In Nuts and Bolts: Seven Small Inventions That Changed the World in a Big Way, Roma Agrawal argues that the humble nail, wheel, spring, magnet, pump, lens, and string are fundamental engineering inventions upon which most of our modern technology depends. I found it fascinating to explore with her the various applications of these inventions throughout history and see how widely they are used today — often in unexpected ways.
Why Fish Don’t Exist is a short but fascinating and well-written book which combines biography, memoir, science (particularly taxonomy), and philosophy. Written by Lulu Miller, who cohosts both RadioLab and NPR’s Invisibilia podcast, the book recounts Miller’s fascination and subsequent disillusionment with David Starr Jordan, a prominent scientist and scholar during the late 19th and early 20th century.
As a lifelong Star Trek fan, I found Phasers on Stun!: How the Making (and Remaking) of Star Trek Changed the World both very informative and highly entertaining.
Trapped by Kevin Hearne Narrator: Luke Daniels Series: Iron Druid Chronicles #5 Published by Random House Audio on November 27, 2012 Genres: Urban Fantasy Format: Audiobook Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | Audible Add to Goodreads Also in this series: Hounded, Hexed, Hammered, Tricked, Two Tales of… July 17, 2023 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews 4 ★★★★½
Tricked by Kevin Hearne Narrator: Luke Daniels Series: Iron Druid Chronicles #4 Published by Random House Audio on April 24, 2012 Genres: Urban Fantasy Format: Audiobook Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | Audible Add to Goodreads Also in this series: Hounded, Hexed, Hammered, Trapped, Two Tales of… July 14, 2023 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews 3 ★★★★
Hammered by Kevin Hearne Narrator: Luke Daniels Series: Iron Druid Chronicles #3 Published by Brilliance Audio on July 5, 2011 Genres: Urban Fantasy Format: Audiobook Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | Audible Add to Goodreads Also in this series: Hounded, Hexed, Tricked, Trapped, Two Tales of the… May 22, 2023 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews 4
Hexed by Kevin Hearne Narrator: Luke Daniels Series: Iron Druid Chronicles #2 Published by Brilliance Audio on June 7, 2011 Genres: Contemporary Fantasy, Urban Fantasy Format: Audiobook Purchase: Amazon | Bookshop | Kobo | Audible Add to Goodreads Also in this series: Hounded, Hammered, Tricked, Trapped, Two Tales of the… March 31, 2023 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews 6 ★★★★
Hounded by Kevin Hearne Narrator: Luke Daniels Series: Iron Druid Chronicles #1 Published by Brilliance Audio on April 19, 2011 Genres: Urban Fantasy Format: Audiobook Purchase: Amazon | Bookshop | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | Audible Add to Goodreads Also in this series: Hexed, Hammered, Tricked, Trapped, Two Tales… March 3, 2023 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews, From the Vault 9 ★★★★½
84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff Narrator: Barbara Rosenblatt, John Franklyn-Robbins Published by Recorded Books on 3/06/2017 Genres: Memoir Pages: 97 Format: Audiobook Purchase: Amazon | Bookshop | Barnes & Noble | Audible Add to Goodreads When Helene Hanff makes an innocent inquiry about the possibility of purchasing hard-to-find… August 24, 2022 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews 5 ★★★★★
The Anatomist’s Wife marries historical mystery with Gothic atmosphere and a delicate touch of romance. I will definitely be reading more of the series. The many aspects I loved about the book far outweigh its few shortcomings.
