Cockatiels For Dummies by Diane Grindol
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Book Reviews of Cockatiels For Dummies
Book Review: Not really her best work
Summary: 3 Stars
Diane Grindol is, no doubt, a very nice person. However, I hear a lot of ¨Diane¨ and not so much useful, objective, and in depth advice about how to take care of cockatiels. She obviously loves her cockatiels and they are loveable birds, I'm with her on that.
But imagine if the lady who wrote ¨Pregnancy for Dummies,¨ or the guy who wrote ¨Cleaning Windows XP for Dummies¨ took on the same sentimental tone?
However, the book is very sweet. Personally I like it.
Her section on illnesses is very informative. I have referenced it on several occasions.
However, she does not really detail bird reproduction; she brushed it aside. She explains the body signals and mating calls, but she said it should not be encouraged.
With other birds, mating can create complications, such as aggression, egg-binding, negligant parenting, etc. I wanted to know how likely these problems can arise with a pair of cockatiels.
Maybe they don't ever arise?
Book Review: Disappointing
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought this book based on the other recommendations on this page, but when I got the book I was pretty disappointed. It seemed like it focused more on selling cockatiels as a fun family pet or giving the author an outlet to proclaim her love for cockatiels than actually giving usable advice on how to care for and train them. Another reviewer actually stated it perfectly: "Diane Grindol is, no doubt, a very nice person. However, I hear a lot of ¨Diane¨ and not so much useful, objective, and in depth advice about how to take care of cockatiels."
The book also felt cheap to me, from the low-quality materials, to the amateur typesetting, to the obviously poor editing job it received (if it was edited at all). You could possibly overlook those tragic pitfalls of the book if the information was impressive enough to outshine them. But I found the numerous, glaring typos and ridiculously bad typesetting so distracting that I actually wound up buying a different book. Bottom line, it's probably a good book for an enthusiastic novice bird owner, but not ideal for anyone who already knows a little something about keeping birds and who has an eye for detail.
Book Review: Racehorse or Cockatiel
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought this book and then returned it -- I was not impressed. It did not tell me what to do when my bird laid an egg (eat it I presume!). That was the main reason for my purchase.It has a large chapter on the cost of owning a cockatiel. I may not be wealthy, but even I know that its not a ****ing racehorse -- how much can it cost? What a waste of print.
Can anybody suggest a better book?