Bodies of water play a key part in many cultures. Communities form around bays that make good harbours. A settlement will set up next to a river, and then grow into a city. The water provides power for the mills, fish for the table and water for the crops. Boats moving up the rivers and across the oceans form the backbone of trade and travel. Our societies could not survive without water.
These bodies of water become so much a part of human life that we tend to forget they aren't just there for us to use - they are a thriving ecosystem in and of themselves, which also happen to be a central and important part of other ecosystems. The worst thing we can do is take the rivers for granted.
So, for the November theme of our 2019 Reading Challenge, we're celebrating the water ways that support us all in so many ways. The theme is "Oceans and Rivers", but any body of water will do.
You know the drill - read as many books as you can that fit the theme in any way, shape or form. Is there a fish on the cover? Is the word "sea" in the title? Does the book feature a bunch of anthropomorphic animals mucking about in boats? Perfect.
Now, as always there are a few boxes that need to be ticked for this challenge. In the course of the month you must read:
- A work of fiction
- A work of non-fiction
- A work by an Australian author
- A work by an author you haven't read before
Which means you have to read at least two books this month. But you can do it - we believe in you!
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