Have you heard of Salt Path by Raynor Winn? It’s a memoir of a woman and her husband who lose everything and decide to walk the West Coastal Path. They connect to the landscape and there are beautiful descriptions of nature. Very well written memoir.
I love Owl by William Service. My copy is just about as old as the book itself. I saw this book at a store when I was a kid and refused to put it back on the shelf, carrying it around the store (some things don’t change!) while my mom shopped. I was so intent on acquiring this book that she went ahead and bought it for me. So glad she did and glad I’ve kept it all these years. Thank you so much for linking to Steve’s Bird Starter Kit video! Somehow I missed it and look forward to seeing his recommendations. Cheers to you, a fellow natural history fan 😁
I’m a fellow collective noun lover! ! Woo hoo! I’ve been obsessed with them for as long as I can remember. I had a children’s book that was around 20 different collective nouns (one per page) with GORGEOUS illustration of each grouping of animals.
Furry Logic sounds interesting if it holds up. The cover design of Underbugs is too much fun! I love it when the designers are given the freedom to do stuff like that.
I like when the naked hardback has some design on it. That's why I don't take dust jackets off, because most are blank. So, I'll never be able to bake, because i suck at math, but I did love watching baking shows. Its not an Olive book haul without a bird book.
These videos have grown my TBR quite notably :) I really hope you enjoy Pilgrim at Tinker Creek whenever you get to it. I like Dillard's writing so much, she's got quite a singular voice and some of her essays that I read back in JC 20 years ago have stuck with me ever since.
That's some haul. I've read a couple of Michael Pollan's books. He's so good. I'm especially interested in How To Be A Good Creature, and A Charm of Goldfinches. I love collective nouns too.
I'm so with you on needing to read Pilgrim at Tinker Creek. And Silent Spring, I feel like those two are constantly coming up as natural history classics that one really should read and I've just not gotten around to either yet. I'm desperate to read How to be a good creature, as I enjoyed The soul of an Octopus a lot. I'd love to read it together some time in the autumn if you'd be up for a buddy read!
Wow, Olive! Where do I even begin with which ones I would like? Most of them! The two on brews, Tinker Creek, Out of the Woods (so my kind of book!), How to be a Better Creature (A Must Have!), Charm of Goldfinches (For all the reasons you mentioned!), & Furry Logic (Sounds So Good!) - For Now! LOL - I love your excessive non-fiction hauls - I have enjoyed all three - So many added to the TBR - Thanks again and again for giving us such wonderful recommendations! Happy Weekend!
I’ve read Pilgrim at Tinker’s Creek and adored Annie Dillard. I have almost everyone of her books. Also really enjoy Michael Pollen. I’ll have to get this. Actually, there are so many books I’ll have to get that I may it be able to sleep tonight. That collective noun book seems a must have to me. The only ones I’m not too excited to haul are the bug ones. But the birds...yep, I’m in.
Apocalypse cow 😄 I think I've had that cow book on my wishlist for years, maybe this video is a sign that I should finally order and read it... I LOVE collective nouns in English - I'm not sure if we have that many in German (always wanted to find that out - I'll put it on my neverending to-do list). The British design company House of Disaster had a collection of bags etc. with animals and their collective nouns, so I have a bag with sloths (a bed of sloths) and a wallet with giraffes (a tower of giraffes). Lastly, at university I wrote two papers/essays(?) on nature writing, and since then I wanted to get back to it and read more of it. Do you have a nature writing prize in the US? The UK has the Wainwright prize which always gives me so many more books on my wishlist - as do your videos. Thanks! 🙂
I think I NEED to read Stolen World. I’ve been on a kick of true crime that doesn’t revolve around death or murder and that sounds absolutely fascinating!
A librarian recommended A Pilgrim at Tinker Creek when I was checking out another nature book. Haven’t read it yet but look forward to your thoughts on it. Love your channel!
