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disease, germs, and plagues, oh my!

by endless_tbr_list
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38 books

histories of sickness around the globe - death, destruction, and the fight for cures and eradication

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Pandemics, Poverty, and Politics: Decoding the Social and Political Drivers of Pandemics from Plague to COVID-19The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola VirusThe Autumn Ghost: How the Battle Against a Polio Epidemic Revolutionized Modern Medical CareThe Great Mortality: An Intimate History of the Black Death, the Most Devastating Plague of All Time
Pandemics, Poverty, and Politics: Decoding the Social and Political Drivers of Pandemics from Plague to COVID-19The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus

so, you’re hyperfixated on Anthony Bourdain?

by tinychangestoshane
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there’s a starter pack for that! here it is! i made it! i can use this interest for good! tried to include a solid variety of the books he wrote/co-wrote, + an oral biography about him and a memoir by someone else about working on one of his shows. didn’t include sequels (such as Gone Bamboo), didn’t include collections of previously published work (such as The Anthony Bourdain Reader and The Nasty Bits). happy reading!

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Bourdain: The Definitive Oral BiographyKitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary UnderbellyMedium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who CookGet Jiro!
Bourdain: The Definitive Oral BiographyKitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly

Non-fiction and essays to get you thinking

by sian.is.reading
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As much as I love the escapism of fiction, here is a collection of non-fiction and essays to pull me back into the real world

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Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAIAll About Love: New VisionsOne Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against ThisAre You Mad at Me?: How to Stop Focusing on What Others Think and Start Living for You
Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAIAll About Love: New Visions

non-fiction to talk about at parties

by chickeninshoes
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for those situations when you don't want to talk about your own life or the world around you...here are books that will provide trivia, interesting stories, or memorable quotes to regale your friends

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Why Fish Don’t Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of LifeDoppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror WorldBluetsThe Crying Book
Why Fish Don’t Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of LifeDoppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World
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