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My last read of May was simply wonderful! The #ReadAroundTheWorldChallenge country was #Guyana (though there are sections on #Indonesia and #Paraguay) and in the 1950s, Attenborough traveled to the remote parts of the globe to film and collect animals for his BBC program, Zoo Quest. You can hear Attenborough‘s distinctive voice & sheer joy & wonder leap off the page! This provides a window into the past in a fascinating manner! Includes photos!

My last update for the #WinterReadathon
I managed to get through quiet a few audio book's while studying and enjoying Christmas Break.

@Andrew65 Thank you 😊

Fascinating details of the process DA went through to get his tv programme Zoo Quest. As this was in the 1950s, it is a window into another world hard to recognise as our own. I did find the details of animal capture disturbing and difficult to read. However, DA love and respect for animals shines throughout.

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A very, young David Attenborough (Back cover)

#AwesomeAugust #readathon #bookreport #naturaLitsy

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I smashed and exceded my goal of 60-90 minutes reading daily by an amazing 2.5-3.5 hours per day. I'm now so chill 😊
Finished
The Leviathan 4⭐️
I'm with the bears - 3.5⭐️
Phosphorescence- 3⭐️
Sudden Travellers- 4⭐️
Shark - 5⭐️

Reading
Tagged
The secret river
The sea, the sea

All on my #bookspinbingo list

‘“It's easy,” I said to Daan that evening. “We fly to Macassar, connect with a plane to Maumere, discover our Chinese friend's brother-in-law, hire a lorry, drive two hundred miles to the other end of Flores, find a canoe or something, cross the five-mile strait to Komodo and then all we have to do is to catch our dragon”.‘

My anxiety could never.

Been looking forward to reading this since christmas! 😌

It‘s hard for me to review this book since it goes against all my beliefs. I especially hated the buying of animals from dealers and people around the world. Times were different then, I know. Attenborough has evolved since. The book is easy to read, but creepy in a way that the only thing that really matters is that white people can do whatever they want to do wherever they want to. Flying around the world catching wildlife for a zoo - not cool!

Can‘t wait to dig into this one! Hard to believe he‘s 93 now!

#gratefulreads I must take this #memoir down from the shelves soon... Sir David was a constant TV presence in our house while I was growing up.... Groundbreaking programmes at the time, many memorable moments
Knew he was Commissioner but didn't realise he commissioned Monty Python.
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What do you mean David Attenborough was once young?!
Its strange seeing him young.