This is a very easy to read book that thoroughly covers everything we may want to know about nutrition. Many myths about food and diet are debunked and we are given the truths we need to know about how to have a healthy relationship with food. The book is beautifully laid out and explains everything clearly without jargon. Recommended for everyone with an interest in nutrition and who wants to live a healthier life.
Verdict: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Here is yet another volume of wonderful poetry from Donna Ashworth, this one focusing on love in all of its forms. She is a truly talented writer who is capable of writing words that really speak to the soul. Many of the poems resonated with me at a deep level and as they range in tone from happy and upbeat to sad and poignant, there is something here for everyone and every mood. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves reading poetry and to those who don’t, I’m sure you will find something here to fall in love with.
Verdict: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This is a very easy to read book, similar to an encyclopaedia in that there are short pieces written about each woman, but they are all linked together so it reads as prose. The book introduced me to many women I have never heard of and I enjoyed reading about them and their achievements. An awful lot of research must have gone into this book and Mosse has done these often overlooked women justice by bringing their stories to life. It made me angry to read about how many of these women’s achievements were overlooked or worse, attributed to men. Yet these women kept going and made their mark on history and that is so inspiring. Kudos to Kate Mosse for bringing these women into the spotlight and telling their stories.
Definitely a book to be read in short bursts so its contents can be fully absorbed. Read it and be inspired!
Verdict: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This is a really well written book about getting started as a homesteader. There is not enough space in the book to go into depth about different techniques, but it is an excellent overview for a beginner who is thinking about food security and wants to know what is involved.
Jessica Sowards gives her own account of her experiences and lessons she has learned during her journey. Her passion for her way of life comes through clearly but her writing is true to life and doesn’t romanticise how she lives. She readily points out how hard it can be and is truthful, down to earth yet encouraging.
This a good book to read if you are just getting set up as a homesteader, want to know what is involved and need to start planning. Highly recommended.
Verdict: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I have never come across John Gribbin before but I will definitely be seeking out his previous books as I thoroughly enjoyed this one. He covers some incredibly complex concepts such as quantum physics but apart from a few scary-looking equations (which we are told we can skip if we wish!) the science is clearly and accessibly explained, using examples that are very easy to follow. I learned so much from this book, although I read it in small chunks rather than all at once because there is a lot of information here to absorb.
Subjects covered include light moving faster than light, black holes and wormholes, how to build a time machine, and parallel universes. He cites relevant science fiction stories to show the crossover between fiction and reality, and how sci-fi often has ideas first, that are then proven by the science. Some of the ideas presented here as fact are mind bending, but the scientific references are there; physicists have shown, using equations, that this stuff could happen. Science fiction becoming fact - I loved it!
If you are intrigued by the concept of time travel and would love to know the science behind it, or even if you want to write a time travel novel and want to incorporate as much real science as you can, read this book. Everything you need to know is here.
Verdict: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Inspiring, uplifting… these oft-used words aren’t enough to describe the depth of feeling and understanding these poems provide. I feel incredibly lucky to have received an advance review copy of this book by one of my favourite poets.
It feels like she truly understands me; I particularly connected with the poem ‘The Interrupt’ as this describes me perfectly, and now I know why I do it! The poems contain such insight and clarity; they are so deep yet so readable. ‘There is no waiting room’ is so full of truth.
The general theme is how perfect we are already - don’t change; embrace ourselves and realise how powerful we are. A timeless message from one of today’s best poets.
‘Protect that precious light of yours
you only get one’
Verdict: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
