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  • 1.  What are you currently reading?

    Posted 02-10-2023 02:51 PM

    SLAS wants to know... what are you currently reading? Or, feel free to share the book you just finished. It doesn't need to be science-related at all! Some answers may be featured in an upcoming Electronic Laboratory Neighborhood Community Q&A article. 

    Thank you!

    Kathy Daniels

    SLAS Marketing and Communications Manager



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    Kathy Daniels
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  • 2.  RE: What are you currently reading?

    Posted 02-20-2023 04:23 AM
    Edited by Silvio Di Castro 02-20-2023 04:35 AM

    Interesting question! I'm actually quite a slow reader, and when having some free time, reading - sadly - rarely comes to the first spot in the list of things to do... however, I discovered that the local library has an e-book borrowing application that has thoudsands of books available for free. You might want to check your local libraries too, they might have joined the scheme, or offer something similar.

    In any case, given that I commute on public transport for just over 2 hours a day, this is the perfect arrangement for me. My current book is "For the sake of the game" and it is a collection of short stories inspired by the Sherlock Holmes canon.

    For reference, here are the codes you can use to find more about it:

    • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1681778793
    • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1681778792



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    Silvio Di Castro
    Principal Scientist
    AstraZeneca R&D Gothenburg
    Sweden
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  • 3.  RE: What are you currently reading?

    Posted 02-21-2023 09:55 AM

    Sadly, my reading time has plummeted since I stopped taking the train though you wouldn't know that from the number of books I keep getting. I'm currently working on The Winners by Fredrik Backman. I'll give credit to longtime SLAS member (and friend and mentor), Bill Janzen, for introducing me to this author. Most books I read and then donate, but not these. Backman's books remain on my shelves.

    I'll also plug Book of the Month (bookofthemonth.com) as a great way to get introduced to new authors and styles. Or bookshop.org that supports independent bookstores :)



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    Elizabeth Admirand
    Head of Compound and Sample Management
    Frontier Medicines
    Boston MA
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  • 4.  RE: What are you currently reading?

    Posted 02-21-2023 10:59 AM
    Edited by Nick Shah 02-21-2023 11:00 AM

    I'd agree with the posters above, the train commute + Libby app have been great for accelerating my leisure reading.  I recently finished and recommend these two:

    Fiction: The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson

    Non-Fiction: Grocery: The Buying and Selling of Food in America by Michael Ruhlman

    Additionally, the list below has been really helpful to focus my search for new sci-fi reads:

    NPR: 50 Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Books of the Past Decade



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    Nick Shah
    Head of Quantitative Biology
    Nura Bio
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