The prey of gods by Nicky Drayden
I added this book to my TBR pile a whole year ago, when it was rec’d by Kameron Hurley. And then it was one of the books discussed on Fangirl Happy...
27 January 2018
Women & power by Mary Beard
Hearing the latest sex abuse scandal or the latest supposedly feminist man revealed as a jerk using his power and position for sexual gain can sometimes make consuming the news feel...
20 January 2018
Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks
The French trilogy ; 2 Set before, during, and after World War 1 Birdsong tells the story of a young Englishman. Staring before the war in France where he starts a...
20 January 2018
Mount TBR Jan 2018
I’d fallen behind on my additions to Mount TBR, but, you know, new year, new start. And all that. This month’s additions are : Williams, Jan – The Bitter twins Eddo-Lodge,...
15 January 2018
Prevenge dir. by Alice Lowe
Ruth is a murderer. Seven months pregnant she believes her unborn child is telling her, forcing her, to murder people. She has her targets, arranges meetings or dresses up to entice...
14 January 2018
Three billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri dir. by Martin McDonagh
Ever since I first heard about this film I was hoping it would come to my local cinema. Frances McDormand is a wonderful actor and usually played fascinating characters. But then...
13 January 2018
Why dinosaurs matter by Kenneth J. Lacovara
I was never one of those children who was majorly into dinosaurs, but I do remember a reading a few books as a kid. I can still remember the illustrations in...
12 January 2018
from Why dinosaurs matter by Kenneth J. Lacovara
Evolution has no trajectory and possess no momentum Kenneth J. Lacovara – Why Dinosaurs Matter. c2017 .
8 January 2018
from Why dinosaurs matter by Kenneth J. Lacovara
That sounds crazy, you might be thinking. Indeed it does, but that’s why we have science. As history demonstrates, common sense is a poor guide to understanding the structure and complexity...
7 January 2018
from Why dinosaurs matter by Kenneth J. Lacovara
The most damning misconception about dinosaurs is the idea that their extinction, except for the birds (more on that later), represents their own failure to adapt to changing conditions. Until relatively...
7 January 2018
The silver tide by Jen Williams
The Copper Cat trilogy ; book 3 As this is book three in a trilogy you really should read the books in order. And if you enjoy action and adventurer fantasy...
7 January 2018
The new friend by Jenny Colgan
Polly and the Puffin ; book 3 I haven’t read any of the others in this series, but if they are all like this then they are cute little stories about...
5 January 2018
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