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