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Daughter of the Moon Goddess (The Celestial Kingdom Duology, #1)
The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World
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Heartless Hunter (The Crimson Month, #1)
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  • This Is Your Mind on Plants
    AmanitaReads
    Feb 03, 2026
    3.5
    Enjoyment: 4.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 3.0Plot: 4.0
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    What a fascinating book from Pollan once again! I find all of his books to be journalisitically high quality and the way he weaves in his own personal experiences with the plants together with historically and politically relevant context is such a treat! As a reader, I feel like I'm getting let in on a secret that so many of us have forgotten about, which is that plants control humans as much as we feel like we control plants (writing this while also drinking a cup of coffee). Although on that note I do think the caffeine chapter was a tad too long, and was one key reason it took me so much longer to read the book. But in general it's such a breath of fresh air to read Pollan's books and I'm so happy to have a "go to" author on this topic. I think he is also able to recognize when the issue of plant medicines can become problematic when discussed as a westerner, since they are sacred medicines for many indigenous peoples. Understanding when it also isn't your place to use them e.g. the decision to exclude Peyote (whether that was due to mere logisitical and legal issues I hope not).

    Already looking forward to Pollan's next book in Feb 2026 on consciousness!✨

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