Seeds of Science is an interesting book to read alongside Botony of Desire. As a former entomology student, Pollen has always been a science writer I've avoided because he is anti-GMO without real science to back up his views. Nevertheless, Pollen's Botany of Desire was made into a PBS documentary that's definitely worth watching. Needless to say, I'm very happy that you will be reading books on insects.
Hi Olive. I'm a newbie in book reading and a massive science cum biology lover. I just wish to know about 4 or 5 books to start with to get a fair amount of knowledge on biology or science starting from scratch to actually learning a lot of stuff about this world, human body or anything interesting. Few mentions would help a lot. Since I'm a total newbie, you can assume I haven't read even the best seller or most popular ones.
Thank you for this book list.... especially The field guide to dumb birds of North America! lol As a total bird nerd and book enthusiast I don't know how this book escaped me for so long but I will be ordering it shortly!
You are a blessing to my TBR Olive. I have just started reading and talking about non-fiction as part of a 52 book challenge and your tastes are so close to mine. BTW The Botany of Desire is amazing, you'll love it!
I loved Ruby on bake off. She writes for the papers on a fairly regular basis and it was fascinating (and horrifying) to learn about some of the reactions she got when she was on the show and how it affected her (which I'm guessing feeds into the book).
Whew! You finally posted some books on subjects that I have no interest at all in reading: bugs and beer. Unfortunately, for my huge TBR, to which you are one of the primary contributors, most of the rest of this list is being added forthwith 😵. At least I have already read Pilgrim at Tinker Creek (loved and need to re-read) and How to be a Good Creature (also really enjoyed). I've read several of Stephen Jay Gould's books, but not I Have Landed. I've also read several books by Bernd Heinrich, which I enjoyed for the most part, but found somewhat dry. I haven't read Ravens in Winter, and will await your review on that one before I plunge in. My library has it, so that's a plus. In fact, I'm going from here to the library to see how many of these books I can borrow. Otherwise, I'll be spending the rest of my life in debt up to my eyeballs 😲. They don't still have poorhouses or debtor's prisons do they?
I really love you. And I just put those books on my list. They're great! I am really interested in them. Thank you for your recomandations. Kisses from Romania.
Unrelated to the interesting books you've mentioned, I'm really liking your top in this video! 😁 ETA: Have you checked out The Evolution of Beauty? It's birds + science + color photos!
I literally just finished watching The Lost World: Jurassic Park before watching this video XD. Also, had to keep pausing to add books to my tbr on Goodreads. I love learning about nature and animals!
I will be participating in Victober! However the nonfiction I'll be reading for it will be more recent and will be about the Victorian era. I'll probably pick up some Victorian literature alongside that.
Marie Winn wrote Central Park in the Dark, which tempted me to join the bird watchers in CP, but I'm afraid they might remember the time I stomped over to a bunch of them out of curiosity and chased Pale Male away. I'm sorry, guys!!!
I always have mixed results with that. Sometimes it works like a charm, other times the oil ends up staining it. Seems to depend on the texture of the dust jacket.
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Great video! I always come to your channel for nonfiction books!
Have you heard of Salt Path by Raynor Winn? It’s a memoir of a woman and her husband who lose everything and decide to walk the West Coastal Path. They connect to the landscape and there are beautiful descriptions of nature. Very well written memoir.
I love Owl by William Service. My copy is just about as old as the book itself. I saw this book at a store when I was a kid and refused to put it back on the shelf, carrying it around the store (some things don’t change!) while my mom shopped. I was so intent on acquiring this book that she went ahead and bought it for me. So glad she did and glad I’ve kept it all these years. Thank you so much for linking to Steve’s Bird Starter Kit video! Somehow I missed it and look forward to seeing his recommendations. Cheers to you, a fellow natural history fan 😁
I’m a fellow collective noun lover! ! Woo hoo! I’ve been obsessed with them for as long as I can remember. I had a children’s book that was around 20 different collective nouns (one per page) with GORGEOUS illustration of each grouping of animals.
Fantastic haul, Olive!!
I've also just recently purchased Eat Up! I love reading books about food.
I was waiting for this one!!!! What a great selection! I don't know how you find so many gems. I hope you enjoy every minute of reading!
