A Honeybee Heart Has Five Openings by Helen JukesMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
3.5/5.0 - An interesting mix of memoir and research, this short book is a glimpse into the life of a thirty-something English woman who decides to keep bees, after learning about them from spending time with her beekeeping friend. Her work life is stressful and so this seems to be an answer that will relax and ground her. She divides the book into 7 sections - Doorway, Hive, Bee, Orientation, Losing Sight, Swarm and Honey, which act as a framework for the research, observation and lessons she learns. The sections are further divided into months, where she adds personal tidbits about her life, her friends and her personal growth. Have kept bees before, it is interesting to see the differences, the monthly examination of the hive, the dress in full beekeeping gear rather than smoking, among others. You don't have to be a beekeeper to enjoy this book, there's many life lessons in there, too.
AtY #3: A book related to the lyrics for the song "My Favorite Things" (when the bee stings)
Book 59 of 2021
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