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2/5 I like the purpose of the book in revealing the complex, little-known world of trees and how elements of nature are intricately entwined. I like the meditative vibe as the author narrates the reader through various scenes. I like the scientific explanations and environmental change implications. Somehow, though, in this case the sum is not greater than its parts. #bookspinbingo

Heard about this book today on NPR, and really enjoyed the conversation they were having as they walked among the trees in NY to listen.

Shown: a hollowed tree in Bonneau Ferry, SC

1. When I was younger, I reread many of the series that were my favorites. I don't have time to reread as much now.
2. If I'm wondering, cover art will prompt me to look at it and read the blurb, but not necessarily buy/read.
3. I read the tagged book last year and really liked it.
#thoughtfulthursday @MoonWitch94

I could not decide what book to pick so I rolled a D4 and the dice picked the tagged book for the next #LMPBC round. I have the book coming from Powell's and it should be here next week. If it is OK with @thebluestocking, @Chili and @tdrosebud I would like to use orange as my color to write in the books. I have found that if each person has a color it makes it easier to read who it talking.

From Pulitzer finalist and PEN Award winning author another close look at nature. His The Forest Unseen looked at one square meter of Tennessee forest- in this book he connects trees to their communities in all aspects- the “geography” of fear, the communities they effect, the sounds that strengthen roots, from Japan to Damascus to Colorado and the Amazon rainforest explore a few unique individual trees- you will learn and be wiser⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Haskell writes beautifully about trees and the auditory environment around them, but from there he expands to talk about ecology, climate change, racism, war, horticulture, and, ultimately, how trees are a nexus of the interconnectedness of nature and humanity.

Such poetic writing! "Newtonian spheres trace rings through the void. Earth and Moon hoop the Sun, setting the earthly rhythms of day and night. Moon circles a spinning earth, each tracing an arc in the other's sky. The spheres would fling themselves apart were it not for threads of gravity that interconnect all mass, whether that mass be a star, a moony dust mote, or a drop of ocean."

#bookmail and surprise box #summersolsticebookexchange that 😭cannot be opened until 6/21/17 oh the humanity!! Thank you @MrsAHintz can't wait! Packing my outgoing box today for the exchange for my secret Litten. 📚🎉🐾📚📦📬🏺📚