I enjoyed this #naturalitsy read. I have read - I think- all of Rachel's books and Silent Spring I read twice. She was quite something. I recommend this.
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I enjoyed this #naturalitsy read. I have read - I think- all of Rachel's books and Silent Spring I read twice. She was quite something. I recommend this.
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Discussion thread for our Rachel Carson biography.
Part II - Silent Spring
What did you think of this section?
Any particular likes/dislikes?
Did you enjoy the book?
We have a short break before heading off to the Knepp estate in Suffolk, UK to explore their rewilding efforts. I can't wait.
I'd also like to apologise for not being as fully present this month, it has been a stressful few weeks irl but 🤞that's behind me now x
pickI enjoyed this comprehensive biography. Rachel Carson lived an interesting and inspiring life. Good choice for Women‘s History Month.
Looking forward to our #NaturaLitsy discussion!
pickThis is a low pick, mostly because Souder spends far too long on some topics. I do not need to know the entire history of the US nuclear weapons program to understand how it influenced Carson — a short chapter would‘ve been enough. Those parts get boring because they are unnecessarily long. I mostly enjoyed learning more about her and about the resistance to Silent Spring. #audiowalk
I‘m up to the section on Silent Spring now. Still enjoying it. My evening walk today was actually in the rain, but I don‘t think you can tell that from the pics. #audiowalk
I loved that this mobile simulation lab has a picture of the Mobile Bay light house on it. I don‘t know what is being simulated in the lab, but since it‘s parked by the School of Marine & Environmental Sciences, I figure that it has something to do with those topics. It was kind of fitting to walk by that school today because I was listening to the part about Rachel Carson‘s book on the ocean. #audiowalk
I saw this posted about when a group was reading it and thought it looked interesting, so it‘s my new #audiowalk book. I like it and have learned a lot, so far. It makes me want to go back and read Silent Spring and her book about the ocean.
pick#naturalitsy brought this book to my attention, and I‘m so glad. I love reading nature focused nonfiction, and I‘m embarrassed to say I didn‘t know who Rachel Carson was! I don‘t think I knew of her books, surprisingly.
This is a fantastic biography, and it dives deep into the topics Carson wrote about in each book, as well as her life.
The topic of toxins in our environments is just as pressing an issue now as it was in RC‘s time. 5⭐️!
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Off to an amazing start 😍
