To paraphrase what is possibly the most infamous opening sentence in a history of science book[1], there was no such thing as Renaissance science, and this is the is the start of a bog post series about it. Put another way there are all sorts of problems with the term or concept Renaissance Science, several […]
Renaissance Science – I — The Renaissance Mathematicus
“What do you do when the things that are supposed to protect you, fail you like that” A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder seemed to explode over my social media last year – and it warranted the press and publicity once I got round to reading it. Pip Fitz-Amobi’s investigation into Andie Bell’s disappearance and […]
Book Review: Good Girl, Bad Blood, Holly Jackson — The Book Lovers’ Sanctuary
It has been a hell of a year, 2020! Nationally we have seen pandemics and lockdowns, panic buying and food shortages – not to mention Brexit – and we have grappled with tiers, bubbles and Zoom chic. On top of that, personally, I have said farewell to my grandmother and my stepson (barely) survived a […]
2020: A Year in Books — The Book Lovers’ Sanctuary
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. PREVIOUS TOP TEN TUESDAY TOPICS: December 1: Books I Want to Read […]
Top Ten Tuesday: Most Anticipated Releases for the First Half of 2021 — The Book Lovers’ Sanctuary
Stories can sense happiness and snuff it out like a candle. I have a certain weakness in my reading, and that is fairytales. Fairytales that cleave to the dark and unnerving quality of pre-Disney versions. Fairytales which are anything but children’s stories. Angela Carter’s The Bloody Chamber is one of my favourite books and a […]
Book Review: Her Body and Other Parties, Carmen Maria Machado — The Book Lovers’ Sanctuary
“Hate is loud, but I think you’ll learn it’s because it’s only a few people shouting, desperate to be heard. You might not ever be able to change their minds, but so long as your remember you’re not alone, you will overcome.” You know what it is like where there is a book that you […]
Book Review: The House In The Cerulean Sea, T. J. Klune — The Book Lovers’ Sanctuary
I am not typically the kind to set New Year’s Resolutions. In fact, I don’t know the last time I did. My philosophy is, if I see something that needs to change I should just do it, not wait for some arbitrary date. But, as it happens, this December I’ve noticed several things about my […]
2021 Bookish Resolutions — Never Not Reading
