So thus far this summer I have read The Wild Trees by Richard Preston and Double Take by Kevin Connolly. I liked the Wild Trees because it made my forest visits so much more intriguing knowing how the study of canopies came about. Learning about the biological components of redwoods and their surrounding ecosystem was really neat, and made me yearn to go to California. I loved that the book was full of passion and romance [a sex scene in a tree?!?] but it all felt a little bit scattered. I didn't find it to be profound or incredibly intriguing, but I did like it alright.
Double Take was pretty cool. I had to read it for my senior capstone [which I am leaving for tomorrow morning!!!] and it was one of the few books read for school that I was wild about. I finished it in like 3 days, partly because I had to, and partly because it was a fun and easy read, offering a perspective I have never been exposed to before. I feel like even if Kevin had legs the story would still be interesting because this guy is my age and has traveled around the world and competed in skiing tournaments and all that. It was a book I would have never picked out at the book store, but I enjoyed it.
I just bought a few fantasy books to bring with me tomorrow, I hope I can complete them!
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