Lab Girl

Hope Jahren's writing has the ability to make almost anything she chooses to write about seem interesting and worth knowing. Lab Girl is comprised of two parts: stories from her life and career, and information on the plant life she studies. The personal stories are warm, poignant, sometimes funny, and always engaging. The educational sections are, well, educational in addition to being engaging even if the subject of botany holds little interest for you. Mostly, it's because Jahren is a really great writer. Definitely worth reading.