Hello, and welcome to In My Bag! My name is Jenn, and this is my product review blog. 
Let me preface this blog entry by saying that science was always my worst struggle in middle school and high school. When it came to chemistry, I struggled to maintain a low B. I was always a bit of perfectionist, and enjoyed getting all As on my report card, so having a low B or a high C mar that A streak was a hard pill to swallow.
But I have always loved to read.
My husband was always good with science-y stuff, though he isn’t the avid and obsessed bookworm that I am. So when I told him about The Disappearing Spoon and my opportunity to review it, I wasn’t surprised at his perk of interest. I was, however, surprised at how quickly he claimed the book once it arrived, and how he devoured it from cover to cover in three days flat.
Then it was my turn. I admit that I didn’t get through it as quickly as my husband did, simply because I struggled more with science stuff and thus it took my brain a little longer to process some of the material, but let me just say as a non-science person that The Disappearing Spoon was a very good, very interesting, easy-to-follow read.
The Disappearing Spoon takes you through all of the elements of the periodic table, and gives you a breakdown on each one: how it came about, who discovered it, what type of controversy it has caused (yes, the elements of the periodic table are controversial! Who would have thought?), and what interesting and downright terrifying things it is capable of doing. The author injects a bit of his own dry humor and narration throughout the book, so despite the sometimes dry material, there’s never a dull moment — or paragraph, in this case.
If you’re even halfway interested in science, you’ll like this book. If you love science, or know someone else who does, then The Disappearing Spoon is a must-have!
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