Why Fish Don’t Exist: A Story of Loss, Love and the Hidden Order of Life by Lulu Miller This is a story within a story, and both of the stories are true. Lulu Miller wraps a memoir of a troubled time in her life around a biography of the persistent researcher and scientist named David Starr Jordan. If I had known that before reading this book, I would have said that it sounds like a combination that wouldn’t make for good reading. But I would have been very wrong. Lulu’s father is a scientist and researcher, and also an atheist who believes that the meaning of life is that there is...…  Why Fish Don’t Exist: A Story of Loss, Love and the Hidden Order of Life by Lulu Miller This is a story within a story, and both of the stories are true. Lulu Miller wraps a memoir of a troubled time in her life around a biography of the persistent researcher and scientist named David Starr Jordan. If I had known that before reading this book, I would have said that it sounds like a combination that wouldn’t make for good reading. But I would have been very wrong. Lulu’s father is a scientist and researcher, and also an atheist who believes that the meaning of life is that there is...WW…

I like to read.  I've always liked to read.  When I was a kid (a million years ago), I used to walk around with a book in my hands, reading.  This was well before we had the phones we have these days, and it was definitely NOT the usual thing to be walking around with some object in your hands, reading and oblivious to the world.  But that was me.Over the course of time my reading shifted from books to newspapers and magazines, and then in the working world to memos and paper reports, and then screens of emails and PowerPoints.  Now that I'm on the other end of the...…I like to read.  I've always liked to read.  When I was a kid (a million years ago), I used to walk around with a book in my hands, reading.  This was well before we had the phones we have these days, and it was definitely NOT the usual thing to be walking around with some object in your hands, reading and oblivious to the world.  But that was me.Over the course of time my reading shifted from books to newspapers and magazines, and then in the working world to memos and paper reports, and then screens of emails and PowerPoints.  Now that I'm on the other end of the...WW…

Chasing Giants: In Search of the World's Largest Freshwater Fish by Zeb Hogan and Stefan LovgrenChasing Giants: In Search of the World's Largest Freshwater Fish is a captivating book that takes you on a journey with Zeb Hogan, a biologist and host of the National Geographic television show Monster Fish. The book, told from Hogan's perspective, is co-written by Stefan Lovgren a journalist and filmmaker. Together, they explore the fascinating and endangered world of "megafish" - the giant freshwater species that can grow to enormous sizes.The book is based on Hogan's 20 year quest to find out...…Chasing Giants: In Search of the World's Largest Freshwater Fish by Zeb Hogan and Stefan LovgrenChasing Giants: In Search of the World's Largest Freshwater Fish is a captivating book that takes you on a journey with Zeb Hogan, a biologist and host of the National Geographic television show Monster Fish. The book, told from Hogan's perspective, is co-written by Stefan Lovgren a journalist and filmmaker. Together, they explore the fascinating and endangered world of "megafish" - the giant freshwater species that can grow to enormous sizes.The book is based on Hogan's 20 year quest to find out...WW…

This is the final book in Sylvain Neuvel's Take Them to the Stars trilogy. The series follows two ancient alien peoples who have been hiding on Earth for centuries. The Kibsu are searching for a home for their people, and pass on their secrets from mother to daughter. The Trackers seek to defeat the Kibsu's mission, and to do so they hunt the Kibsu down and kill them. The protagonist of Book 3 is Aster, a 12-year-old girl who doesn't know that she's a Kibsu. Aster's mother vanished when she was little. Her mother left behind a mysterious signal that could summon help from their home...…This is the final book in Sylvain Neuvel's Take Them to the Stars trilogy. The series follows two ancient alien peoples who have been hiding on Earth for centuries. The Kibsu are searching for a home for their people, and pass on their secrets from mother to daughter. The Trackers seek to defeat the Kibsu's mission, and to do so they hunt the Kibsu down and kill them. The protagonist of Book 3 is Aster, a 12-year-old girl who doesn't know that she's a Kibsu. Aster's mother vanished when she was little. Her mother left behind a mysterious signal that could summon help from their home...WW…

 Lesser Known Monsters by Rory Michaelson BBNYA stands for the Book Bloggers Novel of the Year Award. As the name implies, the Awards are selected by a panel of book bloggers. Anyone who blogs about books can become a panelist. The annual competition began in 2020. In the first three years the winning novels have been in the sci-fi, fantasy, horror and thriller genres.The goal of the Awards program is to give under appreciated, lesser known Indie authors a chance to make themselves known without being overshadowed by the big names, but also show the world the power of...… Lesser Known Monsters by Rory Michaelson BBNYA stands for the Book Bloggers Novel of the Year Award. As the name implies, the Awards are selected by a panel of book bloggers. Anyone who blogs about books can become a panelist. The annual competition began in 2020. In the first three years the winning novels have been in the sci-fi, fantasy, horror and thriller genres.The goal of the Awards program is to give under appreciated, lesser known Indie authors a chance to make themselves known without being overshadowed by the big names, but also show the world the power of...WW…