Chapter Two Hundred Thirty-Seven: Lab Girl

I'd been meaning to listen to Lab Girl by Hope Jahren for a while, seeing as it combines two topics I really enjoy (memoir and women in science), and I enjoyed this audiobook maybe even more than I thought I would.  Jahren reads it herself, and I found her narration to be soothing in its slower pace, which I also felt really suited the subject matter well.  She also does an excellent job at infusing subtle emotion into her speaking--and, on a few occasions when it's really merited, she really lets the emotions come through in her voice.  I guess my point is that I can see how this style of reading may be slower and steadier than some people would like, but it worked beautifully for me.  Moreover, Jahren's story of being a woman in research science is fascinating, at least to someone like me who doesn't know much about how research science works.  I truly enjoyed listening to this book, and if I were to make a list of the audiobooks I've most enjoyed listening to this year, Lab Girl would definitely be on it.