Very entertaining. I love to read about adventures in exotic places and there are no better adventures than the scientific ones! Volcanoes are a fascinating topic so getting a glimpse of the research on them was very interesting. And Jess Phoenix is a perfect guide: instantly likable, unpretentious, funny, with contagious enthusiasm.

I just wished that the book would be longer, as I was curious about other stories from her work and life.

Thanks to the publisher, Timber Press, and NetGalley for the advance copy of this book.

I enjoyed this. It was extremely readable and a good mix of personal and scientific. I would recommend this to students looking for inspiration about science careers. Thanks to Timber Press for access to a digital ARC via NetGalley.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was fascinating to learn a little bit about volcanos and geology. Her story and how she came to do the things she has is very interesting. I would use snippets of this book in Science and Health when discussing careers and geology to give students a picture of what types of things a geologist may do. It was a great read!

I loved this book. Thank you so much to Netgalley and the publishers for an opportunity to read this! I first learned about Jess Phoenix and what a volcanologist was on the podcast Ologies. It was a fascinating episode and I immediately started following Jess on social media. Her life is certainly one of adventure and I learned through this book just how interesting and difficult her job is.

I absolutely loved hearing about some of the places she visited and although I am not even remotely interested in geology, this book was SO good. The science behind her decisions was easily understood in the way that she describes it and it felt like hearing about some intense trips from a good friend. It's clear that she takes her job seriously, cares for the planet and is an all around badass. I specifically love that she's a woman doing a job that is considered a man's. I relate to that on a professional level as well, along with her fighting through the pain of injuries to get the job done.

I would highly recommend that you read this book of you want to learn some amazing facts about something I think the average person knows very little about- volcanoes- but hear it from someone who has got to be one of the coolest, down to earth individuals ever. This book was epic.

Snapshots of a blossoming career in the Geology. Totally has a scientist’s level of detail and precision. My highest praise is that if I could visit with ten ladies at an Explorer’s Club function, I guarantee I could identify Jess.