Book Review: The Starving Season by Seang M Seng, MD

Seng’s Starving Season is a true story of hope, heartbreak, and survival. It is a snapshot of one life disrupted by one of the most horrific, rarely spoken of atrocities of the ‘modern age’- the genocide of native Cambodians by the Khmer Rouge through slow starvation and brutal labour. Seng entered the ‘killing fields’, the […]

Book Review: The Unity Game by Leonora Meriel

Meriel’s The Unity Game is a complex story, full of philosophical and spiritual threads, that weaves through time and space. It is a story that epitomises Cicero’s quote about connectivity- First there is David, the big shot in New York, driving himself into the ground to earn the big bucks. Then there’s the Scottish lawyer, […]

Book Review: How to be a Stoic by Massimo Pigliucci

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 […]

Book Review: Human Tribe by Alison Wright

Human Tribe is a stunning photography collection that showcases the true diversity of our planet. The majority of the photos are from places in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and South America, with a few being from North America, and Europe. It show everyday people immersed in their own vibrant cultures. From bright clothes, scant […]

Book Review: The Bokkaners of the North by Paul Horsman

The Bokkaners of the North by Paul Horsman is third in the Wyrms of Pasandir series. Eskander and crew are relaxing after their adventures against the Brisans. Planning next steps leads them to a new base in the Peaks. The long abandoned trade centre was magically preserved for millennia, stuffed full of technology whose origins […]

Book Review: Pirates of Brisa by Paul E Horsman

Second in Horsman’s exciting Wyrms of Pasandir series, Pirates of Brisa continues the adventures of young Eskander and his friends. A chance encounter with a pirate in a darkened alley draws Eskander into a search for missing kids. After learning that the pirates kidnapping the orphans of Seatome are doing so for the lich king, […]

Book Review: The Road to Kalbakar by Paul E Horsman

The Road to Kalbakar is first in Horsman’s Wyrms of Pasandir series. Eskander is a young ship’s boy on the naval ship Tipred, a boring task since nothing ever happens. That all changes when a passing coaler gets attacked by a massive sea monster called an octicalvo. Parasitic flying fish then attack the Tipred, forcing […]

Book Review: Solis by Kat Ross

Solis, book 2 in the Fourth Talisman Series continues the adventures of Nazafareen, Darius, Javid, and Culach. After a narrow escape from Delphi, Nazafareen is staying with Kallisto and her Maenads, helping to find a way to free Herodotus and Javid from their confinement. Unbeknownst to Nazafareen, Darius is also a prisoner in Delphi. Meanwhile, […]

Book Review: Songs with Our Eyes Closed by Tyler Kent White

In Songs with Our Eyes Closed Tyler Kent White has woven a powerful compilation of poetry and short prose to inspire and uplift the spirit. To me, these poems especially spoke of being oneself, not being afraid of your full potential, and knowing your true worth. These were lessons I needed at the moment. Lessons […]

Quickshots #8

Inside Out: Egyptian Mummy by Lorraine Jean Hopping Dig deep to find the truth of the ancient Egyptians! Through pictures, beautiful illustrations and, in the case of the hardcopy, through a diecast model embedded in the pages, Inside Out: Egyptian Mummy explores one of the most well-known relic types of ancient Egypt. Layer by layer, the […]

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