The Icepick Surgeon: Murder, Fraud, Sabotage, Piracy, and Other Dastardly Deeds Perpetrated in the Name of Science by Sam Kean The only time I remember enjoying a book about science history this much was when I read Sam Kean’s other book, The Disappearing Spoon, which is full of exciting tales from the periodic table. I …
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Feb 26
Book Review: Clean
Clean: The New Science of Skin by James Hamblin The author of this book is a doctor who became famous for appearing in an article in which he admitted to not showering, and when he does shower, eschewing soap. I was intrigued by the premise and not quite sure what to expect. I love pop …
Jan 24
Book Review: We Could be Heroes
We Could Be Heroes by Mike Chen Zoe Wong and Jamie Sorenson both have psychic powers, but Zoe uses hers to beat up bad guys in her spare time while Jamie robs banks. The catch is that neither of them have any memories from before two years earlier. When they meet up at a memory …
Dec 20
Book Review: We Are All the Same in the Dark
We Are All the Same in the Dark by Julia Heaberlin On the surface, this book is a standard police procedural, but a few unusual twists and good writing make it memorable. It takes place in a small Texas town, depicted exactingly in its hot, backwards, narrow minded glory. Odette is a young cop, the …
Nov 25
Book Review: Last Girl Ghost
Last Girl Ghosted by Lisa Unger In the grand tradition of “books with the word ‘girl’ in the title” this is a psychological thriller centered around independent but vulnerable women and mysterious dangerous men. Wren is young, beautiful, and wealthy, living in a Brooklyn brownstone and writing a popular advice column called “Dear Birdie.” Since …