Second Nature

Some books take an unnaturally long time for me to get through, as was the case with Michael Pollan's Second Nature (his first book). In fact, I think I started it in May. I liked some essays more than others and generally speaking, found the first 1/2- 2/3 of the book more interesting than the end so I abandoned it for months. Eventually though the spine kept whispering "only 50 more pages... 50 more pages..." and I relented and finished.
Michael Pollan is amazing with words. I think reading something like the Omnivore's Dilemma, you miss that because the subject is so absorbing that the material takes center stage rather than his writing. Second Nature is a collection of essays about gardening and so the topics aren't super gripping, though they are interesting. It's a nice, quiet book.