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Reading Wednesday
Mar. 6th, 2024 09:00 pmMurder is Easy by Agatha Christie
I think I’d have liked this one better if I’d come to it cold instead of having seen the Marple adaptation first. It still works (though showing its age a bit), but it would have been more enjoyable without the comparison/sorta spoilers.
To Dye For: How toxic fashion is making us sick - and how we can fight back by Alden Wicker
It turns out toxic dyes (and fabric treatments to make things water repellent, stain-resistant, wrinkle-free, etc) are very much not a thing of the past. And as the author points out, there are no ingredients labels for clothing. Most of the toxic processes take place at a safe (for US consumers) distance, in poor countries with lax regulation. But that doesn't mean that those toxic chemicals, metals, etc don't shed from the clothes once we have them - or interact with our bodies. It's a bit anecdotal, but the author backs up anecdote with testing. (Unfortunately, she also points out that many researchers who might look into such things have conflicts of interest, as they're already on the payroll of folks with vested interests. No pun intended.) Not ready to chuck my entire wardrobe, but going to be a little more careful about what gets added to it.
Heirloom Kitchen by Anna Francese Gass
Library cookbook. Didn't see as much in here that struck my fancy as I'd have hoped. (And I already have versions of half of those that did.) Worth borrowing, not sure it'd be worth buying.
I think I’d have liked this one better if I’d come to it cold instead of having seen the Marple adaptation first. It still works (though showing its age a bit), but it would have been more enjoyable without the comparison/sorta spoilers.
To Dye For: How toxic fashion is making us sick - and how we can fight back by Alden Wicker
It turns out toxic dyes (and fabric treatments to make things water repellent, stain-resistant, wrinkle-free, etc) are very much not a thing of the past. And as the author points out, there are no ingredients labels for clothing. Most of the toxic processes take place at a safe (for US consumers) distance, in poor countries with lax regulation. But that doesn't mean that those toxic chemicals, metals, etc don't shed from the clothes once we have them - or interact with our bodies. It's a bit anecdotal, but the author backs up anecdote with testing. (Unfortunately, she also points out that many researchers who might look into such things have conflicts of interest, as they're already on the payroll of folks with vested interests. No pun intended.) Not ready to chuck my entire wardrobe, but going to be a little more careful about what gets added to it.
Heirloom Kitchen by Anna Francese Gass
Library cookbook. Didn't see as much in here that struck my fancy as I'd have hoped. (And I already have versions of half of those that did.) Worth borrowing, not sure it'd be worth buying.
