This was a fun read to pick up between studying. I found the discussion of the first four drinks (Beer, Wine, Spirits, and Coffee) to be the most compelling. I wouldn't consider it a "must read," but still fun.
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Craig wants to read Being Mortal by Atul Gawande

Being Mortal by Atul Gawande
Medicine has triumphed in modern times, transforming the dangers of childbirth, injury, and disease from harrowing to manageable. But when …
Craig wants to read Nomadland by Jessica Bruder

Nomadland by Jessica Bruder
Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century is a 2017 nonfiction book by American journalist Jessica Bruder about the phenomenon …
Craig started reading Welcome Homeless by Alan Graham
Craig rated A history of the world in 6 glasses: 3 stars
Craig finished reading A history of the world in 6 glasses by Tom Standage
Craig wants to read Colapso / Collapse by Jared Diamond

Colapso / Collapse by Jared Diamond
"In his Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller Guns, Germs, and Steel, Jared Diamond examined how and why Western civilizations developed the technologies …
Craig wants to read Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond

Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond
Why did Eurasians conquer, displace, or decimate Native Americans, Australians, and Africans, instead of the reverse? In this groundbreaking book, …
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@Ahuka sounds really interesting, might have to give that podcast as shot too!
Craig started reading A history of the world in 6 glasses by Tom Standage
Following up "A People's History" with one that I hope will feature less bombing of civilians. That being said, a coke bottle is shown on the cover, so I could be wrong about that.
Following up "A People's History" with one that I hope will feature less bombing of civilians. That being said, a coke bottle is shown on the cover, so I could be wrong about that.
Craig finished reading A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn
Finally made it through this one in between tests throughout this semester. Heavy read, but provides an interesting perspective of American history that I believe more people would benefit from hearing.
Craig wants to read This Is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay

This Is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay
Welcome to the life of a junior doctor: 97-hour weeks, life and death decisions, a constant tsunami of bodily fluids, …
Craig wants to read The Next Apocalypse by Chris Begley
Craig wants to read Lights & Sirens by Kevin Grange

Lights & Sirens by Kevin Grange
A true account of going through UCLA’s famed Daniel Freeman Paramedic Program—and practicing emergency medicine on the streets of Los …






