Recs if you like The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate: Discoveries from a Secret World...
All things wild and wonderful
A collection of non-fiction books that touch upon the stories of the natural world, and all the people who live among it. (Or, as an astronomer once said: "I love stories, and the story of our universe is the grandest one we have") Always open to suggestions!
Queer Ecology
Nature is Fluid & Interconnected: A perspective blending Queer Theory (challenging norms around gender/sexuality) with Ecology (the study of relationships in nature). Queer ecology questions assumptions that human norms (like heterosexuality or fixed binaries) are the only "natural" way. It invites us to see nature, ourselves, and our relationships with more nuance and complexity.
smut/smart pairings
compliments and credit for this incredible idea go to @leshka.
has this ever happened to you? do you read a bunch of smutty smut and feel guilty bc itโs not โproper booksโ? well, do i have a answers for you!
find below a curated list of smutty smut titles paired with complimentary classics and/or nonfiction smarty books to make your brain bigger!*
*individual bigger brain results may vary
๐งthis list is under construction๐ง
Ologies Podcast Suggestions
Ologies is a weekly science podcast hosted by Alie Ward. Each episode, Ward interviews an expert from a distinct scientific field.
This unofficial list contains book suggestions made by the host or by her guests. I avoided extremely technical books or papers. Currently from episode 1 to 525 More details on these books and their associated episodes in my ever evolving spreadsheet.
In the spreadsheet there are also books not found on Goodreads and general book recommendations (like the entire bibliography of a specific author or group of people)
quick reads for your untethered soul
Being human is hard! This list is for shorter stories/books/novellas that can help ground us, offer connection, and remind us of what truly matters in this dumpster fire of a world.
Please share your recs in the comments! Let's keep this list growing!
Into the Forest I Go
to lose my mind and find my soul. John Muir
nonfiction about trees and forests, and their overall ecosystems, histories, meanings
Ecology, Biology, Nature๐
Nonfiction books exploring the natural world and our โplace in the family of thingsโ (Mary Oliver, Wild Geese). ๐ฆโโฌ๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ชธ๐ฆ๐ชท๐ชผ๐
A Planet Worth Knowing
โLeave no traceโ wasnโt meant to be a suggestion. Nature is calling, and we need to pick up.
Branching Out - Planty Non-Fiction
Non-fiction that focuses on plants. Grow that brain๐ป
Mother Nature's Reading List
Non-fiction for the planet - plants and animals, ecology, biology, climate change and inspiring reads from those trying to save the beautiful world that we live on.
Community Reflections
a walk in the woods
get to know the natural world around you. discover little wonders to fill your time outside
๐ฎBooks for Witches๐ฟ
All the witchy books I've read and considered good sources on witchcraft, Paganism, divination and nature in general.
Wonderful Biology Books
The perfect biology book blends informative science and an interesting writing style. This ideal blend is hard to find and Iโm thankful every time. I hope you like these, too!
Gotta Catch them All! Pokemon to Book Matches
This is a list of books representing every pokemon in HeartGold and SoulSilver (So Johto+Kanto regions). For my sanity, this is one book per evo line. The list with match-ups is in the commentsโ๐ป๐
HereโฆEducate yourself!
Nonfiction books across varying interests. Excludes memoirs and self help books
remembering nature ๐
Books to reconnect to nature and the fact that we are just a part of it. Both in the most beautiful and terrible ways ๐โ๏ธ๐ฆ๐พ๐ฟ๐ชด๐๐บ๐ป๐ More non-fiction than fiction
talking to trees ๐ณ
books about nature that i like to read to the trees :)
Straight ๐ฅ facts about our gorgeous planet
Non-fiction, non-heavy, heartfelt books focussed on the environment and climate
Books from the Forest ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฒ
