4.0

*I received a copy of this book on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for this opportunity.*

MS. ADVENTURE follows scientist Jess Phoenix during a handful of her most memorable field experiences. Phoenix has lived an incredible, adventure-filled, and frankly amazing life-- and it was fascinating to me, as a lay person, to peek into the world of geology. This book is a very easy pick-up-put-down read, because none of the chapters are connected in any meaningful manner, meaning you don't have to follow a story line to enjoy any part of this book.

I can understand how this 'field journal' layout might be jarring for a lot of readers, but personally, I enjoyed reading the snippets of Phoenix's professional life and experiences since it prevented the narrative from getting too bogged down. Phoenix also did an excellent job of describing her work in an engaging and informative manner that anyone could easily understand.

This book was written to help propel Phoenix's work as a scientist and climate change activist into the general public, and I think it was a fun and intriguing read.