Things New and Strange

I love the Smithsonian and all the museums and work they do. I've even worked behind the scenes in the Natural History Museum's archives on a research project. And I love the idea of a Secretary of the Smithsonian combing thru all their collections and taking advantage of the staff on a treasure hunt of sorts.

Which is why I'm surprised that I wasn't so interested in the story itself. I didn't make it very far in the book even after having it 6 weeks on my book shelf. In hindsight I should have known better. I've never visited the Natural History Museum. Not even when I worked on the research project in that building. I've always visited the air and space, the cultural history, and the non-modern art museums.