Here are my nature and wildlife book reviews. I also do the occasional review of art, culture and comedy events and podcasts.
Isn’t this the most exciting time to be alive? There is a paradigm shift happening which is going to change our attitudes to wildlife forever. The non-fiction books I read tend to be by authors who are extending those new conversations. Science has been a bit slow to keep up but the evidence is not coming from there. It’s from people living inside nature, not studying it from the outside.
These books are giving us a new way to see the world. Meaning their authors are helping everyone rebuild the narrative. This puts them on the front line. They are creating conversations we need to have if we’re to rebuild a habitable world.
Among these books are, in my opinion, some of the most influential. They are creating conversations essential to creating a global chance in human values.
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Keggie Carew’s Beastly is a book so important that everyone should read it. Not just because its great fun. It’s also a vibrant reminder of our animality. But it taught …
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In September 2022 I was sat in a cafe surrounded by a family of sparrows. A lady nearby was reading her book while tucking into egg and avocado on toast. …
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What was thrilling about reading Wohlleben’s The Power of Trees was to expand on a notion I covered in a recent blog. That unlike animals, the ‘brain’ of trees – …
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In her latest book Kristin Ohlsen investigates the body of knowledge that describes how cooperation, not competition, has created life on Earth as we know it. I highly recommend you …
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The idea that humans can ‘manage’ wildlife seems to have become gospel. However there is overwhelming evidence that such actions undermine our chance to restore ecosystems. Instead we need to …
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People write books about the things they love the most. It is a way to gather one’s thoughts, think more clearly, and reminisce. But mostly it’s to share an experience …
