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yellowdogintexas

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22. Taking a break from fiction to read a book club selection The Body A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson

Mon Feb 16, 2026, 02:16 AM

Feb 16

Bill Bryson once again proves himself to be an incomparable companion as he guides us through the human body—how it functions, its remarkable ability to heal itself, and (unfortunately) the ways it can fail. Full of extraordinary facts (your body made a million red blood cells since you started reading this) and irresistible Brysonesque anecdotes, The Body will lead you to a deeper understanding of the miracle that is life in general and you in particular.

This will be fun since I have a love of biology and anatomy.

I finished Secrets of the Catalogues and it left me wanting more; good thing it is a series!!

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What Fiction are you reading this week, February 15, 2026? [View all] hermetic Feb 15 OP

I'm reading the Alliepoo Feb 15 #1

Ahh, author Yarros hermetic Feb 15 #3

If you like dragons: cbabe Feb 15 #13

Just starting to read "The Book Club for Troublesome Women" PittBlue Feb 15 #2

Troublesome Women... hermetic Feb 15 #6

That's it! PittBlue Feb 16 #21

On a rec by another DUer Diamond_Dog Feb 15 #4

Oh my, hermetic Feb 15 #7

Yes, what took me so long, right?? Diamond_Dog Feb 15 #11

Just started "Watching You" by Lisa Jewell. sinkingfeeling Feb 15 #5

I've read a few of hers hermetic Feb 15 #8

Good morning. Many good books recommended and I found ebooks at my library, yay. txwhitedove Feb 15 #9

That sounds good hermetic Feb 15 #12

Sadly not at my library either, so got low cost ebook from Amazon. And, sorry granny still txwhitedove Feb 15 #18

A forum recommendation, I think: The Hidden River by Mark Thielman cbabe Feb 15 #10

That sounds really good hermetic Feb 15 #15

Haha. How many mosquitoes make one alligator? cbabe Feb 15 #19

"The Academy" by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham mentalsolstice Feb 15 #14

Thanks, U 2 hermetic Feb 15 #16

I'm reading The Hadacol Boogie, the latest Dave Robicheaux novel by James Lee Burke. rsdsharp Feb 15 #17

Poetry - Andrea Gibson alfredo Feb 15 #20

Taking a break from fiction to read a book club selection The Body A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson yellowdogintexas Feb 16 #22

I recommend Mary Roach, if you don't know her books. cbabe Feb 16 #23

Thank you. Her titles are very intriguing!!! nt yellowdogintexas Feb 17 #24