I've been meaning to read "Braiding Sweegrass" by Robin Wall Kimmerer for literal years now. As someone who loves nature writing, up until now, I have never read the quintessential book of the genre. Finally, this year, I picked up Kimmerer's "The Serviceberry" and knew that I had to read everything else she's ever written as soon as possible, and so I did.

This is an absolutely brilliant and necessary book to understand our symbiotic relationship with plants and what we can do to make it more equal. This is the kind of book that will definitely change my day-to-day perspective as I walk through life. It has already made me pause and think about how I interact with the world around me. It's made me pause and take notice of the little things. I'm so grateful for that.

I'm actually glad that I read "The Serviceberry" first. I think it's a great introduction to Kimmerer's ideology and easily accessible. Then, if you enjoy it, pick up "Braiding Sweetgrass." I highly recommend reading this slowly and reading one chapter a day to let it really sit with you.

I wanted to put together some visuals showcasing my favorite quotes of the book (and to hopefully convince you to not wait like I did read this book).