Thursday, January 2, 2020

December Reads (2)




Two stars:           eh, it was okay
Three stars:        liked it
Four stars:           really, really liked it
Five stars:            absolutely loved it

1-Star (0)

2-Star (0)

3-Star (1)
***Things You Save in a Fire (Fiction, K. Center)
3.5.  Very predictable, somewhat cheesy, but it was a nice and light-hearted read. 

4-Star (0)

5-Star (1)
*****Midnight in Chernobyl (Non-Fiction, A. Higginbotham)
What. A. Mess.  Unpreparedness.  Secrets.  Lies.  Miscommunications.  Hesitation.  Soooooo much hesitation.  Finger pointing.  Blame.  Radiation doses 3 times the lethal level.  Adam Higginbotham writes this non-fiction telling of the largest nuclear disaster in history like a novel.  You will know more about nuclear power and radiation sickness than you ever thought you wanted to.  Amazing.  I actually want to read this one again. 

Total Books Read: 2 (1 Fiction, 1 Non-Fiction)

DNF (2):
A is for Alibi – Snooze. 
The Age of Miracles – another snooze.

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