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Nature Needs You by Hannah Bourne-Taylor
Synopsis: Nature Needs You tells the compelling story of how Hannah, without campaigning experience, funding or contacts, set out to save swifts from extinction in the UK. Her mission is to change the law and make ‘swift bricks’ mandatory so that the birds who nest in our walls will have a future in Britain. Nature…
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A Training School for Elephants by Sophy Roberts
Synopsis: In 1879, King Leopold II of Belgium launched an ambitious plan to plunder Africa’s resources. The key to cracking open the continent, or so he thought, was its elephants—if only he could train them. And so he commissioned the charismatic Irish adventurer Frederick Carter to ship four tamed Asian elephants from India to the…
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Non-Fiction November: Choosing Non-Fiction
I’m so excited to take part in the Non-Fiction November blog event this year! Running for five weeks from Monday, October 27th to Sunday, November 30th, each week participants will discuss different prompts relating to their non-fiction reading. Week 2 is hosted by Frances at Volatile Rune. We all know by now that I am a…
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Non-Fiction November: Year in Review
I’m so excited to take part in the Non-Fiction November blog event this year! Running for five weeks from Monday, October 27th to Sunday, November 30th, each week participants will discuss different prompts relating to their non-fiction reading. Week 1 is hosted by Heather at Based on a True Story. So far this year, 15 out…
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Non-Fiction November: nature recommendations
Non-Fiction November was dreamt up by the Federation of Children’s Book Groups here in the UK, but these days it is all over the internet and championed by people of all ages. The idea is to focus on reading non-fiction books over the course of the month to learn new things and explore different perspectives.…
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To Have or To Hold by Sophie Pavelle
Synopsis: What can nature teach us about living together? Investigating eight symbiotic relationships trying to survive the climate and biodiversity crises, Sophie Pavelle explains why it has never been more vital for us to understand symbiosis. Symbiotic relationships regulate ecosystems, strengthen resilience and bind pivotal connections. Species living together in symbiosis is no accident –…
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