I read Voices from Chernobyl a while ago but since being diagnosed with thyroid cancer a few years back I think I'd like to read it again.
It has always fascinated me that the main health impact to those affected in the accident has been thyroid cancer from exposure to radioactive iodine (I-131) and yet, as part of my treatment for thyroid cancer I am required to ingest I-131.
My brother and his wife leave for a trip to the Ukraine tomorrow. They've arranged to take a tour of the abandoned site. I am very much looking forward to hearing about it.
I read Voices from Chernobyl a while ago but since being diagnosed with thyroid cancer a few years back I think I'd like to read it again.
It has always fascinated me that the main health impact to those affected in the accident has been thyroid cancer from exposure to radioactive iodine (I-131) and yet, as part of my treatment for thyroid cancer I am required to ingest I-131.
My brother and his wife leave for a trip to the Ukraine tomorrow. They've arranged to take a tour of the abandoned site. I am very much looking forward to hearing about it.
Sorry to hear that.I read Voices from Chernobyl a while ago but since being diagnosed with thyroid cancer a few years back I think I'd like to read it again.
It has always fascinated me that the main health impact to those affected in the accident has been thyroid cancer from exposure to radioactive iodine (I-131) and yet, as part of my treatment for thyroid cancer I am required to ingest I-131.
My brother and his wife leave for a trip to the Ukraine tomorrow. They've arranged to take a tour of the abandoned site. I am very much looking forward to hearing about it.
Jive Turkey said:If I take a break from a book half way through because it's kinda dry and I have no motivation to read it and I just read a book containing similar information, does that make me a fucking quitter?
The description on amazon sounds pretty awesome.
Strangely enough, I've never read any Japanese historical fiction. Well, some of Genji Monogatari. Probably should.
If I take a break from a book half way through because it's kinda dry and I have no motivation to read it and I just read a book containing similar information, does that make me a fucking quitter?
No. I find it hard myself to complete a book that I have no interest in. A lot of people do it. I really wonder what motivates some people to finish books they don't like because it sounds like torture.
One of my favorite quotes from Dorothy Parker:
This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force.
Guess who finally finished Atlas Shrugged today! Yeah!
It actually got pretty exciting, barring the odd 60-page speech. OK, there was just one 60-page speech, but that was more than enough. Otherwise, the last two-thirds of the book were really good; the first third was really slow.
Poor Eddie Willers.
I'm not even going to get into the philosophical stuff here. That's another book in itself.
I'm going to read a short book about dragons now! Or maybe some Michael Crichton. And I think I earned a piece of cake or something. Where's my prize???
There you go!
Really, I'm amazed at anyone who can read a 1000 page book and not get tired.
No spoken words said:Not singling you out here but I've never understood that sentiment. What's the difference between one 1,000 page book and three 333 page books? I mean, I get that tons of people are scared off by long books but I don't understand why, especially if it's good. If anything, a lengthier book is a preference for me, it allows for greater character development and I get to live in that world all the longer. BUT THAT'S JUST ME.
The last time I read a 1000 page book was Anne Rice's The Witching Hour - that was back in high school. Since then, I haven't found anything worth all those pages.