Your comment about the tactile experience of wood/metal versus plastic reminds me of the passage in "Beautiful World, Where are You?" where the characters question whether beauty disappeared from the world when plastic became the most common material. While I see plenty of beauty still (and even in plastic sometimes), I appreciate being mindful of how little details of our homes might connect us to non-plastic touches and sounds!
Your comment about the tactile experience of wood/metal versus plastic reminds me of the passage in "Beautiful World, Where are You?" where the characters question whether beauty disappeared from the world when plastic became the most common material. While I see plenty of beauty still (and even in plastic sometimes), I appreciate being mindful of how little details of our homes might connect us to non-plastic touches and sounds!
Love this tie-in! And I still need to retrospectively read the Book Club book ;-)