Category: Non-Fiction

The First Cell by Azra Raza: Book Review

In her passionate and gut-wrenching book on cancer, doctor Azra Raza makes a desperate call to action to the scientific world, sponsors and community at large. Her point is simple: Why do we keep focusing on treating cancer instead of focusing on discovering the first cell and eliminating it before it is able to do…

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Wolf Island by L. David Mech: Book Review

Wolf Island: Discovering the Secrets of a Mythic Animal by L. David MechMy rating: 3.5 of 5 stars In Wolf Island, wolf expert L. David Mech reminisces back to his first time studying the wolves residing in Isle Royale in Lake Superior as a young researcher in the late 50’s. The author was lucky enough…

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The Inkblots by Damion Searls: Book Review

Note: This review was originally published on Mindwise, the blog showcasing the work from the Psychology department of the University of Groningen.  The Inkblots by Damion Searls My rating: 3 of 5 stars “Take the official Rorschach Ink Blot test to see if you are crazy”, is the title of the first video that comes up…

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Book Haul (November 2016)

We are steadily heading towards the end of the year and I’m proud to say that November has been a modest book buying month for me – compared to the previous extravaganza hauls I posted! After my October post (A very crucial bookish realisation) about how buying books should be a more well-thought process for…

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New Book Releases (September 2016)

How is summer over already? September means back to school or back to work for most of us. But September should also be fun and to make this month less stressful and more carefree we can always turn to books. Here are the new book titles coming out during the month of September: Fiction Jerusalem…

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