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Endemic by James Harding-Morris
Synopsis: Meet the rare, obscure and utterly British species found nowhere else on earth.Around 70,000 species call Britain home, but how many of them can be found here and only here? Join conservationist James Harding-Morris as he uncovers the stories of our endemic wildlife – the plants, animals and fungi that are unique to these islands. Determined…
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WWW Wednesday: 11/03/26
Happy Wednesday! It’s been a minute since I last did one of these! Uni deadlines are looming and I haven’t had the time to write too much recently, but I have still been reading. WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam Taking On A World of Words, where bloggers answer the following questions:…
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Mad Sisters of Esi by Tashan Mehta
Synopsis: Myung and Laleh are keepers of the whale of babel. They roam within its cosmic chambers, speak folktales of themselves, and pray to an enigmatic figure they know only as ‘Great Wisa’. To Laleh, this is everything. For Myung, it is not enough. When Myung flees the whale, she stumbles into a new universe…
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When the Forest Breathes by Suzanne Simard
Synopsis: Raised in a family of loggers committed to sensible forest stewardship, Simard has watched as timber companies leave forests at higher risk for wildfires, water crises, and plant and animal extinction. But her research has the potential to chart a new course. The forest, she reveals, is a symphony of finely honed cycles of regeneration—from…
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February Wrap Up
Month two down, and yes, it is still raining in the southwest of the UK. I don’t usually mind the rain, but it’s getting a bit much now, especially as it’s leading to so much flooding, which cuts off a lot of our villages (including my workplace!). Is there such thing as a sunshine-dance?? Reading…
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The Gods Must Burn by T.R. Moore
Synopsis: Basuin doesn’t know what to believe in anymore. All Basuin knows is life as an army captain and the pain, loss, and disgrace it has brought him. Demoted and humiliated by his legion commander, he is led into the forest for one more mission: capture a god. But when his commander uses innocent wolf…
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