Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
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Description from the publishers site:
Only the Abhorsen can keep the living safe from the dead.
Sabriel: Every step she takes brings her closer to a battle that will pit her against the true forces of life and death – and bring her face-to-face with her own destiny.
Lirael: With only her faithful companion, the Disreputable Dog, Lirael [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Nov 15th 2012
Filed under Books, Science & Nature
Omni Magazine was one of my favourite reads in my younger years. The magazine covered exploratory science and science fiction of the day.
I read and collected the magazines for a number of years, but my collection has long since gone. Occasionally there have been certain articles and Sci Fi stories that I have wished to [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Nov 3rd 2012
Last week my Mum was having a sort out ready to have a new carpet fitted. In the process she decided to get rid of some of the books that were in her book case. One of the was ‘Cheers! 1,024 Toasts & Sentiments for Every Occasion‘ by Kevin P. McDonald. It was one of [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Oct 17th 2012
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I invite you to join me at Vision & Verb where I talk about a random tweet, one of my favourite book shops and how on one occasion the bookshop led to an occurrence of synchronicity.
6 Comments CherryPie on Sep 28th 2012
Synopsis (from book cover):
Now Katherine Swift, one of the most acclaimed gardening writers of her generation, takes a fresh look at the garden she created over twenty years in the grounds of Dower House at Morville, meditating on everything from the terrain and its history, to the plants and trees, and the odd habits of [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Sep 26th 2012
… Biography of a Genius
Synopsis (from the back cover):
Nikola Tesla (1856-1943), credited as the inspiration for radio, robots, and even radar, has been called the patron saint of modern electricity. Based on original material and previously unavailable documents, this acclaimed book is the definitive biography of the man considered by many to be the founding [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Apr 11th 2012
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…DNA and the Origins of Knowledge
Synopsis from the book cover:
While living among Peruvian Indians, anthropologist Jeremy Narby became intrigued by their claim that their phenomenal knowledge of plants and biochemistry was communicated to them directly while under the influence of hallucinogens.
Despite his initial scepticism, Narby found himself engaged in an increasingly obsessive personal quest. [...]
13 Comments CherryPie on Mar 6th 2012
