tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post4167362210430896904..comments2023-10-05T03:37:45.040-04:00Comments on Life in the Thumb: Review: A Guide to the Birds of East Africa by Nicholas DraysonStacihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-38490484849500472572009-07-18T04:07:10.976-04:002009-07-18T04:07:10.976-04:00Great review! I've been looking at this one in...Great review! I've been looking at this one in the library and wondering - now I know to definitely pick it up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-68525620909121022582009-07-15T12:58:09.129-04:002009-07-15T12:58:09.129-04:00How did I not know about this book? I'm lookin...How did I not know about this book? I'm looking forward to reading it now. Thank you for drawing it to my attention!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330550798080469047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-66562014061255924502009-07-12T16:40:04.972-04:002009-07-12T16:40:04.972-04:00I'm going to Kenya in November - this sounds l...I'm going to Kenya in November - this sounds like a good field trip book.Lenore Appelhanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664671644163369772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-79396852395008110202009-07-12T16:38:37.022-04:002009-07-12T16:38:37.022-04:00What an interesting book! Great idea to share some...What an interesting book! Great idea to share some of the photos too. Africa is such a beautiful place - thanks for sharing this book with us.Lisa (Southern Girl Reads)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03749744167773202007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-24243459578145274852009-07-09T21:38:42.652-04:002009-07-09T21:38:42.652-04:00Great review and pictures! I had been on the look...Great review and pictures! I had been on the lookout for this one since I knew it was coming out. I just loved the cover. Glad that you enjoyed this one.Nicole (Linus's Blanket)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12473607646939202824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-505001355924712432009-07-09T17:16:51.490-04:002009-07-09T17:16:51.490-04:00OK, I just put a hold on this. You got me with &qu...OK, I just put a hold on this. You got me with "this is an absolutely charming book", but when you mentioned The Uncommon Reader, I clicked right over to my library website!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-20440090535745728842009-07-09T15:44:25.158-04:002009-07-09T15:44:25.158-04:00Thanks for including the cool birds!Thanks for including the cool birds!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-36464074076418460722009-07-09T13:25:41.622-04:002009-07-09T13:25:41.622-04:00This sounds like a wonderful book. By the way, I ...This sounds like a wonderful book. By the way, I love the way your doing you're linked reviews!bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-66348869375711996052009-07-09T13:10:33.393-04:002009-07-09T13:10:33.393-04:00I love your review and the pictures. Thanks!I love your review and the pictures. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-26474128958606890022009-07-09T13:05:51.693-04:002009-07-09T13:05:51.693-04:00I loved this book - the birds as well as the quirk...I loved this book - the birds as well as the quirky people in post-colonial East Africa. Like the pictures you included! Nice touch!Harveehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490108303790217277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-79953371581562907442009-07-09T11:58:23.962-04:002009-07-09T11:58:23.962-04:00That's definitely a really different plot! I&#...That's definitely a really different plot! I'm intrigued... and the cover is awesome! I don't think that's a title I'll soon forget, so I'll look for it :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-52108809988361309992009-07-09T11:11:33.499-04:002009-07-09T11:11:33.499-04:00Sounds like it will be a great book. Can't wai...Sounds like it will be a great book. Can't wait to get a hold of a copy.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01830179596215153756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-77561853565882672342009-07-09T10:55:44.848-04:002009-07-09T10:55:44.848-04:00I was immediately drawn to the cover, and I'm ...I was immediately drawn to the cover, and I'm glad to hear it's a good read. Thanks for the recommendation.<br /><br />--Anna<br /><a href="http://diaryofaneccentric.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Diary of an Eccentric</a>Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046635675540466183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-2678079247358053742009-07-09T10:18:53.140-04:002009-07-09T10:18:53.140-04:00Well, Staci, I saw the title, and thought why in t...Well, Staci, I saw the title, and thought why in the world did she read a 'bird book' :<) I thought it was like a guide to African birds, and I couldn't imagine reading it all the way through as a book. Thanks a million for the review. It will definitely be bought or borrowed in 2010! Just the kind of book I love.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-76893908368774067262009-07-09T10:18:19.971-04:002009-07-09T10:18:19.971-04:00Oh wow! I want to read this right now! What you sa...Oh wow! I want to read this right now! What you said about the style reminding you of The Uncommon Reader completely sold me.Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-28673472047944574182009-07-09T10:09:06.739-04:002009-07-09T10:09:06.739-04:00I'm glad to see that someone else enjoyed this...I'm glad to see that someone else enjoyed this book too. That's a lovely touch with the African bird photos, really adds to the review. And thanks for the link and quote.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265301061583417768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-15601080396425312952009-07-09T09:15:50.661-04:002009-07-09T09:15:50.661-04:00H, I have eyed this book in the library. Now it...H, I have eyed this book in the library. Now it's gone so I guess someone picked it up...should not...but ok will borrow it one day. right now I ahve too manyBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-26803412584958487212009-07-09T08:52:12.488-04:002009-07-09T08:52:12.488-04:00U find the best books.....I never would have known...U find the best books.....I never would have known about this if it wasn't for U! :) LOVE IT! :):):):)Julie Tucker-Wolekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16120580254018653082noreply@blogger.com