Springtime is just around the corner. And because all that extra sunlight and all those blooming flowers bring a newfound energy, that means better weather to go exploring locally, and energy to do some deep seasonal cleaning. But with the changing of seasons might come a desire to curl up with a good book in the sunlight coming through your window. Below, weve outlined a few books set in spring that will help you do just that.
Leaves of Grass
For those that are looking for something to celebrate national poetry month, Walt Whitmans Leaves of Grass was an electric breakthrough in prose and stands up in its remarkable ability to describe feeling even today. Though each season makes an appearance here, spring and summer make the most striking and lasting expressions. Youll be able to connect with and fall in love with the earnest and optimistic colors and experiences of the season with this book.
You can grab a copy of it at the Tacoma Public Library, your favorite local bookstore, or online. And you can read more about this seasonal masterpiece over here.
The Botany of Desire
Have you ever wondered whats behind the evolution of different plants that are a part of our everyday lives? Michael Pollans Botany of Desire answers that question by looking at the world through the metaphorical eyes of four different plants, exploring our relationship with our environment.
Perhaps the most compelling thing about the book is its ability to suggest that perhaps plants have evolved to our needs, but also push us to evolve for their own benefit. You can read more about this great non-fiction page-turner over here.
A Room with a View
The jubilance that accompanies spring can have an intoxicating influence on us Pacific Northwesterners after so many seemingly uninterrupted overcast months. While that usually just shows up as high energy and optimism, this book exploresthrough comedythe way spring and characters set in this twentieth century victorian story open themselves up because of their experiences therein.
You can read more about this classic by E.M. Forster over here. Spring-Themed Reading Suggestions
Springtime is just around the corner. And because all that extra sunlight and all those blooming flowers bring a newfound energy, that means better weather to go exploring locally, and energy to do some deep seasonal cleaning. But with the changing of seasons might come a desire to curl up with a good book in the sunlight coming through your window. Below, weve outlined a few books set in spring that will help you do just that.
Leaves of Grass
For those that are looking for something to celebrate national poetry month, Walt Whitmans Leaves of Grass was an electric breakthrough in prose and stands up in its remarkable ability to describe feeling even today. Though each season makes an appearance here, spring and summer make the most striking and lasting expressions. Youll be able to connect with and fall in love with the earnest and optimistic colors and experiences of the season with this book.
You can grab a copy of it at the Tacoma Public Library, your favorite local bookstore, or online. And you can read more about this seasonal masterpiece over here.
The Botany of Desire
Have you ever wondered whats behind the evolution of different plants that are a part of our everyday lives? Michael Pollans Botany of Desire answers that question by looking at the world through the metaphorical eyes of four different plants, exploring our relationship with our environment.
Perhaps the most compelling thing about the book is its ability to suggest that perhaps plants have evolved to our needs, but also push us to evolve for their own benefit. You can read more about this great non-fiction page-turner over here.
A Room with a View
The jubilance that accompanies spring can have an intoxicating influence on us Pacific Northwesterners after so many seemingly uninterrupted overcast months. While that usually just shows up as high energy and optimism, this book exploresthrough comedythe way spring and characters set in this twentieth century victorian story open themselves up because of their experiences therein.
You can read more about this classic by E.M. Forster over here.