Underground: A Human History of the Worlds Beneath Our Feet | 
pickUtterly fascinating look at the spaces, natural & man-made, beneath our feet & the enduring connection humanity has to them. Yes there are chapters on the NYC subway & the catacombs beneath Paris but there are also chapters on intraterrestrials & the astrobiologists studying them for clues about possible life on other planets, burrowers in Cappadocia & explorers pushing farther and farther into the depths. I honestly couldn‘t put it down.
pick7/23 In hindsight I should of read this book 1 because as I listened to the audio I found myself wishing I could see pictures and 2. Because it was narrated by the author and his voice was so dry and monotone it took a lot of the wonder of the subject away. But I loved learning about life underground both modern and ancient civilizations pull to go below. I especially liked hearing about the Parisian catacombs.
““If you look for happiness in simple things, it becomes very difficult to be unhappy because access to simple things is very simple and easy!”
pickNonfiction about what is below the surface of the earth. The author goes into history and into caves to talk about what is beneath our feet.
A look at the subterranean, its cultures, tunnels and history. I thought it was fascinating, and well written. La Plage, under Paris, is home to cataphiles who regularly go there make art, paint or sculpt. Some of the rooms are covered in art, some built alters to deities or gods. These tunnels were miles deep, miles long, with many catacombs and hidden tunnels.
Pictured Derinkuyu, one of the largest.
#NFNov @rsteve388 @Clwojick #TIL
pickRarely do nonfiction books make me feel something, but this did. Really captivating writing and stories.
#nonfiction #recommended 😊✌️📚
Great read. Recommend.
pickCoffee martini AND a fascinating new book 🤗☕️🍸📖💕
I really love books like Underground: scientific, artistic, sociological and spiritual explorations of a subject-with a dash of swashbuckling adventure thrown in. once I finished this book about the worlds beneath my feet, I immediately wanted to start it again. “Underground” is a thoughtful and inquisitive book that will stay with you long after you finish it.
pickWay more mystical than I expected. This book is not a scientific or technical investigation of what lies under our feet; rather, it is an odd —but interesting— mix of memoir, anthropology, and mysticism. Approach as a series of interrelated essays, instead of a cohesive book with a single narrative. #lpmbc #groupd
pickI really enjoy this book about humans exporting caves, burrowing under their houses, wandering through sewers and catacombs, and painting on cave walls 15,000 years ago. It is a fun read.
To @thebluestocking @LazyDays @WanderingBookaneer #LMPBC #GroupD: any preference between these two? — both spoke to me today. The tagged book is just fascinating! And the other looks like an interesting memoir.
