This month (aside from YALC) has been quieter book buying month for me! I actually started using the library I work in as a book source rather than buying everything that I want to read. This is saving me a lot of money but also means my hauls are slightly smaller than usual! I hardly… Continue reading July Book Haul
Category: Biology
The Quiet at the End of the World – Lauren James
Lowrie and Shen are the youngest people left on the plant after a freak virus causes global infertility. They live in a small pocket of London and are doted upon by a small, ageing community. The pair spend most of their days mudlarking for treasure and artefacts throughout London. Suddenly when a secret is uncovered… Continue reading The Quiet at the End of the World – Lauren James
Book Review: The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli
Title: The Upside of Unrequited (2017) Author: Becky Albertalli Genres: Young adult, Contemporary, Mental Health, LGBTQ+ and Family Publisher: Penguin Radom House UK Children's Release Date: 11th April 2017 Rating: ★★★★★ Reviewed by: Lois Synopsis: "Seventeen-year-old Molly Peskin-Suso knows all about unrequited love-she's lived through it twenty-six times. She crushes hard and crushes often, but always… Continue reading Book Review: The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli
Book Review: Being a Beast by Charles Foster
Title: Being a Beast (2016) Author: Charles Foster Genres: Non-fiction, Animals, Environment, Nature, Science, Philosophy, Autobiography and Memoir Publisher: Metropolitan Books Release Date: 28th January 2016 Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Reviewed by: David Synopsis "How can we ever be sure that we really know the other? To test the limits of our ability to inhabit lives that are… Continue reading Book Review: Being a Beast by Charles Foster
Book Review: The Wasp That Brainwashed the Caterpillar by Matt Simon
Title: The Wasp That Brainwashed the Caterpillar (2016) Author: Matt Simon Genres: Natural History, Biology, Science, Non-fiction, Nature, Comedy and Factual Publisher: Headline Release Date: 25th October 2016 Rating: ★★★★★ Reviewed by: David Synopsis On a barren seafloor, the pearlfish swims into the safety of a sea cucumber’s anus. To find a meal, the female… Continue reading Book Review: The Wasp That Brainwashed the Caterpillar by Matt Simon
Book Review: Sad Animal Facts by Brooke Barker
Title: Sad Animal Facts (2016) Author: Brooke Barker Genre: Natural History, Non-fiction, Nature, Facts, Picture Book, Comedy and Cartoon Publisher: Boxtree Release Date: 6th September 2016 Rating: ★★★★☆ Reviewed by: David Synopsis A delightful and quirky compendium of the Animal Kingdom’s more unfortunate truths, with over 150 hand-drawn illustrations. Ever wonder what a mayfly thinks… Continue reading Book Review: Sad Animal Facts by Brooke Barker
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