forestofglory

Last November I posted a list of books about cities and nature I wanted to read. I thought it would be interesting to look back on. Since November I have read only two of the books on the list: Zoned in the USA: The Origins and Implications of American Land-Use Regulation by Sonia A. Hirt and The Rise of West Lake: A Cultural Landmark in the Song Dynasty by Xiaolin Duan.

I've also added a few books to the list:
Jade Mountains and Cinnabar Pools: The History of Travel Literature in Imperial China by James M Hargett
World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
What the Emperor Built: Architecture and Empire in the Early Mingby Aurelia Campbell
Tasting Paradise on Earth: Jiangnan Foodways by Jin Feng
Neighborhood by Emily Talen
Trees in Anglo-Saxon England: Literature, Lore and Landscape by Della Hooke

Since then I've also joined an Urban Planning book club, so I've read several books about cities that where not on the list. At the moment I'm mostly alternating between reading books about Chinese history and reading for the book club. At this rate it will take me a long time to get to the books on the list that are not book club books or about Chinese history but that ok. I still read no fiction pretty slowly but I do enjoy it.