Page Count: 186 Rating: 4/5 REVIEW I found the descriptions of all of the different locations and how they ended up in the mythos around King Arthur very interesting and made me want to go explore at least some of them. I didn’t appreciate some of the language towards the stories, authors, or people whoContinue reading “Following in the Footsteps of King Arthur by Andrew Beattie”
Author Archives: Hannah Rachel
Buried by Professor Alice Roberts
Page Count: 306 Rating: 4.5/5 REVIEW A great follow-up to her book Ancestors, Roberts talks about the period of Britain when Romans left and what burials in this time period shows us about the people that lived around the country at the time. There is no one defined culture of Britain at any period ofContinue reading “Buried by Professor Alice Roberts”
The Jewel Box by Tim Blackburn
Page Count: 327 Rating: 4/5 REVIEW I love moths and so this was a very good book to get a little glimpse into the world through their eyes so to speak. The book uses moths lives, populations and variations to highlight the state of nature and population changes on the whole. He talks about topicsContinue reading “The Jewel Box by Tim Blackburn”
The Little book of Lykke by Meik Miking
Page Count: 285 Rating: 5/5 REVIEW Wiking is bri9llioant at writing books that make me see how much better my life could be with some small changes. Some things I cannot do – like de-age myself to have an eco-friendly classroom – but something like maybe walking to a further out bus stop for myContinue reading “The Little book of Lykke by Meik Miking”
Ancestors by Professor Alice Roberts
Page Count: 406 Rating: 4.5/5 REVIEW A powerful read with a message that will stay with me forever. Professor Roberts goes through these burials with intrigue and some storytelling but also warns about pitting the history in modern or preconceived boxes. It was very fascinating to see her talk about burials, lack of burials, andContinue reading “Ancestors by Professor Alice Roberts”
Four Seasons in Japan by Nick Bradley
Page Count: 325 Rating: 4/5 REVIEW Such a beautiful story and a brilliant writing style. I was not as fussed about Flo’s story compared to the story that she is translating but I appreciated it enough for it to add to the story rather than detract from it. The only downside is the ambiguous endingContinue reading “Four Seasons in Japan by Nick Bradley”
A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St Clair
Page Count: 379 Rating: 4/5 REVIEW I enjoyed the worldbuilding in this one and the story of a Persephone wanting to live a normal life with an overbearing mother and Hades as a casino owning bargain striking god who isn’t bothered if people see him as evil as long as he can do his job.Continue reading “A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St Clair”
Artemis by Andy Weir
Page Count: 305 Rating: 5/5 REVIEW Such a good story about a well-meaning underdog and a small group of characters all knitted together. The setting of the Moon Base was something that I loved and how there was no fixed law and order due to the mishmash of people so there was a general socialContinue reading “Artemis by Andy Weir”
The Mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon by Stephanie Dalley
Page Count: 213 Rating: 4/5 REVIEW Informative and well-written with credible sources and a cohesive walkthrough to a well researched conclusion. Learning about Assyria was interesting as it is confirmed early on in the book that the Garden was never in The City of Babylon but a city of babylon (city of gates) which explainsContinue reading “The Mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon by Stephanie Dalley”
The Night and its Moon
Page Count: 579 Rating: 5/5 REVIEW This is a very well written fantasy with a very in depth world that Piper has created. I loved the set up about the two girls and how they are both part-fae but in very different ways and kept apart but crossing over. The different powers that Nox andContinue reading “The Night and its Moon”
Imagination Mansion 