Category: Books

The Wild Life of Our Bodies: Predators, Parasites, and Partners that Shape Who We are Today, by Rob Dunn I fear that the sheer number of pop science-type books I post about might have some of you rolling your eyes. Oh great, another book about gross body stuff. And I think I get it; after spending a … Continue reading “Reading…”

The title of this post should actually be “read, practically in a few hours time” because I flew through it I loved it so much. It’s a disturbing murder mystery with a few great twists, as can be expected from Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl — such a captivating read if you are the … Continue reading “Reading…”

I’m thoroughly enjoying Mary Roach’s most recent book, Packing for Mars. I am a huge fan of her quirky, humorous take on science writing — she makes everything more interesting and at times, just downright hilarious. This one is about space exploration and the bizarre things that happen to human beings who have made the … Continue reading “Reading…”

Outside Your Window: A First Book of Nature (by Nicola Davies, illustrated by Mark Hearld) This Christmas, much to our delight, the boys received a plethora of beautiful, involved, informative, and just downright awesome books from family and friends. Some of our favorites include The Way We Work, Animalium, and The Story of Buildings. But this book, Outside … Continue reading “Reading…”

I just picked up The Plant Recipe Book by Baylor Chapman at our library. It’s so beautiful! Written much like a cookbook, it contains specific “recipes” for living flower arrangements, including exactly what to get for each arrangement, where and how to place each plant, and instructions for care. Some of the succulent and air plant arrangements … Continue reading “Reading…”