Well that was fucking crazy... Anyway! Let's go get Pinkberry! 💞 🙈

Idk y'all, I liked it. I liked the minotaur milking book, ok?? Lock me up!

I live in the Midwest, and I have this recurring daydream as I drive through town. Every so often there will be a large chunk of land available, and I think about what it would be like to purchase it, and revert the area back to native prairie. A book like Gathering Moss just makes me want to make that fantasy come true.

I listened to this book today while doing my job outdoors, and then while I was home working in my garden. I walked around my yard and took a peek in the places where I knew moss was growing, and I felt such an appreciation for it. It's a small plant, but hearty and strong, and in reading Kimmerer's book I found learning about it to be endlessly fascinating. As she writes in the book, the more you understand a plant, the harder it is to overlook it. Maybe if people can learn more about the natural world around them, they might be less likely to remove or destroy it. Kimmerer makes me believe that it's possible.

I would recommend this book to those who are curious about plants, and those who are willing to dive deep into the world of moss. I wasn't sure how an 8 hour audiobook could be primarily about moss, but I shouldn't have doubted Kimmerer's ability to hold my attention. She has such a way with words, and the type of voice that I could listen to endlessly. This is the kind of book that I can't wait to read again, because it's so packed full of new things to learn, and I'm sure I could gain even more from a reread.

Overall, this book makes me grateful that I am able to be outside so often. I take for granted the ease I have in my life to step into a green and alive space. Reading this book helps to remind me to take a deep breath, open my eyes to what is around me, and be thankful.