May 27, 2009
The Hidden – Tobias Hill
Life has gone somewhat wrong for Ben Mercer. His wife has left him for a man who was their archaeology professor at university, taking his daughter and any plans for a future he may have had. Ben is aware that this is something that he invited – through his own behaviour towards her and the world in general. He escapes to Greece, not knowing where he is headed but finding himself drawn there thanks... read more
May 27, 2009
The Time Has Come…
Most of you would probably notice that I have been less diligent with my book blog recently than I have been in the past. I always post reviews for books I have been asked to read and review on time, whether for virtual book tours or when I have been specifically asked by a book publicist. But with my other reading (of which I have been doing a lot) I seem to have let my writing slip. I have mentioned this... read more
May 26, 2009
The Genie in Your Genes – Dawson Church
This book was written to lay out a theory of Epigenetic medicine, a term I had never come across despite my fascination with science. A search on the internet for the term brings up quite a few references to this book, so I turned to it to find an explanation. The general thesis of the book is that humans have the ability to effectively ‘change their genes’ through their own thoughts,... read more
May 14, 2009
They Plotted Revenge Against America – Abe F. March
I started reading this book the day before the recent swine flu scare hit Europe. It was pretty ironic timing, as Abe F. March’s novel, They Plotted Revenge Against Amercia tells the story of a group of young Palestinians who, having cruelly lost their entire families in the continuing battle between US-supported Israel and Palestine, decide to join an organisation to seek revenge. That revenge was... read more
May 14, 2009
Making Light of Being Heavy – Kandy Siahaya
Obesity is so frequently hailed as a ‘problem’ and a ‘disaster for the country’ in the newspapers nowadays that it is no surprise that we assume that every overweight person is just one more statistic whose life will be cut short because their heart will give out by the time they are 20, and in the short years they are alive they will be so miserably unhappy that they will do... read more
