Human Rights and Radical Social Transformation: Futurity, Alterity, Power
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Against the recent backdrop of socio-political crisis, radical thinking and activism to challenge...
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2393 KP) rated Design for Murder in Books
Nov 15, 2020
Unfortunately, this was a disappointment after the fun series debut. We spend too long with Annie planning the fictional mystery with multiple ideas discarded before she settles on one. The book and author name dropping is especially tedious here, too. We are meeting suspects and learning motives, so when the body does finally drop, the book picks up. It was still a bit of a struggle to keep the suspects and the parts they played in the fictional murder straight. Even so, the suspects are strong, and both mysteries are wrapped up well. Annie and Max are wonderful main characters, and I definitely enjoyed spending time with them. I’m looking forward to more of their adventures even if this wasn’t quite as good as the first one.
Action Research for Climate Change Adaptation: Developing and Applying Knowledge for Governance
Arwin van Buuren, Jasper Eshuis and Mathijs van Vliet
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Governments all over the world are struggling with the question of how to adapt to climate change....
Climate, Environmental Hazards and Migration in Bangladesh
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The apocalyptic visions of climate change that are projected in the media often involve extreme...
Democratizing Water Governance in the Mekong Region
Louis Lebel, John Dore, Rajesh Daniel and Yang Saing Koma
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Over the last few decades, the Mekong region has been facing complex pressures and challenges in...
Environmental Communication and Community: Constructive and Destructive Dynamics of Social Transformation
Tarla Rai Peterson, Hanna Ljunggren Bergea, Andrea M. Feldpausch-Parker and Kaisa Raitio
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As society has become increasingly aware of environmental issues, the challenge of structuring...
Environmental Communication and Critical Coastal Policy: Communities, Culture and Nature
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The vast majority of the world's population lives on or near the coast. These communities are an...
Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated The Written (Emaneska #1) in Books
Sep 1, 2020
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The Written ( Emaneska book 1)
By. Ben Galley
His name is Farden. They whisper that he's dangerous. Dangerous is only the half of it. Something has gone missing from the libraries of Arfell. Something very old, and something very powerful. Five scholars are now dead, a country is once again on the brink of war, and the magick council is running out of time and options. Entangled in a web of lies and politics and dragged halfway across icy Emaneska and back, Farden must unearth a secret even he doesn't want to know, a secret that will shake the foundations of his world. Dragons, drugs, magick, death, and the deepest of betrayals await. Breathtakingly vast, chillingly dark, brooding and dangerous, The Written will leave you impatiently waiting for the next adventure. Welcome to Emaneska.
Not going to lie I struggled for the first half of the book! I decided around chapter 11 not to give up. It got so much better the world building is good the concept is good and it’s very well written. The dragons are the big draw in this for me they really lifted the story and completely changed my mind. Worth a read if you like fantasy YA.
Home Fire
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LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2017 From the Orange and Baileys Prize-shortlisted author...
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Angry Optimist: The Life and Times of Jon Stewart
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Since his arrival at The Daily Show in 1999, Jon Stewart has become one of the major players in...
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