This is a broad ask! I'm looking for books that make you feel intensely connected to the world, that make you more present and appreciate your surroundings and your communities more. Some examples based on what I've already read:
- Books about living with nature (e.g. Walden by Thoreau or Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer)
- Spiritual books (e.g. Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle)
- Books about the built environment (e.g. 99 Percent Invisible)
- Books about the mundane (e.g. The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green)
- Historical books about moments of great suffering and perseverence in human history (e.g. Man's Search for Meaning)
All my examples are non-fiction but I'm open to fiction too.
I'm looking for books that touched you so tenderly that you started to see the world with new eyes, and with more sensitivity and appreciation.
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Ok…hear me out…Raw Dog by Jamie Loftus. The author travels the country with her boyfriend eating the hot dogs of every region. Meanwhile, her relationship is not going great. It’s as much about the people/communities they encounter as it is about hot dogs.
The Snow Leopard by Peter Matthiessen
Not sure if it’s available in English and if LLM translation wouldn’t spoil the original style, but Максим Жуковец “Ясный день”.
It’s kinda spiritual, you’d get the certain feelings if your heart is sensitive enough.