Northern Soul: An Illustrated History
Elaine Constantine and Gareth Sweeney
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The story of Northern Soul is one of practically total immersion, dedication and devotion, where the...
Nutritional Supplements in Sport, Exercise and Health: An A-Z Guide
Lindy M. Castell, Samantha J. Stear and Louise M. Burke
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Nutritional Supplements in Sport, Exercise and Health is the most up-to-date and authoritative guide...
Urban Transformations: Sustainable Urban Development Towards Resource Efficiency, Quality of Life and Resilience
Sigrun Kabisch, Florian Koch, Erik Gawel and Annegret Haase
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The book addresses urban transformations towards sustainability in light of challenges of global...
ClareR (6106 KP) rated The Cactus in Books
Jan 27, 2018
There is no rush to this story, but plenty happens. There's LOADS of character building: we get a really good insight into Susan and how she ticks. I found myself really plugging for her and wanting her to find her happy ending. The characters who populate her world are also really likeable, even her rogue of a brother (who she has the measure of right from the beginning). I'd love to know what happens next - I'm not a huge fan of sequels, but if someone (the author, perhaps!) could just satisfy my curiosity, that would be great!
My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read such a great book!
Hazel (1853 KP) rated The Murder of Adam and Eve in Books
Dec 17, 2018
The Murder of Adam and Eve</i> by William Dietrich is a young adult, science fiction thriller combining aliens and time travel. What started out as sixteen year old Nick Brynner researching for his History Day project on an out of bounds island, leads to him falling through a wormhole, meeting an alien – a Xu, and eventually finding himself in prehistoric Africa.
Before finding himself in a completely different era, Nick meets a biology-loving teenager, Eleanor Terrell, who tells him she had been abducted by aliens. Initially thinking she is crazy, Nick believes her once one of the said aliens appears to them and claims they have been chosen to try and save mankind. The Xu intend to wipe out humanity by travelling back in time and killing the two people from whom the human race descend from – the people named Adam and Eve in the bible. However they are giving Nick and Ellie a final chance to prevent this from happening.
Once transported to ancient Africa, Nick and Ellie start a desperate search for Adam and Eve in order to protect them from the Xu. But in order to do this they need to be able to take care of themselves in a place where water, food and shelter are not easily come by. Once locating the people they seek for they begin to realize the enormity of the task they have been given; whatever they do will have a massive impact on the future of the world.
<i>The Murder of Adam and Eve</i> is an interesting concept that really gets you thinking about the way in which the world has developed. Despite the usage of the biblical names Adam and Eve this book is not based on religious theory at all. It is a science-based idea maintaining that the human race can eventually be traced back to two people.
Many readers may be able to relate to both Nick and Ellie’s personalities. Nick in particular is a quiet, unnoticeable boy without any great talent, however during the book he grows into a more confident person and becomes the leader needed in order to save mankind.
Overall this fast paced book is fun to read. Although a little too far-fetched to take seriously, it makes the reader think more about the ways humans have behaved over the years but also highlights the positives and our ability to make things and learn. The clash of the two different time periods makes it a thought-provoking novel that many teenagers will love to read.
The Capitalist Unconscious: From Korean Unification to Transnational Korea
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The unification of North and South Korea is widely considered an unresolved and volatile matter for...
Data-Driven Design and Construction: 25 Strategies for Capturing, Analyzing and Applying Building Data
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In this comprehensive book, Professor Randy Deutsch has unlocked and laid bare the twenty-first...
Beginning iOS Storyboarding
Rory Lewis, Yulia McCarthy and Stephen M. Moraco
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For the beginner who has never programmed, Beginning iOS Storyboarding shows how to extract those...
Combine Harvesters: Theory, Modeling, and Design
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From Basic Fundamentals to Advanced Design Applications A culmination of the author's more than 20...
Merissa (13878 KP) rated Sexless in Seattle in Books
Feb 6, 2024
Zach and Eric lost their parents two years ago, and Zach gave up everything to look after his brother, who was only ten at the time. Zach was only twenty and missed out on a lot of things. Luckily for him, he still has his friend group who try to make things better. Tristan is a little older than Zach and is looking for love. He's had enough of hookups. Through Eric's machinations, these two start texting and then the story moves along.
Low angst and super sweet - that's what you'll get if you pick this book up, and I loved every word! Zach and Tristan were great characters who weren't too good to be true. They both had doubts and fears but also communicated and thought about each other. I loved how they both changed in the bedroom! It was hot and steamy between them when they finally reached that stage, but I loved that Tristan took it slowly for Zach.
A great story and loads of other characters I now want stories for! Plus Skylar's!!! Absolutely recommended by me.
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Merissa
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Feb 6, 2024