In the scientific world of the day, there was still a strict division between “botany” (the study of plants by men) and “polite botany” (the study of plants by women).
Now, “polite botany” was often indistinguishable from “botany” – except that one field was regarded with respect and the other was not – but still, Alma did not want to be shrugged off as a mere polite botanist.
The Signature of all Things ~ Elizabeth Gilbert
So far, this is a great read. It’s a chunkster, but a really easy reading one.
Have you read this book? Are you looking forward to it? It’s one of the most hyped books launched this month and so far, it’s well-deserving of all the hype.
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
- Grab your current read
- Open to a random page
- Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
- BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
- Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
I’m reading this at the moment and quite enjoying it. My TT is http://writenotereviews.wordpress.com/2013/10/15/teaser-tuesday-the-rule-of-knowledge-by-scott-baker/.
@writenotereviews: Yes, it is a chunkster, but very readable and fast-moving. I am almost done with it, and am very happy with it.
Sounds fascinating. I haven’t read anything by the author. My teaser is from Teardrop by Lauren Kate this week. Happy reading!
I’m not sure I would be interested in this author for my own personal preference but this is a great teaser just the same!!
I am a new follower!
Feel free to check out my teaser here.
Sarah from The Ultimate Bookworms
Sounds fascinating. I might have to give it a try. Thanks for sharing!
I haven’t read this book, but I like Elizabeth Gilbert. My teaser this week comes from a Nora Ephron book. Check it out here: http://randomamb.wordpress.com/2013/10/15/teaser-tuesday-i-remember-nothing/
@Amber: This is my first experience with her, and this book is quite nice. I am enjoying it a lot.