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When the new year rolls around, so do the dozens of self-help and personal improvement book recommendations. I have to admit, I often struggle to connect with these sorts of books. But every so often, I come across a book that encourages a slower pace, a way of moving through the world that inspires quiet contemplation. So today, letโs jump in and chat about a few of these must-read titles.
 The Way Through the Woods: Of Mushrooms and Mourning by Long Litt Woon, Translated by Barbara J. HavelandFor so many of us, grief was a huge part of our experience of 2025. In one way or another, weโve had to grieve what has been lost. The Way Through the Woods is a beautiful example of the grief memoir. Woon moved to Norway from Malaysia, and she and her Norwegian husband spent many happy years together, creating a beautiful life. But when her husband died, she didnโt know how she was going to live without him. But somehow, she falls into mushroom foraging, discovering a whole new way to enjoy her home by exploring its forests. And in Norway, they take their foraging very seriously. So Woon begins to study for the exam that will solidify her as an official mushroom forager. Itโs such a beautiful book about mourning and nature writing. |
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