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Had a day sick in bed and this was the most uplifting, well-rounded & charming piece of fiction one could read. Huge applause to the the author for such wonderful character development of Tama the magpie (our story narrator) and perhaps humans might see these clever birds differently from now on. We love you #tama ! 🖤

Late to the party but wow was I glad to be here. This novel is every bit as good as every hyped-up review says it is. Chidgey does rural NZ gothic so well here; the narration perfectly creates that sense of creeping unease. It‘s a book that has so much to say about heavy things like domestic violence, and the challenges of rural living, but delivers this with the pitch perfect touch of humour. I

An injury left Sam, mother of 3 boys, paralyzed from the chest down. Then, she & her Australian family adopted an injured bird. Healing ensued. The gorgeous photography is my favourite part of this book because the text is a little heavy on schmaltz. ie: “angels come in all shapes & sizes” & “we are all our journeys, hopes & dreams clad in mortal wrapping paper. It‘s a feel-good true story & I recommend it.

I love Cameron Bloom‘s photos of life with a magpie his family rescued when it was an injured fledgling.

It must be said, there is no such thing as potty-training a magpie—at least so far as we could tell. After Penguin added her signature flourish to the furniture, carpet, bedspreads, curtains, hats, television and computers for the umpteenth time, we decided she was old enough to get her own apartment.
[which was a tree outside]

This is such a touching story and the photography is superb. It captures the emotion perfectly and is extremely moving.

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Book Review- https://www.boleybooks.com/2022/03/03/magpie/

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This book was just gorgeous! Magpies are my favourite Australian birds, so interesting and amusing. They are highly intelligent and can also recognise different faces and themselves in a mirror. I‘m looking forward to seeing the film. This was my last book of 2020.