The Moon by Whale Light: And Other Adventures Among Bats, Penguins, Crocodilians, and Whales
Registered by 
kirjakko
of Helsinki, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on 2/3/2018
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
kirjakko of Helsinki, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on 2/3/2018 This Book is Currently in the Wild!
4 journalers for this copy...
I have bought this from my local SH-bookshop probably 25+ years ago. I'm pretty sure I liked it, but noticed just now that I haven't finished it. It is on 6of8's wishlist, so I'm trying to re-read it before the April BC-Covention in Bordeaux and get a courier for the book. I just can't go to conventions before I've read what I've already got from the previous two. Besides I do not like Red, red wine (by U2 or who was it?).
Bats in the belfry... I would not go into bat caves, if you thread on millions of creepy crawly things which wait for the bats to drop down or you get pied and pooed on. And there is also the danger of rabies as a bonus. A Finnish batman died of rabies some ten-fifteen years ago and he had never been bitten by an animal, but he had spent lots of time in exotic bat caves. I think wise men came to the conclusion that the virus must have been airborne in a cave full of bats, but weather it penetrated the victim through his mucous membranes or a cut in the skin was and remains an open question. Last year two rabid bats were found in opposite sides of Finland, so again we have the alert to vaccinate all cats and dogs.
What what what?The book claims that "Finnish peasants once believed that their souls rose from their bodies while they slept and flew around the countryside as bats, then returned to them by morning."
Never heard of this and I'm pretty sure I would have, if this had been a common belief. I wonder if she is mixing us with some other country, wouldn't be the first time.
I am not going to finish the book, but have brought it to London Town with me, to be given to Poodlesister who might kindly take it over to Bordeaux Convention next month and surprise 6of8.We arrived yesterday and got a room from The Cavendish Hotel in Jermyn Street, Mayfair.
Went to see Agatha Christie's play A Witness for the Prosecution in the Old County Hall - a real courtroom case! Very well done.
Came back late in the evening and saw the pink Eye.
And then it was time for a nightcup.
Had a fun day today. Freed a fellow book in Soho.
Saw where John Keats had his student digs.
Journal Entry 10 by kirjakko at Southwark, Greater London United Kingdom on Saturday, March 10, 2018
kirjakko at Southwark, Greater London United Kingdom on Saturday, March 10, 2018
Where he studied.
What he ate.
Journal Entry 12 by kirjakko at City of Westminster, Greater London United Kingdom on Sunday, March 11, 2018
kirjakko at City of Westminster, Greater London United Kingdom on Sunday, March 11, 2018
Went to see the grown-up Edwina from Absolutely Fabulous in an Oscar Wilde play. She actually could act, I was never quite sure.
Fortnum & Mason - Easter just around the corner.
Journal Entry 14 by kirjakko at Leicester Square, Greater London United Kingdom on Sunday, March 11, 2018
kirjakko at Leicester Square, Greater London United Kingdom on Sunday, March 11, 2018
Aaaaahhhh... Jeremy Irons, live!
In the evening, Crufts on telly. There was a threatening-looking situation in the end, when the BIS was announced, a man from the audience rushed to the arena and had to be taken down by force. Scared the dog and her owner.Update: It was a French vegan activist who was scaring people at Crufts!
Released 6 yrs ago (3/12/2018 UTC) at Mayfair, Greater London United Kingdom
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We are having breakfast at Waterstone's tomorrow and meeting Poodlesister. If there is room in her bag when travelling to Bordeaux 6of8 will have a wee wishlist surprise!Best wishes from a Fabulous Finn...
Journal Entry 17 by 
Poodlesister
at Walthamstow, Greater London United Kingdom on Monday, March 12, 2018
Poodlesister at Walthamstow, Greater London United Kingdom on Monday, March 12, 2018
I will be taking this book to go on the RABCK table at the Bordeaux Convention.
Putting on the RABCK table at the Convention.
So cool to have a wishlist surprise from kirjakko! Thanks to you and Poodlesister for this book. It looks like fun!
I really enjoyed this book and the deep dive into the worlds of bats, crocodilians, whales, and penguins. The author is a gifted wordsmith, with vivid descriptions of these different universes. And her passion for nature shines through, reminding the reader that these alien cultures are actually intimately connected to our world. And mankind, in our collective ignorance and arrogance, is destroying the world we all live in and these amazing creatures besides. I came away feeling as if I had accompanied the author on her adventures, but also like I need to do each of them myself. Highly recommend.
Journal Entry 21 by 
6of8
at -- Mail or by hand-rings, RABCK, meetings, etc, Virginia USA on Friday, June 15, 2018
6of8 at -- Mail or by hand-rings, RABCK, meetings, etc, Virginia USA on Friday, June 15, 2018
Released 5 yrs ago (6/17/2018 UTC) at -- Mail or by hand-rings, RABCK, meetings, etc, Virginia USA
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This book is going with me to meet-up and hopefully going home with someone else. It was a lovely read and I am hoping I can persuade someone else to read it before passing it along.
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I picked this book from the book pile at the June, BCinDC meet-up. This book looks very interesting to me. I love bats, they eat mosquitoes and other pesky insects. They are brilliant to watch although sadly and alarmingly I have not seen any bats in my area for years now. Bats are having such a hard time surviving in the US because of habitat loss and the deadly fungus that causes white-nose syndrome.
Journal Entry 23 by SqNutZips at Little Free Library by Government House in Juneau, Alaska USA on Thursday, August 23, 2018
SqNutZips at Little Free Library by Government House in Juneau, Alaska USA on Thursday, August 23, 2018
Released 5 yrs ago (8/23/2018 UTC) at Little Free Library by Government House in Juneau, Alaska USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Really good book. Learned a lot about whales and bats. To person who finds this book, read, enjoy, keep or release let the journey continue.
Just wanted to let all the BC'ers who journaled this book in the past know that I released this book 3 wks ago (8/23/2018 UTC) at Little Free Library by Government House in Juneau, Alaska USA.
This is a very well written and informative book. I am so glad I captured it. Thanks "6of8".
This is a very well written and informative book. I am so glad I captured it. Thanks "6of8".
Journal Entry 25 by SqNutZips at Little Free Library by Government House in Juneau, Alaska USA on Sunday, September 16, 2018
SqNutZips at Little Free Library by Government House in Juneau, Alaska USA on Sunday, September 16, 2018
Released 5 yrs ago (8/23/2018 UTC) at Little Free Library by Government House in Juneau, Alaska USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
To the person who finds this book.....
Keep it or release it, read it or not, but please make a journal entry to let me know it's been found. Keep it, pass it on to a friend or release it into the wild.... let the journey continue.....
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