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I really like the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series.

Hi Zoii! I just came back here after taking another break. Ella is gone, most in this section seem to have left. So that makes me even more super glad to see that you're still here!!! :D

I'm gonna have to read that series! Have you seen the movie? I haven't but it's on Netflix. Maybe I should read the books 1st though. That's usually the best order.
 
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Hi Zoii! I just came back here after taking another break. Ella is gone, most in this section seem to have left. So that makes me even more super glad to see that you're still here!!! :D

I'm gonna have to read that series! Have you seen the movie? I haven't but it's on Netflix. Maybe I should read the books 1st though. That's usually the best order.

I have the Swedish version of the movies on DVD. I've read the books too. I think they're important as they touch on some important subjects such as violence against women. I'm not going to go into details here, however, because it's both spoilers and a bit graphic for the forum.
 
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Hi Zoii! I just came back here after taking another break. Ella is gone, most in this section seem to have left. So that makes me even more super glad to see that you're still here!!! :D

I'm gonna have to read that series! Have you seen the movie? I haven't but it's on Netflix. Maybe I should read the books 1st though. That's usually the best order.
Oh Ella will no doubt b back when she's able.
Yeah read the books. It's a great trilogy
 
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Oh Ella will no doubt b back when she's able.
Yeah read the books. It's a great trilogy

I texted her to bug her to come back, lol. She's been mega busy tho so Idk if that'll happen.

I just checked out the 1st book in the trilogy! I really looks like it's gonna be a fun read. :)
 
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I texted her to bug her to come back, lol. She's been mega busy tho so Idk if that'll happen.

I just checked out the 1st book in the trilogy! I really looks like it's gonna be a fun read. :)
I really like the main character, Elisabeth
 
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I really like the main character, Elisabeth

Ok so so far I've liked it! I've already learned some useful stuff like if you're ever in a bind with a gushing wound you can use duct tape to tide you over until you can get real medical treatment.:D
She's a really cool character.
 
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Oh Ella will no doubt b back when she's able.
Yeah read the books. It's a great trilogy

:) I actually dashed on here to send a hello your way and to give a belated welcome to @Mary Meg. @Cimorene texted me to encourage that I return and greet her a couple of weeks ago, but my life has kept me racing to avoid falling behind so I haven't taken much time to catch my breath.

While here I'll recommend a couple of books I think you and Cimorene may enjoy given your interest in science and care for public health matters. Both provide useful and interesting knowledge and neither deliver it in a dull, textbook sort of way; they are sort of like having a wholesome, filling meal that is also delectable.

On Immunity: An Inoculation by Eula Biss is a lovely shot of insight into how vaccination is an act of loving thy neighbor; she explains the social value of immunity, in which our own vaccinations benefit others we've never met but are connected to through our shared human experiences. She recently was interviewed about the current worldwide measles outbreak, and explained how there's a paradoxical beauty about the nature of infectious diseases because it reveals our deep interconnection, the way there is no autonomy with them so we are at the mercy of one another's choices. The measles outbreak in Brooklyn is tied to the outbreak in Israel. The outbreak at UCLA that has caused panic, distress, and soaring expenses at the children's hospital there and stripped many people of the liberty to go about their lives as routine is linked to travelers to Asia. There has been criticism of her book for extending empathy to anti-vaxxers who are undeserving of it, and when I first read the book I felt irritated at times that while being unequivocally pro-vaccination, unwaveringly clear on the data, unrelenting on her criticism of those who should know better but out of hubris lead those who do not astray, she equivocated in her approach to laypeople who are vaccine hesitant. I now see the usefulness in her being charitable, as being willing to acknowledge that wrongheaded people can have soft hearts and will respond far better if approached through that understanding rather than with condemnation. Other critics of anti-vaxxers have likened their misinformation campaigns to dog excrement you accidentally step in and then wipe off your shoe and move forward. I totally get that frustration, but her approach has helped me be way more effective with vaccine advocacy, and with my witness as a Christian! A physician who writes for Christian Medical and Dental Associations recently discussed this book in an article titled "Am I My Brother's Keeper" in which she uses passages as part of her explanation in answering the question as "yes."

The other book I recommend The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer is a book written by Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee. It was required summer reading for my 10th grade biology class, and one of the few nonfiction books I was ever required to read over summer break that I actually................enjoyed. There's also a PBS series based on the book, though I still recommend the read if you have the time because he's a fantastic writer as well as a gifted physician.
 
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:) I actually dashed on here to send a hello your way and to give a belated welcome to @Mary Meg. @Cimorene texted me to encourage that I return and greet her a couple of weeks ago, but my life has kept me racing to avoid falling behind so I haven't taken much time to catch my breath.

