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I didn‘t love this. Maybe because if they had just had like ONE conversation, all of that didn‘t have to happen. The ending was unnecessary. I appreciated the vibe of the book, kind of Brontë-esque. But rhe characters‘ choices really frustrated me.

The narrative structure detracted from the information presented. The story line jumped from place to place and to varying groups of people in a very helter skelter way. The actual information about the volcanic eruption was magnificent.

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Both the fiction & non-fiction collages were fun & took much reflection on my part!

#NaturaLitsy November #buddyread discussion thread.

🌍 Did you manage to read it?

🌎 How does Ghosh's non-fiction writing compare to his fiction works?

🌍 Did you enjoy the book?

🌎 Did you learn or discover anything new?

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Up next - The Hidden Universe (tagged in comments).

I liked that this book looked at climate change from more of a non-western point of view that I usually see. I also appreciated the comparison between Pope Francis‘ Laudato si‘ and the Paris Climate Accord. #Naturalitsy @AllDebooks #NonfictionNovember

This is a great book about the history of fire suppression, fire‘s impact on ecology, and life as a hotshot. Super informative! There were times that I wondered if Thomas was a hotshot to write a book, but Steinem was a Playboy Bunny to write an article. Great read, and glad to see the public is getting an education of how hard and under appreciated the job of a hotshot is.

The idea for Frankenstein came to Shelley during a ghost story competition with her husband Percy Bysshe Shelley, Lord Byron, and John Polidori during the cold summer of 1816. #TodayILearned #NFN