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A fascinating look at the history and pre-pandemic state of influenza. Brown starts with historical accounts of the flu, including what made the 1918 flu so widespread and deadly. He looks at modern vaccines and how they‘re made. He discusses what was kept in the US government storage that was bare for Covid just a few years after this was published. Most interesting for me was his look at the lack of efficacy of antivirals like Tamiflu.

Megabooks @TheAromaofBooks this is my #doublespin! 👍🏻 3y
Cinfhen Definitely not for me right now….#BrainHaze 🤪 3y
Megabooks @Cinfhen you‘ve got a lot going on! 3y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3y
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The March: A Novel | E. L. Doctorow
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Read for #Booked2021 Fall edition/Jewish author

This was similar in style to Doctorow‘s masterpiece ‘Ragtime‘ in its depiction of a moment in history told from multiple viewpoints. Not all who join at the start of Sherman‘s march from Augusta GA to Durham NC will finish. As with any novel about war, there‘s a lot of brutality and sadness; some hope too, but we know now the US Civil War would expose a wound which is still not healed to this day.

Cinfhen Ohhhh, I loved Ragtime!!! Didn‘t realize this was a #JewishAuthor 3y
Ruthiella @Cinfhen I adored Ragtime too. No other Doctorow novel has quite lived up to it, but I keep trying!😂 3y
EvieBee He‘s on my list of authors to read. I own Ragtime. 3y
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Ruthiella @EvieBee Ragtime is where I started with him. I highly recommend it! 👍 3y
Centique Ragtime is one of my all time favourite books too @Ruthiella @Cinfhen Nobody IRL seems to have ever heard of it, but to find you guys are fans reminds me again that Litsy is the best place💕😍 3y
Centique I loved Worlds Fair too by him and I quite enjoyed a couple of others. Must read some more. 3y
Ruthiella @Centique Indeed! Litsy is where hardcore readers find kindred spirits. 😍 3y
Ruthiella @Centique World‘s Fair is on my list! But first I want to reread The Waterworks because I read it over 20 years ago but have no memory of it. I‘ve grown and changed as a reader since then and so want to revisit. 3y
Centique @Ruthiella I want to revisit Ragtime and Worlds Fair for the same reason - thank you for reminding me. Let me know when you decide to read Waterworks and maybe we could make it a Doctorow month or something? 3y
Ruthiella @Centique Sounds like a plan! I am pretty open to any time since I don‘t have family commitments like you do. Is there a particular month that works best for you coming up? I‘d totally be up for a reread of Ragtime too. We could make 2022 the year of ELD! 🤔 (edited) 3y
KCofKaysville @Ruthiella I want to read this too and have a copy. I am always interested in the Civil War. 3y
Centique @Ruthiella YES! So excited to make it the year of ELD (not that I‘m likely to read all his works or anything!) Do you want to start with reading one in January? I don‘t mind if you want to start earlier - nov or dec is fine for me - or whether we read the same ones or not. 3y
Ruthiella @KCofKaysville If you‘re interested in fiction about the Civil War, I think you will like this. Some of it is told from Sherman‘s perspective which I found really interesting. 3y
Ruthiella @Centique Let‘s read The Waterworks in November then. Okee Dokee? Then we can move on to Worlds Fair and Ragtime in subsequent months. 😃 3y
Centique @Ruthiella excellent! I think I‘ve read it before many years ago too but I do love a reread. 3y
Cinfhen I‘d love to join you @Ruthiella @Centique on the re-read and his other books but I‘m in a #brainhaze and don‘t want to commit / however if I get my 💩together I may join you!! If that‘s ok??!!? 3y
Ruthiella @Cinfhen Fabulous! We‘ll let you know when we start! 👍 3y
Cinfhen Perfect!! Thanks 😊 3y
Centique @Ruthiella I just wanted to give you a heads up that I don‘t think I‘m going to have a copy of the book in time for our Buddy read. We‘re still in lockdown, and it‘s looking like shops and libraries will stay closed till the end of November. I could buy the ebook but I‘d rather get a hard copy to go with my other Doctorows. Don‘t let that stop you though if you‘re ready. 💕 3y
Ruthiella @Centique No problem. I‘m in no hurry! Let me know when you get a copy. I understand that you want to complete your hardcover collection properly! 💕 3y
Centique @Ruthiella thank you! 😘 3y
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