Two for Tuesday
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📚Two for Tuesday mini-reviews 📚
Two mini-reviews. Same rating for both (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️). Both audio copies were sent to me free by Simon Audio (thank you thank you 🥰) but all opinions are my own.
The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer
The author does a great job of bringing their perspective to life. This book is very short but truly hits on some important topics including consumerism, sharing, and generosity. The book focuses on what would happen if we worked more on a “gift”economy, which would allow everyone to live in abundance.
Description:
“As Indigenous scientist and author of Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer harvests serviceberries alongside the birds, she considers the ethic of reciprocity that lies at the heart of the gift economy. How, she asks, can we learn from Indigenous wisdom and the plant world to reimagine what we value most? Our economy is rooted in scarcity, competition, and the hoarding of resources, and we have surrendered our values to a system that actively harms what we love. Meanwhile, the serviceberry’s relationship with the natural world is an embodiment of reciprocity, interconnectedness, and gratitude. The tree distributes its wealth—its abundance of sweet, juicy berries—to meet the needs of its natural community. And this distribution ensures its own survival. As Kimmerer explains, “Serviceberries show us another model, one based upon reciprocity, where wealth comes from the quality of your relationships, not from the illusion of self-sufficiency.””
All my Bests by Britnee Meiser
All my Bests is a sweet YA book focused on a girl with a crush. I thought it was relatable with a little bit of heartbreak and a few rich friendships.
Description:
“Starting high school brings big changes for Immie and Jack, who’ve been everything to each other ever since Jack crashed his skateboard into Immie’s yard when they were seven years old. All of a sudden, a game-winning goal catapults Jack into star status with the soccer team, and Immie is meeting new girl friends whose questions are making her wonder about the identity of her father for the first time in her life.
And amidst all of this, they’re both realizing their feelings for each other might run deeper than they thought. Can their friendship—and the promise of something more—weather the storm that is growing up?”
