A review by bookhound
Lab Girl by Hope Jahren

funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

A memoir full of awe, humor, hard work, oddity, and vulnerability. I loved the sections explaining how trees grow - they are so beautifully rendered. The wild personal stories with her lab partner remind me a lot of a college friend (who was also manic depressive), pulling all-nighters and other extreme behaviors. This is Annie Dillard + Brain on Fire + motherhood. It will make you want to plant lots of trees. I loved it. 

Thanks Anne Bogel (Modern Mrs Darcy) for the recommendation in a previous summer reading guide.