I surprised myself with this one. The experience of reading The Way Through the Woods has convinced me that I need to read more non-fiction! What I'm finding is that non-fiction, particularly about nature and biology & in audio format, has a very meditative quality to it. I can get lost in the absolute specificity and details of the topic and become completely absorbed in something other than whatever is stressful in my life at the time. Even better if I can listen while on a walk.

I wouldn't say that this book is particularly grief-heavy, so if you're concerned about that you most likely don't need to worry. For me, if I was grieving, I think I would come back to books like these as a toolkit for coping. The author's methodology and approach to learning a new and highly complex skill as a way of focusing her grief stricken mind is something I believe would be useful for people who are on the anxious/intellectual side. The way she describes the "mushrooming" community from an anthropological perspective is fascinating!

Really enjoyed getting lost in the woods with Long Litt Woon.