Page Count: 336 Rating: 5/5 REVIEW This book was very well written and explored a part of British history that I’d never known about. I had known that we had a lot of forests on this island in the past but not the fact that some of this was rainforest (temperate not tropical). He writesContinue reading “The Lost Rainforest of Britain by Guy Shrubsole”
Author Archives: Hannah Rachel
Out of a Silent Planet by C.S.Lewis
Page Count: 224 Rating: 5/5 REVIEW This was a phenomenal story with intricate world building mixed with that classic old-school science fiction prose that I love. The different characters and all the diverse species that are introduced through the story truly fascinated me. And there is the usual C.S.Lewis morality message woven into the storyContinue reading “Out of a Silent Planet by C.S.Lewis”
Gild by Raven Kennedy
Page Count: 416 Rating: 4/5 REVIEW This was a very interesting take on the King Midas mythos where it is set, not in Ancient Greece but in its own fantasy world which was fun to read through and the cliff-hanger made me curious instead of frustrated so I am interested in reading the sequels.
Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake
Page Count: 368 Rating: 5/5 REVIEW I really liked this book and it was well written and informative without being too heavy. All of the topics were things that I either didn’t know at all or had been only heard in passing so it was all new information to me, but rarely did I feelContinue reading “Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake”
Physics of the Future by Michio Kaku
Page Count: 368 Rating: 4/5 REVIEW The book is well written and Kaku’s enthusiasm is infectious. The things that people are trying to make for the future is fascinating and I loved learning about the science behind it all. However, this book was published over 10 years ago and many of the things that heContinue reading “Physics of the Future by Michio Kaku”
A Wood of One’s Own by Ruth Pavey
Page Count: 244 Rating: 4.7/5 REVIEW This book was very soft and relaxing to read and it showed a very gentle tale of a woman and her woodland. I liked the inclusion of the sketches that Pavey has done dotted throughout the book and at the start of each chapter. The pacing felt both fastContinue reading “A Wood of One’s Own by Ruth Pavey”
Life 3.0 by Max Tegmark
Page Count: 335 Rating: 5/5 REVIEW It was a really interesting book that really explored in depth the ins and outs of artificial intelligence without Hollywood style fear mongering but still exploring thew darker possibilities and why AI still has to be handled with care and with strict rules and regulations in place. I alsoContinue reading “Life 3.0 by Max Tegmark”
What I’ve been reading recently, featuring *t a n g e n t s*
I’ve had quite an eclectic mix of reading recently and I go on a few tangents over the topics of some of them but it was fun to actually show how excited I am about each book I read
Paradise Lost by John Milton
Page Count: 303 Rating: 4.7/5 REVIEW Definitely a story of beautiful prose and wonderful storytelling for the Genesis story of the Bible. I absolutely loved the add-ons to the original tale and the battles between the Angels and the Fallen Angels were very cool. I also love how Milton had the Angels showing Adam allContinue reading “Paradise Lost by John Milton”
Otherlands by Thomas Halliday
Page Count: 302 Rating: 4/5 REVIEW I really enjoyed the way that this book was written and it was fascinating to go through the history of Planet Earth in reverse. The description of the different ecosystems were well-written and engaging and truly made me feel like I could visualise this ancient world around me andContinue reading “Otherlands by Thomas Halliday”
Imagination Mansion 