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The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World by Michael Pollan
TomMcGreevy's review: "An interesting book overall. The theme of nature vs culture is useful, as are the considerations on monoculture and genetically modified crops. The four detailed studies certainly taught me things I didn't know and moved Pollan's argument forward. Clearly plants and humans have co-evolved in ways that we don't […]
Gut Symmetries by Jeanette Winterson
TomMcGreevy's review: "I found the book difficult. The physics in it was conceptually challenging, and the characters were fairly static. What made the book stand out is the quality of Winterson's writing - series of paragraphs that would stop me in my tracks, forcing me to reread them, and then often again. Would I read it again? Maybe. Would […]
The Last Dog on Earth by Adrian J Walker
TomMcGreevy's review: "A truly wonderful book. A tale about life, love, loss, and renewal. And about how life is best lived with the company of a dog. That really is all that needs to be said here. Read it!!!"
A Land of Permanent Goodbyes by Atia Abawi (author)
TomMcGreevy's review: "A young adult fiction book focussing on refugees fleeing the Syrian civil war, through Turkey and into Europe. It has its heart in the right place and captures the trauma and despair that many refugees suffer."

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