Please note this is a DNF review, and the star rating is based on general impressions of the book and the bits I did read.

This was a bit more scientific than I thought it would be. It's still accessible and doesn't quote figures everywhere, but it's also definitely not the casual nonfiction book I thought it would be. I also didn't pay as much attention to the subtitle as I should have and thought this would have covered a wider range of nature and animals, but it does in fact just focus on the northeastern forests.

It would certainly be an interesting book to assign for a science or environmental class, and it might be more engaging for people who don't mind a textbook-like tone.

Much too scientific for me. As much as the title interested me, I found the book too cerebral and ultimately boring. Not enough to interest me in returning each day to read until the end.

A little dry for what I was expecting from the title, but interesting

I thought when I saw the title of the book, “What Should a Clever Moose Eat?” that I would be treated to a light version of wildlife escapades in the North Woods. It turns out that the book is a scientific treatise of esoteric subjects such as ecosystems, shapes of leaves and trees, food webs, population cycles, foragers and their prey, and examination of fecal pellets. Yikes!

Dr. John Pastor is a biologist specializing in Forestry and Soil Science who has taught Mathematical Ecology, Ecosystems Ecology, Animal Behavior, and Biological Illustration. In other words, this guy is no putz and my expectations of laughing it up with tales of wildland frivolity were misplaced. This is a scientific exploration of organisms, their exploration, distribution, and interaction with other species. Heady stuff, indeed.

I read it from start to finish. Some of it was too deep to fully understand but, for the most part, it was interesting, informative, and gave me a greater understanding of all the things I love about the outdoors; the color of foliage, distribution of wetlands, the distinct difference between tree species, the animals that inhabit the forests, and the seasons that roll through every year.

I’m proud of my ability to hang in there and, as a result, feel much more informed and intelligent. Thank you, Dr. Pastor, for making it easy for me with your clear explanations and delightful way of keeping my attention. I couldn’t have done it without you.

Oh, this was far more technical than I'd thought it would be. This is an entire ecological look at the North Woods and it's whole history. I browsed the book, more than read it cover to cover. I am sure there is someone out there who will thrill to the story., it is very well researched and concise...but for myself, too much. Not saying it isn't fascinating- it is. And I did enjoy what I read, but , too much for me. I'll continue to browse it.