The Heartbeat of Trees: Embracing Our Ancient Bond with Forests and Nature by Peter Wohlleben

3.71 AVERAGE

karis2214's review against another edition

4.0
informative lighthearted medium-paced

kerryp's review against another edition

informative medium-paced
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rrrmatey's review

2.5
informative slow-paced
As part of the 75 Hard, I have to read 10 pages of nonfiction a day with my eyeballs and this was one of the books I selected. I love trees so I thought this would be an interesting one. Ummmm…it definitely was. 😅 I learned about how there used to be 20 foot dragonflies, how some trees can drown beetles with one drop of resin, that forest bathing has health benefits, there is a forest dwelling man named Gonzo, and so much more. While it didn’t end up being my kind of book, I did finish it and I had a blast sending my family all the weird AF tree facts. 

breadandmushrooms's review against another edition

2.25
reflective slow-paced

lululewin's review against another edition

4.75
hopeful reflective medium-paced

lia_the_imp's review against another edition

4.0
I really liked the insights into forest conservation and the complications surrounding carbon capture, packaging, and the logging industry; relaying the studies surrounding the health benefits humans gain from forests was also interesting. Some details made me worry that he was being a bit reductive for the sake of his own arguments, but I am not a forester and I’ve done much less research than he has, so what do I know

naddyratty's review against another edition

3.25
hopeful informative slow-paced

hondiggsreads's review against another edition

3.0
I really wanted to like this book more than I did. It lacks so much of the “magic” that is in his earlier work The Secret Life of Trees. That book blew my mind. As someone who has always loved being outside and has worked in wilderness settings, I love trees; but that book changed my perspective and deepened my appreciation in tangible ways. This book is more of a live letter to trees and conservation. It’s nice, but doesn’t have the same impact

wtinybear23's review against another edition

5.0
emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing sad medium-paced
Absolutely beautiful. I want to write an email to Wohlleben telling him all my thoughts.
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chlocarp's review against another edition

4.0
informative medium-paced