Here's the place to post your thoughts and reviews about "The Cobra That Hijacked My Camera Bag". (Would be cool if you could post the positive ones on Amazon, too )
Thanks very much for your continuous support!!
Hans, already piling up the material for the next book - on Borneo....
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Re: Reviews for "The Cobra That Hijacked My Camera Bag"
When I get a little time, I'll sit down and scribble up an appropriate review, but here's a quickie.....
Simply put, this is a wonderful book. I don't think I've enjoyed a herp book so much since I read Harry Greene's "Snakes", and I've read a lot of herp books in the interim.
I love Hans' writing style - his sense of humor, apparent in his FHF posts, permeates every chapter of the book, and makes every page a true delight to read. He intersperses his excellent species descriptions with detailed and often hilarious accounts of personal encounters with the animals, and spices the whole melange with vivid portraits of Taiwan's various non-herp fauna, both human and otherwise.
I enjoyed the book in the same way that I've enjoyed Kauffeld's classic tomes, as well as Dick Bartlett's and a few others since then, and I would rank it in that esteemed company without reservation.
If you're into herp books on any level, you cannot pass this one by.
Simply put, this is a wonderful book. I don't think I've enjoyed a herp book so much since I read Harry Greene's "Snakes", and I've read a lot of herp books in the interim.
I love Hans' writing style - his sense of humor, apparent in his FHF posts, permeates every chapter of the book, and makes every page a true delight to read. He intersperses his excellent species descriptions with detailed and often hilarious accounts of personal encounters with the animals, and spices the whole melange with vivid portraits of Taiwan's various non-herp fauna, both human and otherwise.
I enjoyed the book in the same way that I've enjoyed Kauffeld's classic tomes, as well as Dick Bartlett's and a few others since then, and I would rank it in that esteemed company without reservation.
If you're into herp books on any level, you cannot pass this one by.
Re: Reviews for "The Cobra That Hijacked My Camera Bag"
I would love to order it but I just spent a huge ammount of money getting some Tongs shipped to Trang, Thailand. Look forward to getting it for christmas, maybe
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Where did you buy the tongs?
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Anyone and everyone on FHF should be reading this. It reminds me of Gerald Durrell's great earlier books, but is even funnier and considerably more snakey. This is the most entertaining collection of field helping stories I have ever read. Hans, I will preorder your Borneo book just as soon as you hint that you might write one.
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Re: Reviews for "The Cobra That Hijacked My Camera Bag"
I loved this book. I hated for it to end.
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Thank you very much, John and Tamara!!
It's a great honor to be mentioned in the same sentence with Gerry D. He's been my hero since I was eight, and I have to admit I really did try to channel his spirit a little when I wrote the book. Glad to hear you think I might have pulled it offIt reminds me of Gerald Durrell's great earlier books
Re: Reviews for "The Cobra That Hijacked My Camera Bag"
Just ordered this from Amazon. Looking forward to it.
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Re: Reviews for "The Cobra That Hijacked My Camera Bag"
Hans ... just got your book and am still reading it. So far it is a good read. I love the description of your son on his first sighting of a cobra as a "hummingbird on meth."
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Thank you, Dave! Hope you'll like the rest of it, too!
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When I'm done I'll have to ship it to you so you can sign it !
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Thank you - it would be an honor! Just the other day I took three herpers from Hong Kong roadcruising in Sarawak, and around midnight, over bad coffee in some godforsaken bush village, they suddenly pulled three copies of my book from their bags and asked me very politely - almost shyly - to please sign them. They had lugged them all the way from Hong Kong to Borneo just so I could put my Herbie Hancock on the flyleaf!! I was VERY touched.
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Face it Hans... you're famous!
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I'm about 100 pages in. It's a great book.
I'm sure you'll recognize the island on the ND (Navigational Display) Hans! It's kinda cool to read this at 37,000 ft and look down at the island where it all happened.
RCTP is Taipei airport and RCKH is Kaohsiung. This is on our flight from Bangkok to Tokyo.
I'm looking forward to finishing it on todays flight to LAX.
I'm sure you'll recognize the island on the ND (Navigational Display) Hans! It's kinda cool to read this at 37,000 ft and look down at the island where it all happened.
RCTP is Taipei airport and RCKH is Kaohsiung. This is on our flight from Bangkok to Tokyo.
I'm looking forward to finishing it on todays flight to LAX.
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Re: Reviews for "The Cobra That Hijacked My Camera Bag"
LouB747 .... uhhhhhh ... if you are reading.... who's flying the plane!?!
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Re: Reviews for "The Cobra That Hijacked My Camera Bag"
Awesome, Lou, just awesome. Thank you very much for this hilarious and touching reply, Lou - you certainly made my day and that of my two boys ("How can he read a book while flying such a huge plane? He must be a super pilot!"). It's even more touching as I'm currently back on the island to celebrate Chinese New Year with my family.
PS: I still owe you a proper reply to your mail!!!!
Happy Year of the Horse, everyone!!
PS: I still owe you a proper reply to your mail!!!!
Happy Year of the Horse, everyone!!
Re: Reviews for "The Cobra That Hijacked My Camera Bag"
Just got a copy in the mail, Hans.
Once I am done with Stalking the Plumed Serpent by D. Bruce Means, I will get wrapped up with your Asian herp tales!
Once I am done with Stalking the Plumed Serpent by D. Bruce Means, I will get wrapped up with your Asian herp tales!
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Yeah, about that.....Biker Dave wrote:LouB747 .... uhhhhhh ... if you are reading.... who's flying the plane!?!
Re: Reviews for "The Cobra That Hijacked My Camera Bag"
Lou, what are doing!?
hahaha
hahaha
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Working hard!