What a fascinating book this was!! I kept reading/reciting the facts aloud to whomever was in the room or nearby when I read - there are so many intriguing and surprising things to learn here, that I felt compelled to share them. It took me a while to read - it's long and there's a LOT of information here, but it is packaged very well, although I did occasionally find that I needed to take a short break for something a little less death-and-disease focused (it is, after all, summer and I couldn't make myself or my family too crazy worrying about mosquitoes to enjoy the day!)... But the writing was great - engaging and entertaining while remaining true to the fact-sharing non-fiction nature of its core.