Richard Bach - Jonathan Livingston Seagull Books

Pros: Easy read. Garners many analogies.
Cons: weak ending

I first read Jonathan Livingston Seagull in the very early 1970s when my wife was in college. I don't recall if she gave it to me to read while she was still in Duquesne University in Pittsburgh or at Hofstra and Adelphi here in NY but it did make an ...

Pros: A sweet tale with a nice message
Cons: Manipulative.

All of us have movies we've always meant to see, but somehow have missed everytime they're on; or books we meant to read but somehow never got around to. One of those books, for me, has always been Jonathan Livingston Seagull. That oversight has...

Pros: A graceful, touching story; essentially a parable.
Cons: It's just too short.

"Richard Bach with this book
does two things.
He gives me Flight.
He makes me Young.
For both I am deeply grateful."
-- Ray Bradbury

When I first purchased this book, I kept the receipt. In every sense, Jonathan...

Pros: wonderful photographs, excellent story, beautifully written
Cons: a little short

Richard Bach is this guy who used to fly around in a biplane, giving rides for money. This is quite possibly the coolest job imaginable. Anyway, this gave him a lot of time to think, and eventually he wrote this little book, and went on to a very ...

Pros: Magical, inspirational and uplifting
Cons: none really; though too many seagulls for some people's taste

Seagulls are not my favorite animals - too much noise and too much sh*t. There's just one exception to my no-seagull rule. It's Richard Bach's Jonathan Livingston Seagull, one of my favorite books of all time. It's available from Amazon at $6.99 new and ...

Pros: It makes you think, it makes you go back and read again.
Cons: Easy to miss the real significance of this book. Its small size is deceptive.

The story described in this little ”inspirational” book is known probably to everyone, so I will try to limit its description to the basics: Jonathan, a young seagull, finds himself isolated from his flock because of his intense passion for ...

Pros: A beautiful message about spirit, perseverance, and self
Cons: none

It was one of those moments where I was opening presents with the whole family watching. Totally embarrassing to be the center of attention, sure, but still, you're getting lots of cool presents. Well I got to one present from my cousin. I ripped it...

Pros: Message comes through loud and clear, in simple language.
Cons: Cover and badly-printed photographs.

This book came to me highly recommended, and although I did enjoy the book, I am rating it three stars. The book is about a seagull named Jonathan, who is somewhat different from the rest of his flock. While they are concerned mainly with eating, and...

Pros: That truth and adherence to one's belief, though often painful, are still life's beauty.
Cons: That generations past are failing to convey the beauty to the future generations.

For the children of his time, Richard Bach managed to take a Seagull and reveal all the positive truths in having a belief, holding to the belief despite all elderly advice and peer opposition, and discovering determination invested in a real truth will...

Pros: Inspirational, motivating and captivating!
Cons: my copy is tattered and worn - needs to be replaced!

I first read this book years ago as a teenager. I recently dug out my old taped, tattered edge copy for another quick read. When you are at a loss for inspiration, when it seems like you just need a sense of hope, this is a great book to pick up. I...

Pros: A remarkable, best-selling story about a seagull, yes, that's what I said , a seagull.
Cons: The message might be overlooked by younger readers, but hopefully not by adults.

Ask almost anyone what they think about seagulls and, most assuredly, the response would be, "They're pests!"
Perhaps I am in the minority when I say, I beg to differ.
As do all living creatures, seagulls form an integral part of the chain of...

Pros: deep message of hope
Cons: marketed for children

I was a young child when first given "Jonathan" to read. I could not fully appreciate its deeper meaning at the time, but was left with that "feel good" feeling one gets when one senses they have stumbled upon something important and...

Pros: Short and simple.
Cons: Not for the shallow.

A truly magnificent tale of learning and breaking the limits, Jonathan Livingston Seagull is one of those rare books that can give you a whole new perspective in life.

Jonathan is a seagull who believes there's more to life than flying back...

Pros: Beautiful, simply beautiful.
Cons: I wish there were more books like this.

This book is a masterpiece of storytelling. The story itself is beautiful, and the message is miraculous.

So often people look up at the seagulls, see them as a nuisance and a flock of pests. Others see them as beautiful birds that speckle...

Pros: highly motivational, easy language, and very well written book
Cons: end part is little vague and not strong enough.

i read the book three years back and found it very motivating . a very well written book by richard bach in easy to read language. one of my all time favorite books. the book is a fable about "Jonathan Livingston" a seagull which learns to fly against ...