It's estimated that 62% of animal species are active at twilight or night, including about 1/5 of birds. So it's not just owls flying around while we're asleep. However, very few of those animals have been closely studied. In this book the author explains her interest in night time animals and offers a lot of interesting facts about them. Interspersed with discussions of specific animals are fun facts on topics like glowing eyes or sticky feet.

I enjoyed parts of this, but sometimes the information it presented was so basic it felt geared towards children, though clearly it's not. Also, it would have worked better for me if topics had been organized in some over-arching way, not just scattered randomly through the book. And, though the cover may lead the reader to expect lyrical prose, the translation is straight-forward and factual, which can feel dry at times. So, though this book will appeal to some readers, others like me may be left with some interesting facts, but wishing it had delivered them in a more interesting way.

Thank you to The Experiment, the author and NetGally for providing me with a copy of this book.

A non-fiction book about nocturnal animals and their night time life.
Kimmig adds personal insights to this lovely book.
A very cool read - it was nice to be more informed about what happens when most of us are sleeping and what nature holds.

In this fascinating book, Sophia Kimmig describes the lives of various nocturnal animals and emphasizes the importance of the darkness for them and for us. While doing her PhD research in Berlin on the lives of foxes, she became fascinated with her observations during nighttime hours. In this book, she tells readers about the lives of many different animals, including bats, owls, dormice, raccoons, possums, moths, and more. These chapters alternate with those that explain why darkness is important to those animals as well as human animals. The chapter on light pollution included some useful suggestions. As a night owl myself, I found all of the chapters interesting as well as being thoroughly enjoyable to read. I learned new things in the course of reading this book and I can highly recommend it.

A very interesting and enlighting look into the world we live in and those who live in it at night. Very great read