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#PictureThis2024
Such a lovely wordless book ❤️ The end page got me emotional ❤️

Today I went to local Helsinki Library (Kallio branch) and I picked two picture books for the #picturethis2024 readathon.

First book “Saari“ (original Dutch name “Eisland“) is a “silent“ book, something completely new to me. It does not have a single word in it and tells the story through pictures only. I will show some illustrations tomorrow in another blurb

Not sure if I would've liked the story more if I would've read it by myself, but I neither liked the narrotor of the audio book, nor the music. Both aren't bad, the music adds a lot to the story, but I just don't like jazz 😞 The story was ok-ish, fitting the time it was written in, but there are stories by Poe I like more. Maybe I just wasn't in the mood for this right now?

Oh, Harry. Helping readers to challenge their perceptions while being adorable, and always assured he'll get back to his family post-hijinks. I understand the appeal of multiple books on this theme.

I wonder if I could actually *read* my #titlesandtunes book this month…

Starting by following three creatures, a sanderling, a mackerel and an eel, on their sea-based journeys around the world. What could be more fitting? (OK, I‘m not sure that oysters are great travellers. In fact where on EARTH does that expression come from? But still…)

And a bit of niche nineties nostalgia for the song - Oysterband. We could leave right now. The wind

Another gem from Langston Hughes

#Sail

#VolumesAndVocals

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

I'm taking my friend Roxanna, my sisters, and their dog Bella.

First we go to a book and a craft store, then load up on food and drink, and then head to our beachfront condo.

@TheSpineView #Two4Tuesday

This is my third RC book about the sea, and it‘s my least favorite; The Sea Around Us is the one I like best. The lovely, poetic language is there, but the book is boring. I often fell asleep after reading less than a page. I had to renew it twice in order to finish it. She follows birds, fish, eels and other creatures through their life cycles in the sea — even giving some of them names, although she wasn‘t consistent with that.

What stands out here are tidal pools. Carson starts on the rocky coasts of Canada and New England, checking out every niche in every layer if the tidal rhythms, animal by animal. And then she works south. I found it demanding a lot more of my attention, listening, then it was drawing. Another animal, another minute aspect in detail. Which animal now? 🙂☺️ Well, I appreciated her passion. I hope to finally listen to Silent Spring next.

A time-capsule gem. A 1951 overview of what was known about the oceans - the sea life, the tides, bathymetry, geology (before plate tectonics!), ocean currents, weather, sediments and salt and oil exploration, and human history. She looks into warming oceans, rising sea levels and how all this effects the weather (in 1951!). It's biology, geology, climate, all wrapped together with the knowledge of that time. And it's elegantly written. Terrific.