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...
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...
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...
5 January 2018
Boo Who? by Ben Clanton
It can be hard to make new friends, especially when you are different that the other children. And in this case...
4 January 2018
The non-binary brain
Misogynists are fascinated by the idea that human brains are biologically male or female. But they’ve got the science wrong Willingham,...
3 January 2018
Well, that’s 2017 over and done with
I’m going to ignore how terrible a year it was, in so many ways, and just look at the books and...
2 January 2018
Clockwork Boys by T. Kingfisher
The Clocktaur War ; book 1 Any book by Ursula Vernon (aka T. Kingfihser) is one that I want to read,...
2 January 2018
Tangleweed and brine by Deirdre Sullivan
A collection of thirteen short stories, retellings of various fairy tales, with a feminist slant. Deirdre Sullivan is one of those...
31 December 2017
from Gnomon by Nick Harkaway
How many harmless young black men have been injured or killed in modern cities in white countries this year, for the...
30 December 2017
from Gnomon by Nick Harkaway
She must move. Or she must stay put. She must attack or she must escape. It is vitally important that she...
30 December 2017
Gnomon by Nick Harkaway
I loved this book. Loved it. But I am totally aware that this is not a book that everyone will enjoy....
30 December 2017
from The one we feed by Kameron Hurley
Remember when my head was full of old proverbs and not a lick of fact? Yeah, well, I think it’s turned...
29 December 2017
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