I hate when I (either intentionally or subconsciously) resist reading a very popular bestseller for years only to discover when I finally crack the cover that everyone was right and it's absolutely incredible.

Loved the first half of the book, but was thrown by the shift to the second half and felt disengaged from the rest of the story.

Turns out at least half of the weeds in my backyard are edible - it's fun to think about not just foraging, but specifically targeting invasive species. That said, this book was short and didn't have much depth.

The story is cute, but the writing is very scattered and disjointed. I had such a hard time following some parts that I'm not sure if the other things I disliked about it actually “happened” or not so I'll leave it at that.

This book managed to change my entire perspective on decades of American history. And it was weirdly comforting to see how many overtly-racist, anti-democratic politicians our country has survived so far? This is on my shortlist of books I would make everyone read if I could.

One of the few books I feel compelled to own as both an ebook and in hardcopy, this might be my favorite collection of poetry ever. The poems are short but stunning (and not just because they are beautiful).