Tails & Tales Adult Summer Reading 2021: Weekly Book Reviews

 

Hello WooReaders! Our patrons are really getting into the Tails & Tales Summer Reading theme! Enjoy this week's adult patron book reviews which feature tips on how to care for fish and parakeets, the pros and cons of adopting peacocks, and how to win an argument with a cat! If you'd like a chance to be entered into a drawing for a Kindle Oasis or win a $25 gift card to a local restaurant, log your books and activities for our Tails & Tales Adult Summer Reading Challenge. If you haven't signed up yet, there's still time! Click here to get started.

Upcoming Summer Reading Events 

Poetic Beasts: A Virtual Panel of Poets Discussing Animals

Friday, July 9 @ 4:00- 5:00 pm on Zoom

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Barnyard Tales from Sunny Meadows Sanctuary

Saturday, July 10 @ 11:00am - 12:00pm on Zoom

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Why Peacocks? by Sean Flynn

Part natural history, part memoir, blended nicely. The story revolves around a young family who moves to North Carolina and makes an impromptu decision to adopt 3 peacocks. Being that dad is a writer (crime) by trade, he investigates the presence of peacocks dating back to the bible, with a few chapters devoted to individual tales that were of interest. The family faces some trials and tribulations around their growing "farm" menagerie, all of which are handled very sensitively with the children. A great, calming summer read, in my opinion. ~ Linda J. 

A Step-by-Step Book About Training Your Parakeet by Darlene Campbell 

This is a very small but very thorough book about training techniques for parakeets, including step by step instruction. ~ Elaine C. 

How to Argue with a Cat by Jay Heinrichs

Listened to this gem. IMHO, it's good, funny and informative. If you can master the art of arguing with a cat, you can successfully argue/persuade humans with ease. ~ Mary T.

Bettas and Gouramis by David Alderton

This book was very informative and helped me pick the right place to set up a comfy place for my Betta Gary. ~ Sean T.