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July 26
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Laurel
marked as to-read:
Microcosm: E. coli and the New Science of Life (Hardcover)
by Carl Zimmer
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Laurel
marked as to-read:
Chrysalis: Maria Sibylla Merian and the Secrets of Metamorphosis (Hardcover)
by Kim Todd
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Laurel
marked as to-read:
I've Heard the Vultures Singing: Field Notes on Poetry, Illness, and Nature (Hardcover)
by Lucia Perillo
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July 20
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Laurel
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Last Kiss (Hardcover)
by Luanne Rice
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Laurel
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Little Tiny Teeth (Hardcover)
by Aaron Elkins
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Laurel said:
"It's always fun to read a new "Gideon Oliver, Skeleton Detective" tale - Gideon is a forensic anthropologist, a middle-aged professor who lives on the Olympic Peninsula with his forest-ranger wife Julie. Everywhere he goes, of course, a mur...more
It's always fun to read a new "Gideon Oliver, Skeleton Detective" tale - Gideon is a forensic anthropologist, a middle-aged professor who lives on the Olympic Peninsula with his forest-ranger wife Julie. Everywhere he goes, of course, a murder - new or old - is sure to crop up, requiring his particular brand of expertise. This time it's during a "vacation" cruise with his FBI agent friend, John Lau, on the Amazon River - the title teeth refer to those of the flesh-eating pirhanas. These stories are comforting - you know that, by the end of the book, Gideon will have it all figured out and the bad guys will be punished. ...less
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July 19
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Laurel
marked as to-read:
The Great Brain Debate: Nature or Nurture? (Science Essentials)
by John E. Dowling
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July 16
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Laurel
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Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body (Hardcover)
by Neil Shubin (Goodreads author!)
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Laurel said:
"Well, how fun!
Shubin, a paleontologist and professor of anatomy, leads us on a tour of fossils, comparative anatomy, and comparative genetics,showing us how we are related to the simplest organisms on earth, and how evolution shaped all of us, fro...more
Well, how fun!
Shubin, a paleontologist and professor of anatomy, leads us on a tour of fossils, comparative anatomy, and comparative genetics,showing us how we are related to the simplest organisms on earth, and how evolution shaped all of us, from worms and flies, to fish and humans.
You'll see how we're connected to all of life, in a clearer and more complete way than you've imagined. In an easy-to-read, conversational (and,yes, even humorous) format, Shubin (from the flyleaf) "makes us see ourselves and the world in a completely new light."
In the last chapter, he points out how evolution isn't "perfect" - if we were, indeed, "intelligently designed," we wouldn't suffer from hernias, hemmorhoids,
hiccups, and obesity-related diseases. A fascinating look at some serious science, written for the rest of us. Should be required reading in every biology class!...less
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July 15
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Laurel
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The Lady Elizabeth: A Novel (Hardcover)
by Alison Weir
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Laurel said:
"Very engaging story of the early life of Elizabeth Tudor - up until she is named queen - author provides a note about what she has embellished and what is accepted as established. A good read...it makes me happy to live when and where I do now. The c...more
Very engaging story of the early life of Elizabeth Tudor - up until she is named queen - author provides a note about what she has embellished and what is accepted as established. A good read...it makes me happy to live when and where I do now. The court intrigues are hair-raising. ...less
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July 12
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Laurel
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Sizzle and Burn (Arcane Society, Book 3)
by Jayne Ann Krentz
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Laurel said:
"A bit of sizzly sex, some attempted modern-day witch burnings, two intelligent young high-level "psychic talents" who finally meet someone who really "gets" them - and you've got the makings of a mystery/ thriller/romance/fantasy/...more
A bit of sizzly sex, some attempted modern-day witch burnings, two intelligent young high-level "psychic talents" who finally meet someone who really "gets" them - and you've got the makings of a mystery/ thriller/romance/fantasy/scifi novel. It did make me think about things I had not pondered before, which, I guess, is the point of most books. ...less
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Laurel
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False Witness (A Sister Agatha Mystery)
by Aimee Thurlo, David Thurlo
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