"... We only seem to care what plats can do for humans. This is a travesty because plants are incredible living organisms that conquered land long before any animal crawled out of the ocean. They are fighting for survival just like any other form of life, and their sessile nature means that they are doing so in remarkable ways."

"Sadly, these stories often go untold. Hop online or pick up a book and you will find that a vast majority of popular plant literature focuses on two major areas of interest: folklore and herbalism. Imagine wanting to look up information on animals such as black bears or pangolins, but all you can find is how to cut them up, process their organs, and make tinctures and food with them. Any rational person would outraged by this. These animals are so much more than what their parts can supposedly do for us. And yet, such tales are the standard for plants."

Y'all are probably so sick of me and my plant books but, preach Dr. Candeias!!! And to be clear, using plants for food and medicine is like, so totally okay with me. I just agree there is far more to plants than how they sustain or benefit humans!

Hello! I usually don't read romance but I've been in a particularly mushy mood. I'm wanting some recs for transmasc romance, preferably achillean or t4t of any kind (Bonus if it's mlm transmasc). I really like fantasy, sci-fi, and horror so preferably with those aspects too. Not a huge YA fan but if it's done well, I'll maybe read it. Spice is good but not necessary. I'm not looking for erotica (unless it's transmasc mlm 👀) at this time. Thank you for any recs!! Also, happy holidays.

I curious were people like to buy books from. Physical stores? Online? E-books?

Do you guys only do a physical book or e reader or both? i used to be against e readers until i got one and love it. i still love physical books but noticed i read slower when reading a physical one, its like my brain got rewired.

I’m currently reading The Serviceberry and I’m really enjoying it. No surprise there, really, i’ve read more of Kimmerer’s work before and loved it. However, I am really glad for the Winter read along to motivate me to pick this one up!! I love a good nonfiction read and I would love to see some more in the mix of future read alongs. shoutout to the founders for curating such a lovely collection this winter!

…what do u guys do with ur bookmarks while reading? Do u hold them? Stick them in a random page? Sit them down somewhere near u? I feel so awkward when I go to read a book but don’t know what to do with my bookmark… I usually just leave it at the page I’m starting off with then move it when I’m done.