It's a beautiful book, and the first Ruth Ozeki one I read. I recommend "My Year of Meats" which I read shortly after (also feels non-fiction-y to me because of the subject matter). A little background. I'm a librarian and I noticed that this book was put on our new book shelf, which jogged my memory that I read this around a decade ago. Looking around to see if there's a reason this is getting put on our new shelf, I stumbled upon several recent reviews of this book, including yours. :)

I always enjoy your reviews ❤️🥰

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