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Rebekah Honce
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virologist that dabbles in immunology and ecology | incoming assistant prof | postdoc @ UVM | WVWC ‘16 & UTHSC ‘20 | ask me about being knighted in West Virginia
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Looking forward to another year of good (and bad) reads. Recommendations welcome!
Screenshot of several book covers read in 2024 Screenshot of several book covers read in 2024 Screenshot of several book covers read in 2024
December 31, 2024 at 11:05 PM
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Top of the tbr for 2025 include Migrations and Wild Houses
Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy Wild Houses by Colin Barrett
December 31, 2024 at 11:05 PM
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Least favorite books that I can’t recommend to anyone

Leave the World Behind and This is How You Lose the Time War. Ugh.
Screenshot of Leave the World Behind generously rayed 1.5/5 Screenshot of This is How You Lose the Time War rated 2.75/5 mainly because the cover is cute and I liked the concept.
December 31, 2024 at 11:05 PM
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Books that took me a while to finish:

The Prophet Song by Paul Lynch thanks to the heavy content

The Bee Sting by Paul Murray thanks to Imelda’s chapter
Screenshot of the Prophet Song rated 4.5/5 which I think is a must read and has a global commentary I still talk about Screenshot of The Bee Sting rated 3.75/5 which definitely grew on me as I read but was hard to get into at first
December 31, 2024 at 11:05 PM
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Book I didn’t finish and won’t pick back up: The Liar’s Dictionary

Book I didn’t finish but will (hopefully) someday: There is Power in a Union
A screenshot of The Liar’s Dictionary which was DNFd mainly because the audiobook couldn’t keep my focus Screenshot of There is Power in a Union at 21% finish. A very heavily academic and dense text that I can only manage a chapter at a time
December 31, 2024 at 11:05 PM
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Authors I read multiple works from are Claire Keegan and Kurt Vonnegut (thanks @rchrisskinner.bsky.social)
Screenshot of Foster by Claire Keegan rated 4.25/5. The second and second favorite Claire Keegan read of the year. Screenshot of Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut rated 4/5. I think my 4th Vonnegut read and definitely a favorite. Bokomaru anyone?
December 31, 2024 at 11:05 PM
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Favorite science read: Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villians

Least fave: The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator
Screenshot of Pests by Bethany Brookshire rated 4/5. As a rodent lover, a must read! Screenshot of The Mosquito rated somewhat generously at 3.25/5 because I liked the content but the framing around military and war got to be a bore.
December 31, 2024 at 11:05 PM