I adore moss. If I could have my whole lawn as moss I would. Fortunately, I do have quite a bit on part of our property. Looking forward to reading this one.
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I adore moss. If I could have my whole lawn as moss I would. Fortunately, I do have quite a bit on part of our property. Looking forward to reading this one.
I‘m posting one book a day from my massive collection. No description, no reason for why I want to read it.
#ABookADay2025
pickWhere can I sign up to become a Bryologist?
Spring has sprung! At least in vases, because in the fruit bowl, we're still firmly in winter. I could buy hothouse strawberries but I'd rather wait for the local ones.
And I started Moss yesterday. I didn't do it on purpose, but this is my 5th book originally written in German since the start of the year - more than any other language bar French and English.
pick🎶 All about that moss ‘bout that moss! 🎶
Everyone I told about this book made a face 😂
It is all about moss, but also about our connection to the natural world, which I‘m always here for. If you liked Braiding Sweetgrass, you‘ll like this one! I especially appreciated the story of the super wealthy landowner who hired Kimmerer to help establish mosses to make his golf course look old. Turns out, money actually can buy just about anything.
pickI‘ve long been a fan of Robin Wall Kimmerer‘s Braiding Sweetgrass—as well as Elizabeth Gilbert‘s The Signature of All Things, inspired by Gathering Moss—so it was high time to enjoy this natural & cultural history of mosses! This is a lovely way to gain an appreciation for these rich, resilient, important works of nature—though to be honest, the highlight for me was her consultation at a wealthy estate where they‘re doing everything wrong.
My best July NonFiction was Gathering Moss. I hope this author has something more soon. 🙂 #2023readingbracket
I started this book today. Here‘s some sights from around Kirkland Lake, ON — my father‘s hometown. #audiowalk
pickI love Kimmerer‘s writing so much! Her point of view blending science and conservation with an indigenous people‘s respect and reverence for plants, animals, and the earth resonates with me.
This one is much shorter than Braiding Sweetgrass, and was published earlier. It focuses on moss, obviously, but also the trees, rocks, forests, animals, and waters that live with the mosses.
Brilliant and lovely, one I could see rereading.
