I feel so alive when I can go into nature and unplug. Struggling with being chained to my desk at work, depression, and a sense of dread and gloom with the state of the world, I've found metaphorical nature bathing for my mind to be such a game changer for my mental health. Things like exploring my neighborhood creek and learning how to identify plants on walks has been monumental for helping me to learn about nature and thus making it way more interesting. I love books about naturalists or people connecting to the outdoors. Bonus if there's a little romance, but need to have a fairly ok ending nothing that will leave me feeling depressed. Also I strongly prefer the main character be female.
Here are some of my favorite books that fit the mold for me:
- Where the crawdads sing
- The God of the Woods
- Once There Were Wolves
- Heartwood
- Wild Dark Shore
- Migrations
- So Far Gone
- Isola
- What Wild Women Do
I've searched this and found mostly nonfiction or books that I've already read. Also for people who like me cross back and forth into this and other genres like Women's Fiction and Romance, you have to check out birding with benefits by Sarah t. Dubb. It introduced me to birding and I loved it.
TLDR: Please suggest a Women's Fiction book that immerses you in nature. TIA!
by rberrycordial