh I read Never Cry Wolf in middle school and ADORED it.


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Great, me as well. I have only read this page of the post but when I have time I may visit more frequently and read from page one onward. In the meantime has anyone suggested Edward Rutherford? He's one of my favourite authors..

 

[Betrisher]

... and Patrick O'Brian, who wrote the 'Master and Commander' series! (British Navy during the Napoleonic Wars, which may sound dull and boring, only it's Hornblower on steroids).

 

[Ellie777Australia]

... and Patrick O'Brian, who wrote the 'Master and Commander' series! (British Navy during the Napoleonic Wars, which may sound dull and boring, only it's Hornblower on steroids).

Yes, absolutely loved it. How about Margaret George, Mary Queen of Scotland?

 

[Laurasea]

It might seem like I recommend every book I read! Lol, but I only recommend probably one out of fifty I read. And I thank you all for your recommending reading! I'm limited by what's free.
Anyway I'm halfway through the Silent Corner by Dean Kootz and really enjoying it!! As I recently watched a show on billionaires, and that some are developing plans to build their own islands in international waters, there by avoiding tax, and making their own laws, and becoming their own policy makers in global affairs....it deepened my interest in this story, as well as the current story of Jeffery Epstein.... The Silent Corner is on point , it's like Enemy of the State, Lee Child's Jack Reacher only female, with a slight sci fi slant. Ok gotta get back and finish this book!!!

 

[Laurasea]

Oohh am nerd geeking on a new book am reading.
Fragment by Warren Fahy
Sci-fi an unexplored island is visited by a reality show young science team, the new life forms discovered are highly predatory and seemed to have evolved from trilobite like ancestors. Like the horseshoe crab they have blue blood.....
It's very well written and full of factual biology facts that are interesting. I'm not finished yet but loving so much wanted to give you all a chance to find a copy and read.....think there are rumors of a movie being made from the book!!! Would make a fantastic movie!!!

 

[Tami2]

It might seem like I recommend every book I read! Lol, but I only recommend probably one out of fifty I read. And I thank you all for your recommending reading! I'm limited by what's free.
Anyway I'm halfway through the Silent Corner by Dean Kootz and really enjoying it!! As I recently watched a show on billionaires, and that some are developing plans to build their own islands in international waters, there by avoiding tax, and making their own laws, and becoming their own policy makers in global affairs....it deepened my interest in this story, as well as the current story of Jeffery Epstein.... The Silent Corner is on point , it's like Enemy of the State, Lee Child's Jack Reacher only female, with a slight sci fi slant. Ok gotta get back and finish this book!!!

Loved the Jane Hawk series! :smile049:

 

[Tami2]

Have you read anything by Harlan Coben?
I've only read 3 of his books so far & loved them all.
'Missing You', 'The Innocent' & 'Don't Let Go'.
They were all good, but 'Missing You' was my fave.

 

[Laurasea]

Have you read anything by Harlan Coben?
I've only read 3 of his books so far & loved them all.
'Missing You', 'The Innocent' & 'Don't Let Go'.
They were all good, but 'Missing You' was my fave.

Just googled the author and some of his books. Thank for the recommendation! I definitely will read some of his work, Shelter looked interesting too!

 

[AmyMyBlueFront]

If you are intrigued by U.F.O.'s like I am Try "The Gulf Breeze Sightings" by Ed and Frances Walters. A TRUE account of UFO sightings (with pictures) from numerous observers,and important people...Jimmy Carter just to name one!




Jim

 

[Laurasea]

I will!!!!!
You should check out Fragment by Warren Fahy