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#storygraph roundup for June.

“A mycelial network is a map of a fungus‘s recent history and is a helpful reminder that all life-forms are in fact processes not things. The ‘you‘ of five years ago was made from different stuff than the ‘you‘ of today. Nature is an event that never stops.”

Wasn‘t really sure what to read next, so I just grabbed a book about nature that has been sitting on my shelf for a while. I‘m taking a break from social media and TV shows in an attempt to read more, I have so many books in my TBR pile.

Absolutely fascinating, compelling book! My mind was blown over and over again. Did you know that termites don‘t actually digest wood?! They chew it up and bring it back to their mounds to be digested by fungus, and then the termites consume what the mushrooms leave! Amazing.

Photo courtesy my husband, since I spotted but failed to photograph the tiny mushrooms on this tree.

Well, I think this is my winner for April. Fascinating, well-written, and a joy to read.

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#hyggehourreadathon

This is so well said — and so true of all areas of biology (and medicine), not just mycology.

“I have tried to find ways to enjoy the ambiguities that fungi present, but it‘s not always easy to be comfortable in the space created by open questions. Agoraphobia can set in. It‘s tempting to hide in small rooms built from quick answers. I have done my best to hold back.”

With a dedication like this, you know it‘s going to be a good book! 🍄🍂

#weekendreads

It‘s finally Christmas Eve here on the west coast of the USA and I am settling in to open my #jolabokaflodswap package-

SQUEEEE!! Thank you, Shannon, I am so looking forward to reading this! Thank you for the book and the yummy Dove chocolates - I love them both!

Thank you Chelle for organizing this again. Merry Christmas everyone!