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Look up….all the way up….. and the stars will tell you a story about a curious boy

Look Up with Me: Neil deGrasse Tyson: A Life Among the Stars by Jenifer Berne

March 27, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I am not a fan of Neil deGrasse Tyson mostly because I am unfamiliar with his work (and I have heard rumors about a less-than-friendly personality). However, putting aside any bias I might have, I tackled Look Up with Me: Neil deGrasse Tyson: A Life Among the Stars as if it was any other book. After all, Jenifer Berne’s book did not interest me because of the subject, but because of Lorraine Nam’s illustrations. Paper artist Lorraine Nam’s cover is fascinating. The bold color of […]

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The Diamond and the Boy: The Creation of Diamonds & The Life of H. Tracy Hall by Hannah Holt

The Golden Thread: A Song for Pete Seeger by Colin Meloy

January 8, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Biographies are interesting. I figure the author most likely likes the subject, or why write about it? However, lately it seems the same few people are being written: Lincoln, Hamilton, Sonia Sotomayor and Amelia Earhart. Now, this is great. I enjoy learning about them as much as the next person. But how many times can you read about them? Therefore, when someone not as popular or new comes along, I am on it. The Diamond and the Boy: The Creation of Diamonds & The Life […]

narfna on “He’s been here one hour, but already he feels like he has never lived anywhere else. And even if he doesn’t know who he was … he knows who he is.” #CBRBingo – UnCannonI mean, I don't think you were missing anything. He was a racist and he wrote about tentacle monsters. She took the tentacle monster theme...
J on “He’s been here one hour, but already he feels like he has never lived anywhere else. And even if he doesn’t know who he was … he knows who he is.” #CBRBingo – UnCannonThis was definitely the very *weirdest* book I've read of Jemisin's. Still a great book, but not having any Lovecraft under my belt makes me...
narfna on This would be an excellent introduction to science fictionI'm glad you are doing better now! Maybe it's better to save Murderbot. I You will have a treat for your future self. Norway sounds...
Tracy on Lonely Hearts ClubI really liked this book and thought it was very well written. But I also didn't react the way a lot of other people did....
Malin on This would be an excellent introduction to science fictionAs far as Covid-19 measures go, life within Norway has pretty much gone back to normal now. Social distancing is still massively encouraged, but there...

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