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Was interesting but didn‘t realize I‘d be learning more about plants than the color blind

Too much botany, not enough brains for me. Oh well!

Slowly getting to Oliver Sacks‘ books about one a year. This is so interesting so far. I love learning about the brain!

Since reading Insomniac City I am fascinated by Oliver Sacks and his medical research. This book focuses on the island of Pingelap. In 1775 a tsunami hit the island leaving 20 survivors, one of whom was the King. He carried a genetic defect that causes a very rare case of total colorblindness- which was passed down to his many children and future generations, leaving a majority living there now with this condition. #laislabonita #junetunz

This was recommended to me, because I enjoy this author. I enjoy fiction books, but if I get to overwhelmed with emotions, I like falling back on scientific, well-written, and educational books. That's what this was, but it was also written passionately, and the information he provided, shows that he cared about this subject. Despite it being a scientifically based work, many of the stories made me smile, keeping me engaged. Very enjoyable. 😊🐦😍

Another trip to the library, even though it's raining. My #TBR stack has grown, again. Psychology, mystery, and distopian fantasy. #bookworm #raingoaway #libraryday
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Excited for the latest set of #TBR books I just picked up from the library. The first is a recommendation. The rest simply looked, and sounded, very interesting. #bookworm #happybirdie 😊📚🐛🐦💙🐺🍁

Really two related texts - "The Island of the Colorblind" and "Cycad Island," which I preferred. Best when getting into the science of the medical conditions discussed or the botany and evolution of cycads. The travelogue style was too exoticizing for my taste. Part of me wanted something deeper, more philosophical; part of me wanted something more straight to the point (like a magazine article).

Current reading theme could be summed up as "Ways of Seeing" (some leftover, tangentially related interest from my art history days? Perhaps to be accompanied with a re-reading of the John Berger text referenced above?). The narrative bent of this book seems like a nice shift after the more theoretically minded Huxley.

Sacks excels in writing about and with his enthusiasm for the natural world. His passion for nature and medicine is a pure, beautiful thing.
#readeverydayeverywhere

Reading break while hiking. #booksonwalks #readeverydayeverywhere

#moonlitecrafts1kgiveaway

Pick me!!!

Evening reading with wine.
I miss knowing this man walked the earth; what a rare mind.
#oliversacks #wineandbooks #readeverydayeverywhere