flowers on the brain

So...in the spirit of my last post, I do believe I'm becoming a little obsessed with flowers.

I ran across this post from frolic!, and thought it was just the thing to perk up this wintry day...

...which sent me off to explore the language of flowers, and lo and behold, there is a book of the same name that looks pretty intriguing.

Then again, maybe I just have (way-too-premature) spring fever. Either way, happy Wednesday, everyone!

book talk: what to read next?

So, I'm at that crucial moment in a person's life: choosing a book to read next. Last night, I was having a conversation with my dad about this crucial choice. He recommended this book:

It is, apparently, the recounting of a whaling ship that gets rammed by a vengeful, and ahem, white whale. Turns out, there was a true story inspiring that most famous of whaling novels. Fascinating!

I've also had a copy of this book floating around the house for awhile. Might be time to sit down a give it a good read, especially since it's short and sweet--a little instant gratification never hurts!

What do you think? Any next book recommendations for me?