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It’s Not Looking Good But I Can’t Stop Now Part 4

From One Cell: A Journey into Life's Origins and the Future of Medicine by Ben Stanger

Funny Story by Emily Henry

Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman, Erica Moore (Translator), Elizabeth Manton (Translator)

Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism by Sarah Wynn-Williams

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

December 31, 2025 by dsbs42 Leave a Comment

The colon returns: Revenge of the colon. Book 16: From One Cell: A Journey into Life’s Origins and the Future of Medicine by Ben Stanger Rough Review: 4 stars. I particularly enjoyed the last chapter, “Day Science and Night Science” – reading that whole section made me want to get a job in a lab and just start some Night meandering. I share the author’s concerns that the focus on practical applications (read: ways [for pharmaceutical companies] to make money) over general knowledge gathering is […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Ben Stanger, Emily Henry, Rutger Bregman, Erica Moore (Translator), Elizabeth Manton (Translator), Sarah Wynn-Williams

dsbs42's CBR17 Review No:20 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Romance · Tags: Ben Stanger, Emily Henry, Rutger Bregman, Erica Moore (Translator), Elizabeth Manton (Translator), Sarah Wynn-Williams ·
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