Furry Logic sounds interesting if it holds up. The cover design of Underbugs is too much fun! I love it when the designers are given the freedom to do stuff like that.
I like when the naked hardback has some design on it. That's why I don't take dust jackets off, because most are blank. So, I'll never be able to bake, because i suck at math, but I did love watching baking shows. Its not an Olive book haul without a bird book.
These videos have grown my TBR quite notably :) I really hope you enjoy Pilgrim at Tinker Creek whenever you get to it. I like Dillard's writing so much, she's got quite a singular voice and some of her essays that I read back in JC 20 years ago have stuck with me ever since.
I’m currently reading Pilgrim at Tinker Creek! And added so many of these to my tbr. Thanks for sharing Olive!
Would love to see an video update on this haul...what you've read and what you leave behind?
That's some haul. I've read a couple of Michael Pollan's books. He's so good. I'm especially interested in How To Be A Good Creature, and A Charm of Goldfinches. I love collective nouns too.
I'm so with you on needing to read Pilgrim at Tinker Creek. And Silent Spring, I feel like those two are constantly coming up as natural history classics that one really should read and I've just not gotten around to either yet. I'm desperate to read How to be a good creature, as I enjoyed The soul of an Octopus a lot. I'd love to read it together some time in the autumn if you'd be up for a buddy read!
Lighter fluid is great for removing stickers from book covers.
Wow, Olive! Where do I even begin with which ones I would like? Most of them! The two on brews, Tinker Creek, Out of the Woods (so my kind of book!), How to be a Better Creature (A Must Have!), Charm of Goldfinches (For all the reasons you mentioned!), & Furry Logic (Sounds So Good!) - For Now! LOL - I love your excessive non-fiction hauls - I have enjoyed all three - So many added to the TBR - Thanks again and again for giving us such wonderful recommendations! Happy Weekend!
I’ve read Pilgrim at Tinker’s Creek and adored Annie Dillard. I have almost everyone of her books. Also really enjoy Michael Pollen. I’ll have to get this. Actually, there are so many books I’ll have to get that I may it be able to sleep tonight. That collective noun book seems a must have to me. The only ones I’m not too excited to haul are the bug ones. But the birds...yep, I’m in.
Absolutely smashing cool books!
Apocalypse cow 😄 I think I've had that cow book on my wishlist for years, maybe this video is a sign that I should finally order and read it...
I LOVE collective nouns in English - I'm not sure if we have that many in German (always wanted to find that out - I'll put it on my neverending to-do list). The British design company House of Disaster had a collection of bags etc. with animals and their collective nouns, so I have a bag with sloths (a bed of sloths) and a wallet with giraffes (a tower of giraffes).
Lastly, at university I wrote two papers/essays(?) on nature writing, and since then I wanted to get back to it and read more of it. Do you have a nature writing prize in the US? The UK has the Wainwright prize which always gives me so many more books on my wishlist - as do your videos. Thanks! 🙂
I think I NEED to read Stolen World. I’ve been on a kick of true crime that doesn’t revolve around death or murder and that sounds absolutely fascinating!
A librarian recommended A Pilgrim at Tinker Creek when I was checking out another nature book. Haven’t read it yet but look forward to your thoughts on it. Love your channel!
Thanks Lisa!
Cooking/baking is my second favorite hobby too, so i will have to add some of those books to my TBR. Also, that bright pink lip looks amazing on you!
Seeds of Science is an interesting book to read alongside Botony of Desire. As a former entomology student, Pollen has always been a science writer I've avoided because he is anti-GMO without real science to back up his views. Nevertheless, Pollen's Botany of Desire was made into a PBS documentary that's definitely worth watching. Needless to say, I'm very happy that you will be reading books on insects.
Hi Olive. I'm a newbie in book reading and a massive science cum biology lover. I just wish to know about 4 or 5 books to start with to get a fair amount of knowledge on biology or science starting from scratch to actually learning a lot of stuff about this world, human body or anything interesting.
