Salt: A World History has been on my list for a long time and I'm glad I finally got around to reading it. This book is chock full of interesting information about the history of salt and the importance of the salt trade around the world. However, I've heard many people say it reads like a novel and...it doesn't. While it's engaging and well-written, it isn't the type of book I found myself not wanting to put down. I also found it was a little too heavily weighted toward European history, which got tedious after awhile. Still, a worthwhile read.