How to be a Stoic by Massimo Pigliucci is an easy to understand introduction to Stoic philosophy. With a witty, engaging writing style, Pigliucci breaks down Stoic philosophy into its constituent parts, discussing each in turn. He makes use of anecdotes both ancient and modern. After a few chapters of overview and history, the book […]
The Colour of Bee Larkham’s Murder by Sarah J Harris takes a look at life through the eyes of someone quite unusual indeed. Jasper Wishart is a young autistic boy who sees things a bit different from even most autistics. Jasper has a rare gift called synesthesia, where sensory inputs are dual-wired. Jasper sees sound, […]
***One winner will receive a signed copy of Notes of Magic by Jessica Bucher. Enter here! Notes of Magic (The Bohemians #1) by Jessica Bucher Publication Date: February 24, 2018 Enchanted city. Old magic. New threat. Taq, a young fiddler, comes to Prague with dreams of joining the Bohemians—a band of immortal, magic-wielding street […]
Secrets of Colour Healing by Stephanie Norris, looks at the use of colour as a healing tool, from a metaphysical and psychological perspective. There is a great deal of practical scientific information about what ‘colour’ is, and how it is created, in terms of light and dyes. The history of using colour for healing is […]
My Favorite.. is a weekly meme hosted by Maureen’s Books that started on Wednesday January 4th 2017. In this meme we share every week something we love with each other. Because let’s face it.. The world can be a dark place and it’s to share something positive. Each week is a new My Favorite.. topic. […]
WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam@Taking on a World of Words. To play, answer the three ‘W’ questions listed below. Be sure to link back to her or to put the link to your post in the comment section of her blog so that others take a gander at your answers and […]
SINdicate is second in JT Nicholas’ New Lyons Sequence. Campbell is now living in a safe house with several synthetics that have made their way to him after fleeing captivity or being turned out of their owners’ homes. He’s there as protection, especially for the pregnant Evelyn, since the synthetics are unable to harm humans. […]
SINdicate The New Lyons Sequence #2 by J.T. Nicholas Genre: Science Fiction/Cyberpunk Noir Pub Date: 3/20/2018 The Post-Modern Prometheus Synths were manufactured to look human and perform physical labor, but they were still only machines. That’s what the people who used—and abused—them believed, until the truth was revealed: Synths are independent, sentient beings. Now, the […]
Life and Things I’ve expanded my walking area, and am averaging 3-4 miles each day now instead of 1-3. My endurance is returning, slowly but surely. As long as I take my meds before serious walking, I don’t usually have any problems during the walk, and so far, I’ve not crashed into shutdown mode. I […]
Through gorgeous artwork and charming poetry with a hint of rhyme, Inky the Octopus tells the story of Inky, a curious octopus resident at the National Aquarium of New Zealand. This clever creature escaped one night, when his tank lid had been accidentally left loose. It is believed that Inky escaped back to the sea. […]
