Kimmerer's comment that knowing the names of plants is the first step in regaining our connection to them was powerful. Most of what she writes is lovely and powerful, but this was also poignant. I made it my mission to know what's in my backyard at least, but there's a certain lack of diversity there and it makes me yearn for access to a forest where plants show you their uses by where they live. I'm not sure what uses the plants in my urban area have and her writing makes me nostalgic for a relationship with plants that I can only imagine.

EDIT: To clarify, I’m referring to books where the writing style throughout the story seems to change when we get to the intimate/sex scenes. I know what to expect when picking up a “trashy romance” or erotica book and am not referring to those kinds of books in my post below! 😊

I hate when I come to a sex scene and the author can’t get creative with their descriptions, especially if the scene is supposed to be a loving moment 😩 I’m not a prude by any means but I dunno, it’s just seems… idk, trashy writing when all they use are terms like f-cking and p-ssy or the description makes me feel like I’m privy to a bad porno 😭 I know it’s also a choice and some scenes/situations call for that type of writing, and I know some people like it!! For me, it ruins the scene or pulls me out of the story if it’s supposed to be a serious, loving moment. I’ve read some really well crafted sex scenes where things are well written, detailed, and clear, but we aren’t tossing “crude” vernacular around constantly. I don’t even know if I’m explaining this right 😂 What are your thoughts or preferences when it comes to the steamy scenes??

I'm starting a reread with my boyfriend who has never read it, I'm so excited for him to discover it! We're reading the same copy for a few minutes before going to bed!