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Book 1 of Clean your Shelf readathon. Been on my list for years from YA fan days.

Last few chapters aren’t as engaging, ultimately, I think this is important work to record history, it doesn’t really add any new analysis.

Not sure what to think of this book so far..

Must not have read this as a kid because I don’t remember it at all!!

Saw the authors speak recently so got the book. Not for me so far.

Took 10% if the way to get into swing of things but getting much better around 18%. I know very little outside what was taught in high school tech classes in early 2000s so definitely about to learn some stuff.

This book isn’t what I expected. It’s more travelogue, which isn’t a genre I enjoy. The author raises some interesting topics but quickly pivots to travelogue details so it’s really not something I’d recommend if someone is looking for actual info on “Polar War”.

I’m really struggling through this one. The characters are very one dimensional archetypes. The actual horror is slow burn which means the characters should be carrying this one. Also it’s evidently pandemic but sounds more like post pandemic..

I’m not sure why this book is so popular and highly rated..but maybe I’m just being a Grinch. Not for me, but kudos to the author on writing this.

Not what I expected..difficult to put down but also something just isn’t clicking.

This book is just not for me but it’s helping me sleep at night so I’ll finish it. Basically just all the generic ways you can die, nothing exotic here.

But shocked to see a doctor say B12 shots are useless..

A tad overly brief but this might be an easily accessible intro into the subject for those just dipping their toe into the subject and wanting something extremely high level. Would still suggest Fire in the Sky given I felt it was more thorough.

So far nothing new, and I think this will take awhile to get through since I’ve been falling asleep reading it. Hoping later chapters will hav something that isn’t common knowledge.