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A | If you’re interested in reading about Chernobyl and want a good place to start, consider this book. Midnight in Chernobyl is detailed, extensive, and the research is obvious in every page. Most importantly, it’s also accessible and the writing is very easy to read and follow, making it a great place to start.
Definitely one of my top nonfiction reads and highly recommend.
A+ | A wonderful, well-written biography about Turhan Sultan who became de facto ruler of the Ottoman Empire. This book gives you an insight to Turhan Sultan’s life as well as her architectural patronage — one of the big indicators of her power and prestige. It goes into how she used her building projects to not only make a name for herself but also to spread a message to her son and to the people. This book is absolutely well worth the read for any history student or causal history lovers.
Read moreA+ | A short, provocative work documenting Hisashi Ouchi’s intense medical treatment. It doesn’t hold back with its descriptions and images of what happened to Ouchi’s body after the criticality accident in Tokaimura. There is nothing that can prepare you for this book because short as this book may be, it’s unrelenting in speaking the truth about what happened to this poor man.
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