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186 reviews
The Sting of the Wild by Justin O. Schmidt
funny
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Vomit and Injury/Injury detail
The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees by Douglas W. Tallamy
informative
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
This book uses the moth Lymantria dispar's previous common name, the g*psy moth, rather than the new name the spongy moth. It was published before the name change became official, but it's still unpleasant to continue stumbling across the slur, especially in the context of an invasive and destructive insect.
How Insects Work: An Illustrated Guide to the Wonders of Form and Function—from Antenna to Wings by Marianne Taylor
informative
4.0
The Encounter by K.A. Applegate, Michael Grant
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
3.75
The pacing feels a little bit off at points--I really wish there had been given just a bit of space to let the emotional bits of the story breathe for a panel or two. Otherwise I'm really glad to have a visual adaptation for a very difficult book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Suicide attempt
The Private Lives of Public Birds: Learning to Listen to the Birds Where We Live by Jack Gedney
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
4.0
The Cold Canyon Fire Journals: Green Shoots and Silver Linings in the Ashes by Robin Lee Carlson
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Animal death and Racism
The Book of Eels: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural World by Patrik Svensson
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Death
Ammonite by Nicola Griffith
reflective
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
All I am is an empty shell. I look all right from a distance, but up close there’s nothing there, nothing behind the pretty whorls and brittle exterior.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
A central plot point in this book is a virus that attacks the respiratory system and has a high, sudden mortality rate, and the main character's mother also died of a sudden illness. Additionally, on the subject of anti-vax: while I do not believe that the author herself is anti-vax, and this book well pre-dates COVID, another central plot point involves foregoing the vaccine in an attempt to take control of one's future / no longer live in fear and to forge connectedness with the world. This was concerning/offputting to me because of the way it echo'd some antivax sentiments.