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How does one add books to this bookshelf? I have a long list of great ones to add.

Karen wrote: "How does one add books to this bookshelf? I have a long list of great ones to add."

I have the bookshelf set so that only moderators can add books. I thought things might get a bit crazy otherwise. Whenever a book is suggested for a group read I add it to the shelf but if you have some that you just can't keep to yourelf I'd be more than happy shelving them.

Emma wrote: "Karen wrote: "How does one add books to this bookshelf? I have a long list of great ones to add."

I have the bookshelf set so that only moderators can add books. I thought things might get a bit..."
Should I just post a list on this thread?

Karen wrote: "Emma wrote: "Karen wrote: "How does one add books to this bookshelf? I have a long list of great ones to add."

I have the bookshelf set so that only moderators can add books. I thought things mi..."

Sure. Sounds good to me.

Emma wrote: "Karen wrote: "Emma wrote: "Karen wrote: "How does one add books to this bookshelf? I have a long list of great ones to add."

I have the bookshelf set so that only moderators can add books. I tho..."

Oh, thank you! Here is a short list of books relevant to the group subject that I have thoroughly enjoyed reading. I do hope they spark some interest.

Ring of Bright Water, Gavin Maxwell
The Sea Around Us, Rachel Carson
All Creatures Great and Small, James Herriot
All Things Bright and Beautiful, James Herriot
The Third Chimpanzee, Jaren Diamond
The Map That Changed the World, Simon Winchester
The Ancestor’s Tale, Richard Dawkins
The Seven Daughters of Eve, Bryan Sykes
Eco Homo, Noel T. Boaz
Timewalkers; the Prehistory of Global Colonization, Clive Gamble
Before the Dawn, Nicholas Wade
Tarka, the Otter, Henry Williamson
The Arcanum, Janet Gleeson
Krakatoa, Simon Winchester
The Sea and the Jungle, Henry Major Tomlinson
The Swerve, Stephen Greenblatt

The Third Chimpanzee is one of my favorite books about human evolution. Not sure if it's a little dated at this point or not, though...

Definitely The Ancestor's Tale, & also Eco Homo! Another favorite! I had more trouble with The Seven Daughters of Eve but got through it - some of it is pretty interesting but I tended to skim the "personal stories" parts.

Of course James Herriot is a star! But those books changed my mind about whether or not I wanted to become a veterinarian (to "NOT!").