What We Are Reading Today: Of Time and Turtles by Sy Montgomery

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Updated 13 August 2025
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What We Are Reading Today: Of Time and Turtles by Sy Montgomery

Sy Montgomery’s “Of Time and Turtles” tells of  her curiosity to the wonder and wisdom of our long-lived cohabitants, turtles‚  and through their stories of hope and rescue.

Elegantly blending science, memoir, philosophy, and drawing on cultures from across the globe, this compassionate portrait of injured turtles and their determined rescuers invites us all to slow down and slip into turtle time.


What We Are Reading Today: ‘Dragonflies of Britain and Ireland’

Updated 16 December 2025
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What We Are Reading Today: ‘Dragonflies of Britain and Ireland’

Authors: Dave Smallshire and Andy Swash

Dragonflies of Britain and Ireland is the only comprehensive photographic field guide to the damselflies and dragonflies of the region. 
Written by two of Britain’s foremost Dragonfly experts, this fully revised and updated fifth edition features hundreds of stunning images and identification charts covering all 58 resident, migrant and former breeding species, and seven potential vagrants.
The book focuses on the identification of both adults and larvae, highlighting the key features.
Detailed species profiles provide concise information on identification, status and trend.