I have just finished reading this great book, recommended to me by Sheryl at Flowery Prose last November and immediately put on my Christmas wish list. You can read her review here, but I will add a few words too.
Hope Jahren is a scientist with a gift for writing, and the book flows right from the start. She recounts her life in an enchanting and extremely readable way, mixing in fascinating information and descriptions of trees, plants and her work. The story is full of ups and downs, telling candidly, passionately, and often hilariously of her (sometimes unconventional) struggles to set up labs, her discoveries, her dedication to her research, and the dear friend Bill who accompanied her through it all. Her style of writing is fluid and amusing, but also incredibly poignant when we note the hidden comparisons between the lives of trees and those of humans.
I really loved this book and wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone with a vague interest in trees, botany or science in general who wants a good weekend read.
Take a look at Sheryl’s review – she can say it so much better than I can!
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Words and Herbs 
On the list! Thank you!
You’re welcome!
It is so good to get a recommendation. It is available on Kindle but I can only see the Prologue on Amazon. Kindle versions are not worth having if there are illustrations, maps, photographs etc. Basically, I would like to know if the book is “words only” and so worthwhile buying on Kindle, or not. Amelia
Hi Amelia. There are no images at all in the book, so you wouldn’t miss out with the kindle version. 🙂
Thanks for that Cathy, I’ll get it on Kindle.
Sounds like a good book. I will try to find it.
Hope you can get a copy Lisa. I thoroughly enjoyed it. 🙂
This book comes on our list immediately! 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing, Cathy. Always happy to find new, inspiring books.
Wishing you a lovely weekend. Stay warm. It’s cold in Norway right now, but eventually, the temperatures are rising. 🙂
Hi Dina. Yes, that cold weather came to us too, but it seems to be warming up a bit here as well now. Happy reading!
Thanks, I will add it to my list!
Great! (Hope your list isn’t as long as mine! LOL!)
I try to keep that list short so as not to overwhelm. 🙂 I’ve ordered it from our library. I’ll let you know what I think of it.
Oh I’ve not heard of this title Cathy so will look for it. The cover looks most inviting. Thanks for your review 🙂
You’re welcome Anna!
Cathy thank you very much for proposing this book that already carries a very good recommendation. I am going to add it to my reading list, if I am lucky enough to find an edition in Spanish. Keep the heat. Take care. Greetings from Margarita.
I can see on amazon that there is a Spanish edition, so hope you can find a copy Margarita. Happy reading!
Cathy, thank you very much for looking for the book in Spanish. I’ve been very busy and I have not had time. You are a sun. Happy week and weekend. Greetings from Margarita.
One of the best newer memoirs I read. We need more about women scientists.
🙂 I agree Valorie. It is still a man’s world in so many areas of life.
I read this book and loved it! Great review!
Thanks Jason. She is quite a character!
Sounds interesting – will seek it out too!
🙂 It was one of those unputdownable books, so it didn’t take long to read!
That’s certainly a good recommendation
Definitely one for gardeners. 🙂
Great review. Added to my list, thank you very much, sound brilliant!
Thanks. Glad you like the sound of it too. 🙂
It sounds an interesting one, I’ll look out for it.
Great for fireside reading! 🙂
I havent read this book but I heard it is excellent, it’s good to get another positive recommendation.
I really enjoyed it Phil. The short chapters about trees were full of information and yet so readable. 🙂
Sounds like one to add to the TBR pile.
I actually chose to put this to the top of my pile and am glad I did! 😉
Sounds like a good book; a subject that is dear to my heart of course.
Hey, nice to hear from you Nancy! Hope all is well! 🙂
Everything is going very well. Finding time to blog again.
Yes, that is a very good book. We read it for our book club. It has really stuck with me after reading it last year. 🙂
I think it will stick with me for a while too. 🙂
So delighted that you enjoyed the book, Cathy – and thanks a million for the shout-out for my review of it! Have a wonderful week; I hope it’s full of sunshine!
Thanks Sheryl! So glad you reviewed this book as it was such a good read! Thank you! Have a sunny week! 😀
This sounds like a wonderful book, Cathy. I can tell by even the briefest review that this hits all the high points for what I enjoy in a good book. I’m so glad you shared. 🙂
I think you will like this Debra! 🙂
Thanks to yo and Sheryl for the great recommendation. The more I garden, the more I wish I had studied botany in school. In my day, biology was required. It’s also important, but how nice if we could have studied both.
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