Pakeha New Zealander, trying to read more and be a bit more grounded in the real. Huge Goodreads fan but also a fediverse fan and keen to try this thing out. Grateful to the volunteers with their ethos that have established all this.
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75% complete! Delia has read 31 of 41 books.
It’s clear in Suzanne’s telling of this story, that she doesn’t wish her parents ill. She describes the phenomenal and positive experiences that she got to have as well as the cost. It’s a great read and highlights how much simple encouragement at the right time can make a world of difference.
Listened on audiobook; I am not sure if I would have been able to plough through the academic density of it otherwise. It’s almost like a fish describing water- asking why, really, are we holding onto history so tightly from the 1800s? albeit from the heart of where it may arguably be at its most dense, his critique of colonial monuments, in all its different forms, is even more relevant for New Zealand I think. I finished the book while walking through the heart of Christchurch- a city that has literally had to determine which monuments we will let fall. The statue of cook has a faded Red Cross marked over him; while nearby Maori Pō commemorate Kai tahu heroes… I loved this book. I loved its challenge and it’s begging for us to remember how we remember, and the violence of neutrality. So I guess, what now, what next?
Listened on audiobook; I am not sure if I would have been able to plough through the academic density of it otherwise. It’s almost like a fish describing water- asking why, really, are we holding onto history so tightly from the 1800s? albeit from the heart of where it may arguably be at its most dense, his critique of colonial monuments, in all its different forms, is even more relevant for New Zealand I think. I finished the book while walking through the heart of Christchurch- a city that has literally had to determine which monuments we will let fall. The statue of cook has a faded Red Cross marked over him; while nearby Maori Pō commemorate Kai tahu heroes… I loved this book. I loved its challenge and it’s begging for us to remember how we remember, and the violence of neutrality. So I guess, what now, what next?
Trying to keep the death of their parents a secret, Marnie and her little sister Nelly are on their own …
Trying to keep the death of their parents a secret, Marnie and her little sister …
Just so much of this seemed to be structured for shock value. A thin plot, some good momentum, but not a good read and mercifully short.
Read the 2022 update. Serves as reference but also an accessible romp through around thousand years of history. Somehow makes things feel less scary. Really appreciate the detailed footnotes.
Read the 2022 update. Serves as reference but also an accessible romp through around thousand years of history. Somehow makes things feel less scary. Really appreciate the detailed footnotes.
What would it be like to experience the ancient landscapes of the past as we …
Admittedly another book that we fell asleep to, but also good enough to want to go back to bits we missed. I enjoyed time travelling and my favourite bit was imaginings ancient mountain ranges and recognising where they are now. Weirdly made me feel more connected with the world.
Admittedly another book that we fell asleep to, but also good enough to want to go back to bits we missed. I enjoyed time travelling and my favourite bit was imaginings ancient mountain ranges and recognising where they are now. Weirdly made me feel more connected with the world.
What would it be like to experience the ancient landscapes of the past as we experience the reality of nature …
Bestselling Christian author, activist, and scholar Tony Campolo and his son Bart, an avowed Humanist, …
Tony campolo had a huge impact on me as a kid, and the Christianity I fell for and into was the one he presented. I remember the relief I felt when he came out in support of same sex marriage - that I could still be Christian. The best bits of this book were where they explored common ground. The worst were where tony seemed to make sweeping generalisations about what humanism means. He seemed naive and cocky in his arguements. It’s not the best book for these topics but unique I think, in reflecting real depth of love and conversation betweeen two folk that could have ended up drifting further and further apart. So a good read, even for that alone.
Tony campolo had a huge impact on me as a kid, and the Christianity I fell for and into was the one he presented. I remember the relief I felt when he came out in support of same sex marriage - that I could still be Christian. The best bits of this book were where they explored common ground. The worst were where tony seemed to make sweeping generalisations about what humanism means. He seemed naive and cocky in his arguements. It’s not the best book for these topics but unique I think, in reflecting real depth of love and conversation betweeen two folk that could have ended up drifting further and further apart. So a good read, even for that alone.
Bestselling Christian author, activist, and scholar Tony Campolo and his son Bart, an avowed Humanist, debate their spiritual differences and …
Powerful biography, more for Magda’s dad than her, and yet she weaves hers and his life story together poignantly and powerfully.
I loved in particular, the end of this book, where she stretched out a view to the magnitude of our interconnectivity- the vast numbers of anscestors we have, how dna gets lost in generations within lineage, what it means to be alive now. It was so inclusive and fascinating. I loved the “make no assumptions” approach to deep history, and the many different pictures of worlds then. The image of a Neanderthal era human buried with flowers (maybe) and the view of flowers maybe as technology (how do we mark the passing of our loved ones, how does our mind broaden to the possibility of beyond?) just really interesting. I think starting “searching for magic eels” on the back of this book really highlighted how much science is underestimated by those who think of science as fixed dry facts rather than a process. Alice’s audiobooks are very good and easy …
I loved in particular, the end of this book, where she stretched out a view to the magnitude of our interconnectivity- the vast numbers of anscestors we have, how dna gets lost in generations within lineage, what it means to be alive now. It was so inclusive and fascinating. I loved the “make no assumptions” approach to deep history, and the many different pictures of worlds then. The image of a Neanderthal era human buried with flowers (maybe) and the view of flowers maybe as technology (how do we mark the passing of our loved ones, how does our mind broaden to the possibility of beyond?) just really interesting. I think starting “searching for magic eels” on the back of this book really highlighted how much science is underestimated by those who think of science as fixed dry facts rather than a process. Alice’s audiobooks are very good and easy to listen to- my partner falls asleep to them, which is a happy peaceful thing and possibly not what Alice was after, but nonetheless in this household, high praise.
