Reader’s Note
6 out of 10
Six. One idea, walked an extremely long way. Something like 40% of it is digression, and I was retaining maybe half of what I read, which for me is unusual and not the book's fault entirely.
by@ivor_stackWritten 12 January 2026Read 11 January 2026
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Salt: A World HistoryMark KurlanskyThe Reading Room
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