Really Good Books

[avain]

Now that I walk to work, I don't get much time to read. That said, I have read some really good books in the past while.

Alex & Me - Dr. Irene Pepperberg - I had no idea that Alex the gray parrot had died until I found this book. It's an account of his life and the research done by Dr. Pepperberg and the troubles researchers of animal

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[foolonthehill]

thank you for this cause I will be throwing Swan Song on my amazon order!

[avain]

I am glad! Everyone that I have convinced to read it has loved it. You'll have to let me know what you think!

[taisiia]

Two of those are on my Amazon wish list. I can't wait to get the Mongol one.

[avain]

I can't stop reading the Mongol one. I didn't really know much about the culture beforehand, but I really dig it. There's some interesting anecdotes about women in the Mongol society pre and post Gengis Khan that have me cackling.

What's the other one on your wishlist?

[taisiia]

The Alex one. He was such a character. Sounds like it's a tear-jerker though.

[avain]

I believe the first chapter contains correspondence Dr. Pepperburg received after he died, and the last chapter is about the day he died. Skip them and you'll be fine - the rest is full of smug parrot hilarity.