Good morning, folks! Here is my haul of books about diseases, for background reading for my course. I’ve already torn through four of them, actually, and it is very helpful to have this perspective.
It hasn’t been a great week in some other respects, so hey, at least I have books. And bunny pictures.
Bought:
Can you tell what I’m studying this semester? Heh.
Read this week:
Reviews posted this week:
–Jhereg, by Steven Brust. A reread to get back to the series. It remains fun, though there were no surprises (obviously), and I think some of the fun does come from working things out. 4/5 stars
–Just One Damned Thing After Another, by Jodi Taylor. I don’t know why I’m the odd one out, but to me the title summarised how this book felt. It had a natural end and then — kept going. I can’t say I loved the characters, either, or the fact that the plot was advanced by sexual assaults. 2/5 stars
–Inferior: How Science Got Women Wrong, by Angela Saini. Takes a look at — and skewers — supposed science about in-built differences between genders. 3/5 stars
–A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L’Engle. I didn’t get the enduring charm that’s made this a classic, I’m afraid. 2/5 stars
–First Grave on the Right, by Darynda Jones. Holy rape culture, Batman. 1/5 stars
–Taste of Marrow, by Sarah Gailey. This had less of the team feel than the previous book, and basically I’m 10,000% here for the lot of them settling down, making a found family and having capers (together) forever. 4/5 stars
–The Beautiful Ones, by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. I didn’t love Signal to Noise, but this worked much better for me. It’s very Heyer-esque. 4/5 stars
Other posts:
–WWW Wednesday: The weekly update on my currently reading stack, and what I might read next!
How’re you all doing? I’ll always visit back if you leave a comment here, so feel free to drop in a link directly to your STS post.
I find subjects like Ebola and Rabies fascinating though I don’t have the time to read about them at the moment! I watchs docs on things like this on TV all the time. I’ll be interested in your reviews!
chucklesthescot recently posted…Book Release: Running Out Of Space by SJ Higbee
Heh, I can call my reading time studying when it’s about diseases, which is always nice!
I don’t read a whole lot of non-fiction (it tends to be dry and slow going when it’s not something that intrigues me), but some of those covers look really interesting. It’s definitely nice when you enjoy what you’re studying.
Have a great weekend.
Katie @Just Another Girl and Her Books recently posted…*Stacking the Shelves* 21 October 2017
Luckily, this is my interest and a module of my degree I’ve been very much looking forward to, haha. Thanks for dropping by!
Rabid looks awesome. Might have to add it to my pile!
https://carabosseslibrary.wordpress.com/2017/10/21/stacking-the-shelves/
I wanted a bit more of a scientific angle, but if cultural histories interest you, I’d recommend it.
Yikes! Those are some serious looking books there, but agree that there are some intriguing covers. I really liked I Hate Everybody but You. Hope you’re having a great weekend!
I love them! I guess they are serious, but I do enjoy them a lot. Thanks for dropping by!
Man, those books would take me forever to get through. I’m not the greatest at reading non-fiction. Awesome bunny pictures as always. I just want to cuddle with them.
Barb (boxermommyreads) recently posted…Stacking the Shelves (133)/Sunday Post – The No Apologies No Excuses Edition
Haha, I love it. I’ve read four of them since they arrived!
The buns might allow cuddles — if you offer plenty of carrot treats. *wink*
Wow, you got some intense books. I hope you enjoy them!
Aj @ Read All The Things! recently posted…The “Can’t Wait” Book Haul
I’m sure I will! Thanks for returning the visit.
Got me curious about Virus X. Your course books look great for interesting discussions. Enjoy.
vvb recently posted…Lovely Books and Things – 10.21.17
I wish these were my primary coursebooks, but sadly they’re just background reading. The course stuff is a bit less fun! Heh. Thanks for visiting!
Sorry to hear about your not-so-great week, but yes, at least there are books! Some fascinating non-fiction there!
Mogsy @ BiblioSanctum recently posted…Mogys’s Bookshelf Roundup: Stacking the Shelves & Recent Reads
I knooow, I’ve been digging right in already, as you can see! 🙂
I hope you enjoy your new books. Happy reading and have a wonderful week. ❤️
Thank you! <3
Wow, that’s something incredible that you can post 6-7 reviews a week! I can hardly manage 2. And those books look great. I hope you enjoy them 🙂
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They’re scheduled a long way in advance, haha. But if I didn’t post so many, I’d never keep up — there’s a backlog going into November as it is!
You’ve read a lot of books this week! So good! I wished I could read as much as you. 🙂
Love your bunnies, they are so cute.
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I have all too much time on my hands, haha. 🙂 Thanks for dropping by!
The bunnies are unbellievably cute! And those books also seem very interesting, although I admit I’d be afraid to read them!
Evelina @ AvalinahsBooks recently posted…Everything We Don’t Know About Ableism
Because they look serious, or because diseases are scary? I definitely felt the latter way at one point, but now I try to stay curious!
WOW. That’s a lot of books… about diseases. Goodness! I hope you’re finding them interesting, at least? As long as they help with whatever you’re learning in school – that’s the most important thing. 😀 I hope you enjoy all of your new books!
Have a wonderful week, Nikki. =)
Alyssa @ The Eater of Books!
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They do help, and I find it super interesting and really enjoyable! Thanks for dropping by.
You are a reading machine! I had to read many science books when I was in school…. love the cover for Five Daughters, I hope you love it NIkki 🙂
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I enjoyed it, yes! Thanks for dropping by.
I hope next week is better for you! And I love the bunnies! My mom bought me two when I turned seven (although I had to share with those infernal brothers, so were they really mine??) I loved petting them!
It’s been a good week, thanks! And yeah, bunnies are the best.