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Re:Ask HN: What're You Reading? by rheffern on Tuesday September 29, 2026 @09:51PM (#49903415)
Stiff, the life of human cadavers, by Mary Roach

Fantastic book and look into Death and what comes after, well, at least for your corpse.

My reading list is ahead of Halloween, so trying to plow through all of these

https://robheffern.palaich.net/booklists/halloween/

Let me know what you think and if you have recommendations or criticisms!

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Re:Ask HN: What're You Reading? by pastel8739 on Tuesday September 29, 2026 @09:56PM (#49903448)
Personally I find limited value in an AI-produced list of books that you haven’t even read. I would much prefer to read your thoughts on books that you have read.

Mary Roach is great, though.

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Re:Ask HN: What're You Reading? by rheffern on Wednesday September 30, 2026 @12:43PM (#49911263)
I mean, it's my reading list, not my read list.

And yes, Roach is fantastic. The book is a bit dated these days, but still what a great read! Her prose and cadence are just my cup of tea.

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