While here I'll recommend a couple of books I think you and Cimorene may enjoy given your interest in science and care for public health matters. Both provide useful and interesting knowledge and neither deliver it in a dull, textbook sort of way; they are sort of like having a wholesome, filling meal that is also delectable.

On Immunity: An Inoculation by Eula Biss is a lovely shot of insight into how vaccination is an act of loving thy neighbor; she explains the social value of immunity, in which our own vaccinations benefit others we've never met but are connected to through our shared human experiences. She recently was interviewed about the current worldwide measles outbreak, and explained how there's a paradoxical beauty about the nature of infectious diseases because it reveals our deep interconnection, the way there is no autonomy with them so we are at the mercy of one another's choices. The measles outbreak in Brooklyn is tied to the outbreak in Israel. The outbreak at UCLA that has caused panic, distress, and soaring expenses at the children's hospital there and stripped many people of the liberty to go about their lives as routine is linked to travelers to Asia. There has been criticism of her book for extending empathy to anti-vaxxers who are undeserving of it, and when I first read the book I felt irritated at times that while being unequivocally pro-vaccination, unwaveringly clear on the data, unrelenting on her criticism of those who should know better but out of hubris lead those who do not astray, she equivocated in her approach to laypeople who are vaccine hesitant. I now see the usefulness in her being charitable, as being willing to acknowledge that wrongheaded people can have soft hearts and will respond far better if approached through that understanding rather than with condemnation. Other critics of anti-vaxxers have likened their misinformation campaigns to dog excrement you accidentally step in and then wipe off your shoe and move forward. I totally get that frustration, but her approach has helped me be way more effective with vaccine advocacy, and with my witness as a Christian! A physician who writes for Christian Medical and Dental Associations recently discussed this book in an article titled "Am I My Brother's Keeper" in which she uses passages as part of her explanation in answering the question as "yes."

The other book I recommend The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer is a book written by Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee. It was required summer reading for my 10th grade biology class, and one of the few nonfiction books I was ever required to read over summer break that I actually................enjoyed. There's also a PBS series based on the book, though I still recommend the read if you have the time because he's a fantastic writer as well as a gifted physician.
Hey Ella - Heck not exactly light reading there :)
 
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:) I actually dashed on here to send a hello your way and to give a belated welcome to @Mary Meg. @Cimorene texted me to encourage that I return and greet her a couple of weeks ago, but my life has kept me racing to avoid falling behind so I haven't taken much time to catch my breath.

While here I'll recommend a couple of books I think you and Cimorene may enjoy given your interest in science and care for public health matters. Both provide useful and interesting knowledge and neither deliver it in a dull, textbook sort of way; they are sort of like having a wholesome, filling meal that is also delectable.

On Immunity: An Inoculation by Eula Biss is a lovely shot of insight into how vaccination is an act of loving thy neighbor; she explains the social value of immunity, in which our own vaccinations benefit others we've never met but are connected to through our shared human experiences. She recently was interviewed about the current worldwide measles outbreak, and explained how there's a paradoxical beauty about the nature of infectious diseases because it reveals our deep interconnection, the way there is no autonomy with them so we are at the mercy of one another's choices. The measles outbreak in Brooklyn is tied to the outbreak in Israel. The outbreak at UCLA that has caused panic, distress, and soaring expenses at the children's hospital there and stripped many people of the liberty to go about their lives as routine is linked to travelers to Asia. There has been criticism of her book for extending empathy to anti-vaxxers who are undeserving of it, and when I first read the book I felt irritated at times that while being unequivocally pro-vaccination, unwaveringly clear on the data, unrelenting on her criticism of those who should know better but out of hubris lead those who do not astray, she equivocated in her approach to laypeople who are vaccine hesitant. I now see the usefulness in her being charitable, as being willing to acknowledge that wrongheaded people can have soft hearts and will respond far better if approached through that understanding rather than with condemnation. Other critics of anti-vaxxers have likened their misinformation campaigns to dog excrement you accidentally step in and then wipe off your shoe and move forward. I totally get that frustration, but her approach has helped me be way more effective with vaccine advocacy, and with my witness as a Christian! A physician who writes for Christian Medical and Dental Associations recently discussed this book in an article titled "Am I My Brother's Keeper" in which she uses passages as part of her explanation in answering the question as "yes."

The other book I recommend The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer is a book written by Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee. It was required summer reading for my 10th grade biology class, and one of the few nonfiction books I was ever required to read over summer break that I actually................enjoyed. There's also a PBS series based on the book, though I still recommend the read if you have the time because he's a fantastic writer as well as a gifted physician.


You came back! About time! :D I'll check out the books for sure!
 
