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Ryan Malesevich

ryanmalesevich@bookwyrm.social

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I consider myself an amateur runner, technology enthusiast, and friend to all dogs. My reading habits tends to fall into some of those categories with a strong preference to non-fiction, but I'm trying to branch out more. I'm excited about the Fediverse and really excited to see we have a suitable option to track and talk about books.

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reviewed Midnight in Chernobyl by Adam Higginbotham

Adam Higginbotham: Midnight in Chernobyl (2019)

"Journalist Adam Higginbotham's definitive, years-in-the-making account of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster--and a powerful …

I can't believe this really happened

Midnight in Chernobyl didn't hold my attention consistently throughout the book. I felt the strongest portions were the portions surrounding the accident in Pripyat. What an absolute mess! I struggled through the aftermath and keeping track of the various characters. I have no doubt it was impeccably researched and written.

reviewed Slow Horses by Mick Herron (Slough House, #1)

Mick Herron: Slow Horses (EBook, 2010, Soho Crime)

London, England: Slough House is where the washed-up MI5 spies go to while away what's …

A Challenge to get into, but totally engrossing by the end

I had heard good things about the Apple TV+ series, Slow Horses. I wanted to read at least the first book to see if I'd be interested in pursuing it. I'll be honest, I struggled a little bit at the beginning. The near-constant jumps between the large cast of the Sleugh House made it hard to ground myself in the world. I stuck with it because Mick Herron has a way with words that I really enjoyed. The lack of chapters was weird, but I'm glad I stuck with it because once I got to everything coalescing in the last third I could not put the book down!