The Beak of the Finch

The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time | Jonathan Weiner

All over the place. Medical insurance headaches that are already negatively impacting my kids. Over an hour trying to figure out that my daughter can‘t go to her scheduled appointment with the specialist tomorrow. I have been fighting insurance companies since my oldest was born over 28 years ago. I‘m so tired.

On the good side, my youngest son enjoyed the summer reading kickoff and I won for best speaker at Toastmasters.

#mentalhealthmonday

Kerrbearlib

willaful So sorry. It's such a grind. 3w

Bookwomble ❤️‍🩹🫂❤️‍🩹 3w

Kerrbearlib I am so sorry you‘re dealing with that with the insurance company. They are awful. 3w

dabbe I have no words for insurance companies. Except #ugh. Hang in there. 💙 3w

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IriDas

The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time | Jonathan Weiner

Half past seven on Daphne Major.

#firstlinefridays

ShyBookOwl

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IriDas

The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time | Jonathan Weiner

Went to the beach with the kids today and I took the wrong book. 😭 😭 😭 I took one I‘d already read.

The weather is gloomy, but the cool feels nice to this middle-aged afab body. I moved away from the desert at exactly the right time. :)

How is the weather in your parts and what is your fave beach/park read?

#summerreading
#beachlife

Texreader Ah dang! What a bummer! Hot here (mid-90s) and so humid you could cut it with a knife and smear it on bread. So…unpleasant! 🥵 3w

kspenmoll Your beach looks beautiful. Where is it? 3w

IriDas @Texreader I feel for you. Lived for nearly 30 years in the SoCal rehydrated desert. I do not miss it or the heat. 3w

IriDas @kspenmoll It‘s on the central coast of California. 3w

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bookwyrm7

The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time | Jonathan Weiner

Speaking about Darwin's Finches (on my last post), if anyone is interested in the theory of evolution and Darwin's work, you might enjoy the tagged book.
Now, it's been almost two decades since I've read this (and it was a translation) so I was very young then and I'm hoping the writing isn't actually as dry as I remember 😅
Still, it's an interesting book and I'd love to read it again soon.
#Naturalitsy
#WinterGames2024 #XmasChaCha +5pts

StayCurious, AllDebooks

StayCurious How interesting! 7mo

bookwyrm7 @StayCurious it is! I'll probably try to get the original next year and read it again 7mo

AllDebooks Thank you for the recommendation 😊 7mo

bookwyrm7 @AllDebooks 👍😊 7mo

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Loretta

The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time | Jonathan Weiner

#ReadJanuary Day 6: #DreamingofaWarmerClimate

This book won the Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction over a decade ago. It is about the evolution of finches on the Galapagos islands.

I am in the early stages of planning a trip to the Galapagos islands myself--hope to go in about six to eight weeks!

RealLifeReading

Lindy What a great way to prepare for a special trip. 😊 8y

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