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Into The Abyss, Carol Shaben

Into The Abyss, Carol Shaben

This book is about a plane crash in Canada, and how it affected the lives of the survivors. I found it a little hard to follow, at times. I think the author sometimes used the men’s’ last names, and other times their first names.

It was not the page turner I was looking for, but I enjoyed learning about bush flying and rural airlines in the outback of Canada.

The Book of Eels, Patrik Svensson

The Book of Eels, Patrik Svensson

Five stars for this little book! The beginning about eels and the author’s childhood was enthralling, followed by a somewhat boring middle, but the the last few chapters veer in to heart-felt spirituality.

It’s translated from Swedish, which gives it a quaint European cadence.

Midnight in Chernobyl, Adam Higginbotham

Midnight in Chernobyl, Adam Higginbotham

The Untold Story of the World’s Greatest Nuclear Disaster. April 25, 1986.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and learned how old nuclear reactors were crazy dangerous, but many were built, anyways. I learned that the unfolding disaster destroyed the Soviet Union.

A sailor’s Story, Sam Glanzman

A sailor’s Story, Sam Glanzman

Third book. I didn’t like the forward or the Introduction, but the book itself was OK. Lots if iconically drawn WWII scenes of ships and soldiers. It wasn’t a page-turner for me, but the longer it has been since I read it, the more I like it.