Fabulous! Full of smart ideas and models to combat climate change. Well researched and very well written. Highly recommend. ( )

The fungus among us is amazing. :P This book is not an easy read, it's packed with research, it took me time to read. I looked up a few words, it's been a long time since biology class. I am glad I took my time reading this in small bits, the information is a bit overwhelming, the connections of everything are amazing and frightening. To think of the connections we’ve destroyed and disrupted have impacted us and most of us don’t even know it. I look at the natural world differently, with more gratitude for all the little things.
This should be required reading for all ( )

I found Sweet in Tooth and Claw enthralling. I had previously read a book about trees “talking” to each other and this book started in the same vein. Trees, we learn, are connected underground by mycorrhizae, or “fungus roots”, which are a composite structure of the fungi and the roots. And not just trees are connected this way. Ninety percent of land plants are connected by mycorrhizae! These connections are of mutual benefit to the plants and the fungi. The plants trade their carbon fuel to the fungi in exchange for water and nutrients.

Kristin Ohlson reveals mutualism of this sort throughout the book, giving examples of symbiosis and interconnectedness in several varied species. I found the book becoming more and more fascinating as it unfolded. Ohlson also describes ways in which we can become part of these relationships and benefit not only nature, but ourselves as well.

The book is well researched and written in an engaging style that makes its scientific material easy and enjoyable to read.

Thank you to Kristin Ohlson, Patagonia Publishing and Net Galley for the ARC. ( )