I have only read the seven year slip from your list and i agree with your review. Didnt think much about the mc being more close to her aunt then, but yes, more context would have been nice. All your reads sound so interesting, except seven days in tokyo maybe (blatant racism is icky in this day and age).
It was such a pleasant surprise for me as I'm not really a contemporary romance reader. And, ugh, yes, I found that Seven Days in Tokyo never recovered from that part for me.
Oh I'm adding these to my reading list! I read Orbital this month, and it was beautiful – would really recommend. Also read Book Lovers by Emily Henry, which was a totally different vibe, but still a nice read!
You must read Braiding Sweetgrass! Ah I read Orbital a few months ago and thought it was beautiful as well, although I really wanted 2% more plot hahaha.
Yeah I think it could have benefitted from a leeeeettle more story, for sure. I found it really calming though, so I’ll let it off. I’ll get Braiding Sweetgrass on my library reserve list!
Sociopath sounds like such an interesting read. If I was smarter I'd have gone into clinical psychology, so I've always been intrigued by these sorts of topics. I also love your note about not star-rating memoirs - I'd never thought about it that way before!
I've picked up Birnam Wood dozens of times and have never made the purchase, but this might need to go firmly on my list (once I'm through my current TBR!). Not sure if you've read The Fish by Joanne Stubbs, but if not that's a very interesting eco read. On that note, you've totally sold me on Braiding Sweetgrass too - I'd not heard of it before but it sounds beautiful.
It's a really thought-provoking book and I found it so interesting. Would definitely recommend picking it up if you're interested in human science! Oo yes, I've heard about The Fish a few times, perhaps I'll get to it soon.
And you MUST read Braiding Sweetgrass, I feel like it's made me feel more human and more connected to the world around me.
Ok I have read several excerpts of Braiding Sweetgrass in nonfiction classes, and loved them but never gotten around to reading the whole thing! This is my reminder that I really must!
You must! It has an enchanting, fable-like style to it, and I feel changed for having read it, honestly. Definitely feeling called to learn more from Indigenous cultures.
I always look forward to this series, you have such a fantastic taste in literature. I’ve added a tonne of these to my to read list—as always!
I’m interested to read Birnam Wood - mostly because I actually really struggled with The Overstory, so am wondering whether this could be an alternate for me. For context I loved part one of TO, but the second half I found hard to get into and felt I had to recall so much information I just couldn’t settle into it (which pains me, I wanted to love it)!
Thank you as always for your thoughtful commentary on your latest reads ♥️
Thank you so much Allie!! I feel like I've finally begun to understand what sort of reader I am and the books I gravitate towards ☺️ Glad to hear you like my recommendations!
Birnam Wood has a similar slow-burn tone, and the prose can be a little dense, but it has the same vibe of The Overstory for sure. If you're not into the slowness, then I also really recommend The Word for World Is Forest by Ursula K. Le Guin! Environmental justice with a dose of sci-fi (not too much) and it's really more of a novella.
I have only read the seven year slip from your list and i agree with your review. Didnt think much about the mc being more close to her aunt then, but yes, more context would have been nice. All your reads sound so interesting, except seven days in tokyo maybe (blatant racism is icky in this day and age).
It was such a pleasant surprise for me as I'm not really a contemporary romance reader. And, ugh, yes, I found that Seven Days in Tokyo never recovered from that part for me.
I also just finished Braiding Sweetgrass and I loved it too! 🌸
Great minds ;) just such a warm approach to nature writing.
Oh I'm adding these to my reading list! I read Orbital this month, and it was beautiful – would really recommend. Also read Book Lovers by Emily Henry, which was a totally different vibe, but still a nice read!
You must read Braiding Sweetgrass! Ah I read Orbital a few months ago and thought it was beautiful as well, although I really wanted 2% more plot hahaha.
Yeah I think it could have benefitted from a leeeeettle more story, for sure. I found it really calming though, so I’ll let it off. I’ll get Braiding Sweetgrass on my library reserve list!
LOVED Braiding Sweetgrass. A perfect spring read, too!
I'm so happy I finally picked it up!
Sociopath sounds like such an interesting read. If I was smarter I'd have gone into clinical psychology, so I've always been intrigued by these sorts of topics. I also love your note about not star-rating memoirs - I'd never thought about it that way before!
I've picked up Birnam Wood dozens of times and have never made the purchase, but this might need to go firmly on my list (once I'm through my current TBR!). Not sure if you've read The Fish by Joanne Stubbs, but if not that's a very interesting eco read. On that note, you've totally sold me on Braiding Sweetgrass too - I'd not heard of it before but it sounds beautiful.
It's a really thought-provoking book and I found it so interesting. Would definitely recommend picking it up if you're interested in human science! Oo yes, I've heard about The Fish a few times, perhaps I'll get to it soon.
And you MUST read Braiding Sweetgrass, I feel like it's made me feel more human and more connected to the world around me.
Ok I have read several excerpts of Braiding Sweetgrass in nonfiction classes, and loved them but never gotten around to reading the whole thing! This is my reminder that I really must!
You must! It has an enchanting, fable-like style to it, and I feel changed for having read it, honestly. Definitely feeling called to learn more from Indigenous cultures.
I always look forward to this series, you have such a fantastic taste in literature. I’ve added a tonne of these to my to read list—as always!
I’m interested to read Birnam Wood - mostly because I actually really struggled with The Overstory, so am wondering whether this could be an alternate for me. For context I loved part one of TO, but the second half I found hard to get into and felt I had to recall so much information I just couldn’t settle into it (which pains me, I wanted to love it)!
Thank you as always for your thoughtful commentary on your latest reads ♥️
Thank you so much Allie!! I feel like I've finally begun to understand what sort of reader I am and the books I gravitate towards ☺️ Glad to hear you like my recommendations!
Birnam Wood has a similar slow-burn tone, and the prose can be a little dense, but it has the same vibe of The Overstory for sure. If you're not into the slowness, then I also really recommend The Word for World Is Forest by Ursula K. Le Guin! Environmental justice with a dose of sci-fi (not too much) and it's really more of a novella.