Title: Every Tool’s a Hammer: Life’s What You Make It Author: Adam Savage Genre: Memoir Plot: Adam Savage of Mythbusters tells of his experiences and what he’s learned from his life. Throughout the book, Adam gives advice for how to be a better maker, whether that be a engineer, designer, artist, writer, etc. Though heContinue reading “Every Tool’s a Hammer – Adam Savage”
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Guest Post – The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Thank you Oli for this incredible book! If you’d like to know more about Oli and her work, check out her review and her website Adventures in Arabic. Title: The Boy who Harnessed the Wind Author: William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer Genre: Biography, Inspirational Plot: When famine hits Malawi William’s family have to use the $80 that should haveContinue reading “Guest Post – The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind”
Pride and Prometheus- John Kessel
Title: Pride and Primetheus Author: John Kessel Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction Plot: Mary and Kitty Bennett are approaching spinsterhood. Their other three sisters (Lizzy, Jane, and Lydia) have been married off (Mr. Darcy, Mr. Bingly, and Mr. Whickam respectively). Mary has applied herself to natural philosophy (what we call science and biology) whileContinue reading “Pride and Prometheus- John Kessel”
All Souls Trilogy – Deborah Harkness
A side story to this trilogy is here: Time’s Convert Title: All Souls Trilogy Author: Deborah Harkness Genre: Fantasy/Historical Fiction Plot: A Discovery of Witches (Book 1) – Diana Bishop is a witch, in a long line of witches, who doesn’t want to be a witch. She is a historian at Oxford and while doingContinue reading “All Souls Trilogy – Deborah Harkness”
The Blind Astronomer’s Daughter – John Pipkin
Title: The Blind Astronomer’s Daughter Author: John Pipkin Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: The book follows a couple characters, Caroline Ainsworth, Arther Ainsworth, William Hershel, Caroline Hershel, Finnagen (Finn) O’Siodha, and James Sammuels during the mid-1700’s and follows them through the early-1800’s in England and Ireland. All are connected through astronomy. Arther Ainsworth is Caroline Ainsworth’sContinue reading “The Blind Astronomer’s Daughter – John Pipkin”
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