tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907747392138991807.post8299126196368073311..comments2023-06-28T11:47:06.208-04:00Comments on a book a week: The Bafut Beagles by Gerald DurrellAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330550798080469047noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907747392138991807.post-13210547974979904152011-08-04T08:21:36.712-04:002011-08-04T08:21:36.712-04:00He is so good at writing animals, yes! It's wo...He is so good at writing animals, yes! It's wonderful. It gives one a really clear picture of both how much he knows, and how much he learns, and it's exciting and fascinating to learn with him. I think that's where I felt that this book wasn't quite as good -- there was less of the animal parts than I would have liked.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330550798080469047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907747392138991807.post-46238256186479356732011-08-03T16:00:34.433-04:002011-08-03T16:00:34.433-04:00Sorry you didn't love this one more, although ...Sorry you didn't love this one more, although I'm impressed by how you can step back and undestand that it is a product of its time. I <i>loved</i> My Family and Other Animals - especially the parts about the animals. They just spring to life, don't they?!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551558744801344170noreply@blogger.com