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October 20, 2021
#BookReview for Dawn by #octaviabutler #bookboost #booklove #sciencefiction #bookrecommendation #bookblogger #helenesbooknook #fantasy #genetherapy
Book quote “Your people contain incredible potential, but they die without using much of it.” My Thoughts I’ve previously enjoyed Kindred, Parable of the Sower and Bloodchild by the same author and still remember admiring her astounding level of imagination, the fascinating investigations about what it means to me human, her exploration of the impacts […]
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October 14, 2021
#BookReview for Against Empathy by #peterbloom #bookboost #booklove #sympathy #bookrecommendation #bookblogger #helenesbooknook #empathy #helenesbooknook
Book quote ‘Less empathy, more kindness.’ My Thoughts This is a fascinating read that offers an intelligent and stimulating discussion about why empathy is not only overrated but when looked at more closely can lead to bad decisions, prejudice and myopic and counterproductive behaviour. Take a simple thought experiment: you are telling your GP about […]
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October 6, 2021
#BookReview for Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason #bookboost #booklove #bookrecommendation #bookblogger #helenesbooknook #sorrowandbliss #megmason
Book quote ‘I was sorry and wanted to apologise for becoming a factor in his afternoon, for complicating his walk and demanding to be thought about.’ Blurb This novel is about a woman called Martha. She knows there is something wrong with her but she doesn’t know what it is. Her husband Patrick thinks she […]
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September 28, 2021
#BookReview for Spoon Fed by Tim Spector #bookboost #booklove #healthyeating #bookrecommendation #bookblogger #timspector #dietmyths #helenesbooknook #health #microbiom #immunesystem #spoonfed
Book quote »Not all plants are equal: some have much more polyphenols than others, and as a general rule bright or dark colours are a good sign, including a wide range of berries, beans, artichokes, grapes, prunes, red cabbage, spinach, peppers, chilli, beetroot and mushrooms.« Blurb In the course of research, Tim Spector has been […]
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September 23, 2021
#BookReview for A Town Called Solace by Mary Lawson #bookboost #booklove #bookrecommendation #bookblogger #marylawson #helenesbooknook #atowncalledsolace #bookerprizelonglist #bookerprize @PenguinUKBooks
Book quote ‘I’m trying not to look ahead or set rules for myself. In the same way that I’m trying not to look back.’ ‘Sounds great.’ ‘The theory’s good,’ she said. Blurb A Town Called Solace–the brilliant and emotionally radiant new novel from Mary Lawson, her first in nearly a decade–opens on a family in […]
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September 14, 2021
#bookreview on #helenesbooknook for The Mermaid of Black Conch by #moniqueroffey #colonialism #caribbean #blogpost #bookblogger #blogger #boolove #themermaidofblackconch #costabookaward #mythology
BLURB Near the island of Black Conch, a fisherman sings to himself while waiting for a catch. But David attracts a sea-dweller that he never expected – Aycayia, an innocent young woman cursed by jealous wives to live as a mermaid. When American tourists capture Aycayia, David rescues her and vows to win her trust. […]
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September 7, 2021
#bookreviews on #helenesbooknook for #thedeathofvivekoji and #howtheonearmedsistersweepsherhouse #bookblogger #blogger #akwaekeemezi #cheriejones #boolove
BLURBS The death of Vivek Oji One afternoon, in a town in southeastern Nigeria, a mother opens her front door to discover her son’s body, wrapped in colorful fabric, at her feet. What follows is the tumultuous, heart-wrenching story of one family’s struggle to understand a child whose spirit is both gentle and mysterious. Raised […]
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August 31, 2021
#bookreview on #helenesbooknook for The Antidote by #oliverburkeman #reader #bookblogger #blogger #positivethinking #negativethinking #theantidote #selfhelp #nonfiction
BLURB From the author of the New York Times-bestselling Four Thousand Weeks, a totally original approach to self-help: success through failure, calm through embracing anxiety Self-help books don’t seem to work. Few of the many advantages of modern life seem capable of lifting our collective mood. Wealth―even if you can get it―doesn’t necessarily lead to happiness. Romance, […]
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August 23, 2021
#bookreview on #helenesbooknook for three books about #perimenopause #menopause #booklove #reader #bookblogger #blogger #larabriden #annacabeca #maisiehill #periods #womenshealth
BLURBS Period Repair Manual Thoroughly researched and written in clear and accessible language, Period Repair Manual is the ultimate guide to better periods. The Hormone Fix For women approaching or in menopause, a revolutionary diet and holistic lifestyle program for easier weight loss, better sleep, diminished hot flashes, a clearer head, and a rejuvenated sex drive. Perimenopause […]
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August 13, 2021
#bookreview on #helenesbooknook for the wonderful book about books #dearreader by #cathyrentzenbrink #bookaboutbooks #booklove #reader #bookblogger #blogger @CatRentzenbrink
Book quote “Reading has saved my life, again and again, and has held my hand through every difficult time.” Blurb From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Last Act of Love. ‘Reading has saved my life, again and again, and has held my hand through every difficult time’ For as long as she can […]
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