Author: herbnerdwa

I’m not much for autobiographies and thus I haven’t read very many of them, but I figured this was about a scientist and she loves plants so this would be the one to read if I’m going to start.  Indeed, I actually really enjoyed this book! I have to admit that I actually listened to

Wowsa, this is a powerful read.  Made more poignant knowing the difficulties the author has dealt with and even more so knowing what was coming down the path for him after he wrote this story (search for TJ Klune and Eric Arvin if you want a run-down).  It’s a little hard to read with that

I kind of have a love-hate relationship with this book.  On the one hand, Richard Mabey does a good job of arguing that it’s not always fruitful to interpret the ways of plants through human eyes.  Rather, we need to let plants speak for themselves and meet them where they root so to speak.  In

I have to say that I was a little bit nervous when I heard that TJ Klune was going dark.  While he specializes in the humor and ridiculousness that is the human condition he still isn’t kind to the people whose stories he writes.  Knowing the history of the other characters in his books I

I confess that I am a recent addition to the Klunatic family and I have spent the past few months devouring his works (6 books in the past 2 months).  I started with Lightning Struck Heart which has permanently changed my vocabulary – and may have permanent ramifications to my marriage.  I have also discovered the joy