5 Stars for Flowers for Gaia About the Book: Call her Earth, or call her Gaia, years from now, our planet is almost uninhabitable as a result of environmental chaos and war. In the middle of the ocean, two small, conjoined islands still thrive and serve as home to a unique population of survivors, the Wiconi. These peaceful, agrarian-based islanders have genetically evolved affinities that allow them to influence earth, water, air, and fire, talents they use to protect and aid Gaia, the Earth Mother. They are her Guardians. When three technology-laden ships from the dying outer world land on the islands, cultures collide. The newcomers, Terrans, build industries that quickly threaten the environmental health of the Wiconi lands. The island Guardians stage protests and increasing resistance to these destructive practices. The Terrans, blind to the dangers of their industrial expansion, put a bounty on the troublesome natives and begin hunting them like animals. ...
I was recently asked to introduce myself and recommend 10 books. In case you're new here, this may be a lovely place to start. All of the book recommendations can be found in a longer form on this blog as well. HELLO chilly Wisconsin! My name is Crystal Otto and I love books - particularly the paper kind because they smell and feel amazing! I love owning books, reading books, looking at books, sniffing books, collecting books, talking about books, helping promote books, and I'm currently writing a book. I can't even begin to tell you how excited I am about this class because I love the idea of sharing my love of books with students. My 11 year old daughter is taking a summer school class where she is hoping to write her first book and I like to think that her love of books, reading, and writing all began when I was pregnant with her. I probably shouldn't try to take all the credit though - we all know it's God's plan, right? When I'm not thinking abo...