Oct 13

Oct 13 Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures

About the book

Author: Merlin Sheldrake
Publisher: Random House

More info:
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My Review

As the leaves change and the world becomes so beautiful in October, I always itch for a good book of nature nonfiction. This year, as it had been on my TBR forever, I downloaded the audiobook of Entangled Life.

Unfortunately, I didn’t love it, but I think there were a few non-book reasons for that. First, I am a few years too late and a few nature books too experienced for the information about fungi in this book to feel as revolutionary as it probably would have when it was first published. And second, I just could not focus on the audiobook; I must have listened to the first chapter three or four times. I did eventually get through it, but I absolutely need to reread this in print before I can give you a more holistic opinion about its contents. I got my sister the new edition with the beautiful photography for Christmas a few years ago; maybe I’ll borrow it from her.

Taking a step back from all that, I completely understand why this book has become the sensation it is. Sheldrake is obviously passionate about the topic and a legitimately good writer that makes the science around fungi feel not only approachable, but exciting.

TLDR, don’t let the fact that I didn’t have a great time with this one keep you from picking it up!