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Hey Ella - Heck not exactly light reading there :)

I just looked them up. The 1st book she recommended is only 216 pages so that's pretty light. The 2nd one is 608 pages so yeah that's not light reading, lol. I'll recommend it to my sister, she is in med school & she loves reading non-fiction. Idk maybe I'll look for the series though. Idk if I have the attn span for a book that's that long, lol. Though I did finally read The Goldfinch & it's even longer than that! So maybe I could do it!
 
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Hey Ella - Heck not exactly light reading there :)

Neither is The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo series. :p

They grapple with different forms of heaviness. The books I suggested actually aren't nearly as intense or dense as they may seem based on their topics or my descriptions. Promise. :)

They have a lot of hopeful and interesting passages, and are surprisingly enjoyable to read. I know it doesn't seem like a book about the biography of cancer could conceivably be entertaining, but it legitimately is, ha. At least to me it was, and I've recommended it to a lot of people who've enjoyed it. It's definitely one of my top ten favorites. On Immunity: An Inoculation was one of the books Mark Zuckerberg recommended for a book club he started on Facebook, and a family friend discovered it that way and suggested it to me. It's a rainy Sunday afternoon sort of read, short and smooth to flow through, but memorable and relevant.

Another nonfiction book I really loved is Trevor Noah's Born a Crime about his experiences growing up biracial during the apartheid era in South Africa. It's phenomenal. And it's extremely entertaining. As is Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover about her experiences being home schooled and having to educate herself. Both are really inspiring.

For fiction books, I just finished Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds and recommend. I started it at like midnight and at one point considered just staying up all night to finish it. It was so freaking good. Completely captivating.

I :greenheart::greenheart::greenheart::greenheart: pretty much everything John Green has ever written, even his worst books have been worth the read to me. I love the YouTube channel he and his brother run too.

I also really loved The Hate U Give. I still have not seen the movie so I always hesitate to talk about it because I'm afraid people will give me spoilers, ha. I'm definitely interested to know if you've read it and if so, what you thought of it, especially since you're an Australian and may have a different perspective (it deals with the experiences of a girl named Starr after witnessing her friend, an unarmed teen, being shot by a police officer).
 
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Neither is The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo series. :p

They grapple with different forms of heaviness. The books I suggested actually aren't nearly as intense or dense as they may seem based on their topics or my descriptions. Promise. :)

They have a lot of hopeful and interesting passages, and are surprisingly enjoyable to read. I know it doesn't seem like a book about the biography of cancer could conceivably be entertaining, but it legitimately is, ha. At least to me it was, and I've recommended it to a lot of people who've enjoyed it. It's definitely one of my top ten favorites. On Immunity: An Inoculation was one of the books Mark Zuckerberg recommended for a book club he started on Facebook, and a family friend discovered it that way and suggested it to me. It's a rainy Sunday afternoon sort of read, short and smooth to flow through, but memorable and relevant.

Another nonfiction book I really loved is Trevor Noah's Born a Crime about his experiences growing up biracial during the apartheid era in South Africa. It's phenomenal. And it's extremely entertaining. As is Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover about her experiences being home schooled and having to educate herself. Both are really inspiring.

For fiction books, I just finished Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds and recommend. I started it at like midnight and at one point considered just staying up all night to finish it. It was so freaking good. Completely captivating.

I :greenheart::greenheart::greenheart::greenheart: pretty much everything John Green has ever written, even his worst books have been worth the read to me. I love the YouTube channel he and his brother run too.

I also really loved The Hate U Give. I still have not seen the movie so I always hesitate to talk about it because I'm afraid people will give me spoilers, ha. I'm definitely interested to know if you've read it and if so, what you thought of it, especially since you're an Australian and may have a different perspective (it deals with the experiences of a girl named Starr after witnessing her friend, an unarmed teen, being shot by a police officer).

I want to read Educated, I've heard it's great! I love John Green too but haven't read anything of his in a long time.

I'm the opposite, I have seen the movie THUG but haven't read the book yet. So I won't say more about it. It's out on dvd now.
 
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My current favorite book, which I'm currently reading, actually, is Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews! It deals with a LOT of mature themes, though. That's my only non-boring suggestion, though, since I do kinda have a boring taste in books for the most part.
 
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My current favorite book, which I'm currently reading, actually, is Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews! It deals with a LOT of mature themes, though. That's my only non-boring suggestion, though, since I do kinda have a boring taste in books for the most part.

That's a really terrific book! People would probably think I have a boring taste in books too bc I like a lot of stuff that is non fiction. I read the books Ella rec'd above. They are not boring actually they are super interesting actually but they seem like they would be boring bc they're academic. Iykwim. :)
 
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Has anyone else read The Goldfinch? It's one of my most beloved books ever. It was a friend to me when I was sick and felt disconnected from my life. It kept me company the whole time and lifted my spirits. It made what would have been unbearable bearable. Today the movie adaptation of it is out!!!! I'm extremely excited!
 
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