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Aug 24, 2019 (Updated Aug 24, 2019)  
A Polar Affair
A Polar Affair
Lloyd Spencer Davis | 2019 | Natural World, Science & Mathematics
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
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Even though I'm a scientist I rarely read non-fiction for down time. But when I saw this book pop up, I thought "Penguins. Homosexuality. This sounds interesting." It's a common misconception that penguins mate for life and this book first explores this misconception. By following a number of key people who's sole mission was to be the first at the South pole, Lloyd Spencer Davis narrates finds of penguins, extreme conditions and human responses over a number to voyages. Lloyd Spencer Davis also interjects with his studies of adiele penguins and his research into the people who contributed towards the voyage and research of adiele penguin mating rituals and habits by the first ever penguin biologist, Levick. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, it was easy to read with elements of humour and some beautiful language to describe the terrain. My only criticism is that it would have been beneficial to include a map of Antartica to get a judge of distance and bearing to help visualise the journies more.
  
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Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
2017 | Action, Sci-Fi
I can't put into words how inspiring this movie felt to me. I feel like I have heard one of two reactions to the movie: "It's just another Star Wars movie at this point" and "OMG, didn't you love it? Didn't you feel like it was a reminder of hope? Didn't you feel like it was a reminder to resist?", and the reactions come from two very specific types of people.

Also, who can resist the little penguin-type animals? Really? Adorable.
  
I'd like to thank Netgalley and Andrews McMeel for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review

This book is so adorably wholesome. I'd seen some of the art uncredited on social media so I'm thrilled to know who did it.

The book is very sweet and motivational and just wants the reader to be happy.
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There is an index at the end where you can find entries for things like "joy" and motivational penguin"
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 The Department of Sensitive Crimes (Detective Varg #1)
The Department of Sensitive Crimes (Detective Varg #1)
Alexander McCall Smith | 2019 | Fiction & Poetry, Mystery
7
6.5 (2 Ratings)
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This is the first novel in the Detective Varg series by McCall Smith. It's lighthearted (as much as a mystery novel can be), and the polar-opposite of nordic noir. The novel is written as a series of short stories, and it was a very quick read. Half of me thinks that this was written purely as a satire of nordic noir, without grisly deaths and violence against women.
I received this book from the Penguin First to Read program (RIP).