Title: An Illustrated Book of Bad ArgumentsSeries: Author: Ali AlmossawiGenre: NonfictionPublisher: JasperCollins PublishersFormat: HardbackISBN: 098993120X Summary: This book is aimed at newcomers to the field of logical reasoning, particularly those who, to borrow a phrase from Pascal, are so made that they understand best through visuals. I have selected a small set of common errors in reasoning …
Title: Brooding YA Hero: Becoming a Main Character (Almost) as Awesome as MeSeries:Author: Carrie Ann DiRisioGenre: Nonfiction, Creative WritingPublisher: SkyPony PressFormat: eBookISBN: 1510726667 Summary: Have you ever wished you could receive a little guidance from your favorite book boyfriend? Ever dreamed of being the Chosen One in a YA novel? Want to know all the secrets …
Title: Meditation for Fidgety SkepticsSeries: Author: Dan HarrisGenre: NonfictionPublisher: Spiegel and GrauFormat: PaperbackISBN: 0399588949 Summary: ABC News anchor Dan Harris used to think that meditation was for people who collect crystals, play Ultimate Frisbee, and use the word “namaste” without irony. After he had a panic attack on live television, he went on a strange and circuitous …
Those of us who read fiction set in either a historic period or a fantasy world inspired by history know that we’re getting a sanitized version of reality. For the most part, we don’t actually want to think about the reality of life before our currently level of food safety, medical science, and sanitation.
As we enter new relationships, we go in blind. For the most part, we trust until we are given reasons not to. ~ Kelly Smith, Signs In The Rearview Mirror Author: Kelly Smith Publisher: Sunny Day Publishing LCC My rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ Signs In The Rearview Mirror: Leaving Toxic Relationships Behind is a first hand account of how …
One reason why I was excited to start writing for this blog was that I saw tea reviews alongside the book reviews. I love tea and books about equally (and they go so well together), so I knew this was the place for me. I also knew that it was the place to review Darjeeling, which …
Title: What We See in the Stars: An Illustrated Tour of the Night SkySeries: Author: Kelsey Oseid Genre: NonfictionPublisher: 10 Speed PressFormat: HardcoverISBN: 0399579532 Summary: A richly illustrated guide to the myths, histories, and science of the celestial bodies of our solar system, with stories and information about constellations, planets, comets, the northern lights, and more.Combining art, mythology, and …
Since the summer quarter of college ended, I couldn’t wait to get back into reading. There’s pleasure in reading because I want to and not because a paper is due next week. From the moment I stepped into my apartment, I slid a book off the shelf. The sound of it was relief, a wanting I …
What the heck is a genre? For a word we use so often to describe our taste in music, books, or art, do we know what it means? A genre is a category that we assign depending on focus and style. By organizing tastes into specific genres, we create rules that define whether or not …
We all know how hard it can be to get anyone, especially publishers, to simply look at our work. Thankfully, this has yet to deter us from trying. Here’s a list of five publishers currently open to submissions:
