I tend to trust books like The 1960s | Maps for Curious Minds when they sound built for readers who want books that feel worth talking about afterward rather than for everyone in the abstract.

In books, I keep looking for books that understand the book’s most recommendable trait and do not settle for bland competence.

If the execution matches the setup, this becomes the kind of recommendation I would pass along quickly and mean it.

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