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No other nation on Earth has contributed more to the elevation of the human spirit, …
sounds like a similar combination of sketchy, mad, biased, cranky -- and informative, as Dawkins' The Ancestor's Tale, which we mean to take another stab at one day. In fact that's probably not a fair comparison to Dawkins, but anyway... toxic genius.
Coyote weather is the feral, hungry season, when everything is drought-stricken and ready to catch …
(recommended by E. Shallcross)
A thought-provoking mix of the most notable and insightful Buddhism-inspired writing published in the last …
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A thought-provoking mix of the most notable and insightful Buddhism-inspired writing published in the last …
Accidentally posted this to To-Read rather than as my review at Read:
A variety of short pieces, suitable for reading at breakfast (or whenever, but that's when I read it). I liked some pieces more than others (skimmed the one that was mostly about someone's battles of will with their toddler). There were familiar concepts as well as new ones.
Good book, accessible to a range of reader types. Recommended.
Shard is a gryfon entrusted with a great responsibility. A dragon of the Sunland has …
liked a lot, read the whole series & looking forward to more.
Slow adding here because often have to add titles to the system
Naraku steals the sacred stone of the “living mountain” demon Gakusanjin. Then, thieves have their eye on the gift Gakusanjin …
Inu Yasha 3 in 1 Edition volume 11 collects volumes 31-33 in omnibus format and features story and art by …
563 p. : 22 cm
"Seamus Heaney's poetic career has been one of constant development and expansion, and his place …
(on Dianne's reading list for that Oxford course, and it looked pretty good!)
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One quote and a short writeup for each day of the year, 366 days total. …
Quick impressions: If you want to have a daily message on how to live life better and some advice, this book is a good option. It can also be a good option for readers who want a short daily read that is also secular.
(Full review available on my blog.)
An old house, a creepy doll, and photographs of dead Victorian children. Just another day …
(added with random date ... bookwyrm is missing so many books that I'd rather spend time adding missing books than looking up when I read them)
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Jay Griffiths is a unique voice in climate activism. They easily move through essay and fiction, keeping a creative and passionate voice in either. This collection of essays is the former, about how and why Griffiths became involved with Extincion Rebellion.
The second half of the book focuses on this move into rebellion, but the first half is the one that caught my attention more. I love how Griffiths describes metaphor, and the role(s) of artists as shamanic guides. How the essays present the contrast between rationalism, literalism and libertarianism with environmental and social movements is beautiful and captivating. The personal stories are also perfectly pitched.
expensive, too new to be available on the secondary market, and my library system doesn't have it. a challenge !
563 p. : 22 cm
From T. Kingfisher, the award-winning author of The Twisted Ones, comes What Moves the Dead, a gripping and atmospheric retelling …
