David #Szalay’s sixth #novel, #Flesh, is a provocative, vulnerable and deeply moving portrait of one man’s life shaped by circumstance, sexual entrapment and unresolved childhood trauma. #masculinity #books #Bookreview #review
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Ancient word of the day: vernation
Today’s ancient word of the day is vernation. This is the genesis of new leaves sprouting during springtime. This is the arrangement of the buds as they erupt forth into the world.
Ancient Word of the Day: Sansai
Sansai. n. ‘mountain vegetables’ from Japanese. Sansai grow wild in marshlands, and grasslands, or in the forest. Japanese people have been gathering wild food to cook with since ancient times. In fact, wild plants or Sansai have helped Japanese when food has been scarce because of drought or some other natural disaster. When food wasContinue reading “Ancient Word of the Day: Sansai”
Book Review Happy Skin Kitchen – Elisa Rossi
Get ready for your glow-up with these #plant-based scrumptious #recipes that are made from #food that help you glow from the inside out. It helps that they are packed full of #flavour. A wonderful companion for #eating more healthfully #BookReview #Books #cooking #vegan
Book Review The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki
This is the perfect transportive holiday reading. An uplifting and psychedelic novel about a mystical and ephemeral cafe-on-wheels that appears on the full moon where gigantic cat waiters serve human passers-by with coffee, cake and an astrological reading of their past, present and future. If it sounds cosy, well it really is! It’s a bit like a Murakami novel but less dark and forboding and more heavy on the kawaii-cute.
Book Review: Create Dangerously: The Power and Responsibility of the Artist by Albert Camus
Book Review: Create Dangerously: The Power and Responsibility of the Artist by Albert Camus | An electrifying and timeless book of ideas about how artists can resist and overcome the forces of fascism written by one of the greats of the 20th Century who created a massive body of work actively resisted Nazism #fascism
Book Review: The Library Thief by Kuchenga Shenjé
A unconventional upstairs-downstairs whodunnit featuring complex characters, emotional depth, lush scene-setting, eye-opening plot twists and a satisfying conclusion. Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Genre: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction. Publisher: Hanover Square Press Review in one word: Satisfying A bittersweet coming-of-age novel and ultra-compelling whodunnit set in the Victorian era. The protagonist Florence Granger is a mixed race young woman who can passContinue reading “Book Review: The Library Thief by Kuchenga Shenjé”
Book Review: Third Ear: Reflections on the Art and Science of Listening by Elizabeth Rosner
A world of exquisite beauty and expansive awareness awaits if only we open up our ears and listen with our ‘Third Ear’. #Listening #Books #Book #quote #BookReview #Spirituality #Psychology #Animals
Book Review Ramani Durvasula Its Not You
Clear-eyed, practical and empathic guide to minimising the impact of the narcissistic person in your life. And for welcoming more peace and order into your life as a result. #BookReview #Books #quote #selfhelp #psychology #DrRamani
Book Review: Nature’s Palette by Thames & Hudson
Do you love nature? do you love colour? If you love these two things then this book is a must-have for your collection. A traditional reference guide originally published in 1814, a beautifully bound and illustrated new version is now available.
Nature’s Palette features all of the hues and colours you can possibly imagine in our green and blue verdant planet. Along with exquisite nature drawings and paintings. Opening this book is like being transported to a more earthy and connected era where nature in all of her splendour was all people knew about sourcing colour. This book is perfect for a gift for the artist you know. Or if you’re an artist, designer, nature-lover or aesthete, I think you would also enjoy it.
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