Top Ten by The Broke and the Bookish
Top 10 Spring TBR Books:
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It’s officially Spring, though Spain has not gotten the memo, since it’s FREEZING outside! Oh well, that’s just better weather to curl up with a book, and perfect timing because today’s Top Ten is all about the books on my to-be-read list for this Spring! Enjoy! :)
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Soldier Dogs by Maria Goodavage - I will start with this one since it was featured in my Link of the Day today. I’m very excited to read this book. Soldiers willingly put themselves in danger when they go to war. Human soldiers know what they are getting themselves into, while dog soldiers do not. So it is so nice that their story, which they are unable to tell for themselves, is being told.
Tell Me Where It Hurts by Nick Trout - My first dream profession was to be a veterinarian. Now, it is to be a wildlife journalist, and while I will be helping animals by telling their stories, I won’t be helping them like vets do. I am still very interested in the lives of veterinarians and all they go through, so I am extremely ready to read this book from the acclaimed vet and author, Dr. Nick Trout.
The Great Animal Orchestra by Bernie Krause - I have just finished When Elephants Weep (review coming soon), and one of the topics covered was about animals enjoying their own noises – birds enjoying their songs, elephants their trumpets, lions their roars, etc. – and I was truly intrigued by the idea. Needless to say I was extremely intrigued by this book of how important each animal’s sound is vital to their existence.
Wildlife Heroes by Julie Scardina - This book was also featured in another of my Links of the Day, and I instantly added it to my TBR list. I admire people like Jane Goodall, Louis Leaky, and Dian Fossey, and hope to some day do my own part to help animals, so I’m very interested in learning about other people who help out the animal kingdom!
Not So Funny When It Happened by Tim Cahill - After reading No Touch Monkey, I just needed more travel misadventure. So when I found out about this book, I just had to add it to my TBR list!
Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin - I wanted to read this book since I first heard about it when I was in high school. I think I’ll finally get to it this Spring and am excited to start it!
Farm Sanctuary by Gene Baur - When I was 16 I became a vegetarian. That lasted for 3 years until I craved meat too much (sad, I know) and quit, going back to being a carnivore. Lately, I have been going through some inner-changes, and have decided to become a vegetarian again, and this time stick with it for the long run. This book looks crucial to my success at being a lifelong vegetarian, and is definitely going to be read very soon.
Rickie and Henri by Jane Goodall - Written by my hero, Jane Goodall, this is a story about the love and friendship between a dog and a rescued chimp. It look like such a heartwarming story, and I would love to read it this Spring!
Love, Life, and Elephants by Daphne Sheldrick - I first heard about Daphne Sheldrick’s orphan elephant sanctuary in an issue of National Geographic. I became so obsessed with following her site and newsletters of how the orphaned elephants were doing, that my dad and step-mom gifted me with becoming a foster parent to two of the elephants at Daphne’s sanctuary. So I am extremely excited to read her book, and learn more about the amazing work she has done to save and help some of the most beautiful and interesting creatures in the world.
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern - OK, OK, I’ll add a fiction novel to my list! I’ve actually been wanting to read The Night Circus since it came out, and after continuing to read great reviews on it, I thought I would buckle down and read it this Spring.
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I know there are TONS of animal books on my list, and only one fiction. But animals are my passion, and non-fiction is my reading preference, so hopefully, even if you are more of a fiction reader, you still enjoy my list!
Hope all of you have a Happy Tuesday!
What are your Top 10 TBR books for Spring?
