Update: July 20, 2026
After a little hiatus, Book Club TNC is officially returning!
We’re excited to start reading together again, and we’ll be announcing our next book selection very soon. Whether you’ve been with us from the beginning or you’re thinking about joining for the first time, we’d love to have you along for the journey.
While you’re waiting for our next read, we invite you to visit the newly rebuilt The Nature Collective. Wander peaceful forest trails, explore interactive exhibits, and be sure to stop by our cozy Fireside Chat & Book Club gathering space. It’s the perfect spot to relax with a good book, meet fellow readers, or simply enjoy the peaceful surroundings.
To make sure you don’t miss our next book announcement, upcoming discussions, community events, and other happenings, be sure to join The Nature Collective group in Second Life, and hop into our Discord community. It’s the best place to stay connected and be part of everything we have planned.
We’re so happy to be back, and we can’t wait to turn the page on our next adventure together. Happy reading!
September 2024
“The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World’s Great Drinks” by Amy Stewart
Sake began with a grain of rice. Scotch emerged from barley, tequila from agave, rum from sugarcane, bourbon from corn. Thirsty yet? In The Drunken Botanist, Amy Stewart explores the dizzying array of herbs, flowers, trees, fruits, and fungi that humans have, through ingenuity, inspiration, and sheer desperation, contrived to transform into alcohol over the centuries.
Of all the extraordinary and obscure plants that have been fermented and distilled, a few are dangerous, some are downright bizarre, and one is as ancient as dinosaurs–but each represents a unique cultural contribution to our global drinking traditions and our history. This fascinating concoction of biology, chemistry, history, etymology, and mixology–with more than fifty drink recipes and growing tips for gardeners–will make you the most popular guest at any cocktail party.
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Book Club TNC Selections
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