Inspired By Nature: A Summer Reading List
If you’re like us, one of the things you look forward to most about summertime is the opportunity to read, read, read. There’s just nothing more relaxing than having a lie down with an enthralling book and letting the day go by. And while we enjoy all the opportunities for excursions and adventures that summer brings, we still need our peaceful moments of R & R! Read on to discover our collection of nature-inspired reading for the quiet moments you crave.
Design by Nature: Creating Layered, Lived-In Spaces Inspired by the Natural World
Enter the exceptionally lush world of Bay Area-based designer Erica Tanov as she explores the world of earthy, organic decor and the pursuit of bringing nature indoors. Featuring ethereal, rich photography by Ngoc Minh Go, Tanov’s foundational design book is a vacation in itself- and a deeply researched, fascinating study of textiles, textures and yes, the natural world.
The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession
An oldie but an incredibly goodie, if you haven’t yet read Susan Orlean’s paean to orchid obsession, this is your year! Based on her fascinating story for the New Yorker from 1995, “Orchid Fever”, this nonfiction book offers a journey into the most fecund and fantastical parts of Florida as Orlean seeks the mythic but all-too-real Ghost Orchid. Come for its hilarious, lively prose and stay for its incredible cast of larger-than-life characters. The phenomenon of orchid collection from nature is even more enchanting and mysterious than you’ll expect.
Plant Powered Beauty: The Essential Guide to Using Natural Ingredients for Health, Wellness and Personal Skincare
We adore all things DIY, and this book reads like the best of cookbooks: visually engaging and full of fun recipes and information, even if you never attempt the formulas yourself! Learning about the many applications of natural plant-derived ingredients is an endless source of fascination for us, and likely for you, too! From CBD products to body scrubs to natural mouthwash, this guide touches on it all!
Diary of a Young Naturalist
Brand-spanking-new and unforgettably engaging, Dara McAnulty’s engrossing memoir is a book for the ages. With incisive, perceptive prose and the tenor of the best coming-of-age stories, Dara’s diary (written when he was only fourteen) is a tender and profound study of the wilds of nature around his home in Northern Ireland. Dara shines a light on his experiences with autism and anxiety as he champions environmental activism and engages with all of nature’s intricacies, silences and wonders.
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
The botanist and environmental biologist Robin Wall Kimmerer explores the wisdom of nature and weaves it into a tapestry of myth, science and historical profundity in this collection of essays. With a focus on our interconnectedness to the earth, this book encourages us to expand our eco-consciousness, return to our roots, and glean the myriad teachings that nature has always offered, but which we often forget to hear.
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