Few mentions would help a lot. Since I'm a total newbie, you can assume I haven't read even the best seller or most popular ones.
Thank you for this book list.... especially The field guide to dumb birds of North America! lol As a total bird nerd and book enthusiast I don't know how this book escaped me for so long but I will be ordering it shortly!
Sy Montgomery's Birdology is another one very worth reading.
You are a blessing to my TBR Olive. I have just started reading and talking about non-fiction as part of a 52 book challenge and your tastes are so close to mine. BTW The Botany of Desire is amazing, you'll love it!
I loved Ruby on bake off. She writes for the papers on a fairly regular basis and it was fascinating (and horrifying) to learn about some of the reactions she got when she was on the show and how it affected her (which I'm guessing feeds into the book).
Now I'm really curious about what those reactions were...
How To Be a Good Creature was so delightful, even if a bit sad at times. 🐙
Well it'll definitely be like The Soul of an Octopus, then lol
Whew! You finally posted some books on subjects that I have no interest at all in reading: bugs and beer. Unfortunately, for my huge TBR, to which you are one of the primary contributors, most of the rest of this list is being added forthwith 😵. At least I have already read Pilgrim at Tinker Creek (loved and need to re-read) and How to be a Good Creature (also really enjoyed). I've read several of Stephen Jay Gould's books, but not I Have Landed. I've also read several books by Bernd Heinrich, which I enjoyed for the most part, but found somewhat dry. I haven't read Ravens in Winter, and will await your review on that one before I plunge in. My library has it, so that's a plus. In fact, I'm going from here to the library to see how many of these books I can borrow. Otherwise, I'll be spending the rest of my life in debt up to my eyeballs 😲. They don't still have poorhouses or debtor's prisons do they?
Wow, so many books! I would love to read Domesticated. I can’t wait to see your reviews on some of these.
I really love you. And I just put those books on my list. They're great! I am really interested in them. Thank you for your recomandations. Kisses from Romania.
I really liked Eat Up, one of my favourite pieces of food writing, so I hope you enjoy it too!
Unrelated to the interesting books you've mentioned, I'm really liking your top in this video! 😁 ETA: Have you checked out The Evolution of Beauty? It's birds + science + color photos!
It's actually a dress 😁 and yup, I own that one! Just need to read it lol
The Michael Pollan book looks great, I recently read his book In Defence of Food and I loved it, he's got a really interesting point of view
I literally just finished watching The Lost World: Jurassic Park before watching this video XD. Also, had to keep pausing to add books to my tbr on Goodreads. I love learning about nature and animals!
Have you read any of Michael Pollan's other books? I love his style and he always seems to have a unique point of view.
I love that you want to get into non-fiction classics. Are you thinking about doing for Victober for example? 😊
I will be participating in Victober! However the nonfiction I'll be reading for it will be more recent and will be about the Victorian era. I'll probably pick up some Victorian literature alongside that.
@@abookolive That sounds great as well. 😊
I immediately opened Goodreads when starting this video :P
Out of the Woods and How to Clone a Mammoth particularly appeal to me!
That lipstick is perfect for summer ☀️☀️
Well shoot my TBR list just got longer 😅 Highly recommend Vandana Shiva's Biopiracy for some more perspective to follow up on Seeds of Science 💖
Great to know, thank you!
I hope this Cow novel is much better than the last one lol
Marie Winn wrote Central Park in the Dark, which tempted me to join the bird watchers in CP, but I'm afraid they might remember the time I stomped over to a bunch of them out of curiosity and chased Pale Male away. I'm sorry, guys!!!
I have a Palaeontology degree and I've never read Stephen Jay Gould 😬
Hi Olive. I love the name Olive. 😀 just had to say that.
Goo Gone should do the trick for removing the label.
I always have mixed results with that. Sometimes it works like a charm, other times the oil ends up staining it. Seems to depend on the texture of the dust jacket.
Sy Montgomery has another book?!!!
i really liked “botany of desire,” i hope you enjoy it! i enjoyed immensely the parts about tulips
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