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[missizzy]

Just finished reading Hidden Figures. The second book I've read this year where reading it left me much less impressed with the movie adaptation I'd already seen. Though ultimately, I suppose it's better the movie exists, if only because far fewer people would know about the black women of 50s/60s NASA if it hadn't been made. But the real story, which is a much longer one starting in World War II and going from there, is far richer and more impressive. Though I admit my eyes might have glazed over during all the paragraphs about the technical information these women were working on. Arguably that just enforces how remarkable their work was. The history, of both civil rights and space exploration covered also brings you back to that exciting time, and makes you sad about all that's happened since.
The weather's nice enough I'll likely walk in Old Town today-if I don't suffer from too hard a headache from these temperature fluctuations! And then a cold snap that makes me hope I won't have to spend too much of my commute outside for the rest of the week.

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[moonvoice]

I've had this book to read for ages and it's been sitting on my To Be Read pile, and it's just shot straight to the top thanks to this <3

[missizzy]

It is a good book.