mostly sapphic·witch·romance (pick two) and, in warmer times, climate paranoia
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"A distinguished historian of Spain and Europe provides an enlightening account of the development of nationalist and separatist movements in …
When Monisha Rajesh announced plans to circumnavigate the globe in eighty train journeys, she was met with wide-eyed disbelief. But …
When a company’s workers are literally dying on the job, when their business model relies …
Hmm, same author has a book titled 'How to Protect Bookstores and Why', and I can't sort out whether it's largely the same book with a new cover.
Olive, Rose, Laurel, Ivy, Hazel, Rowan. Six teenagers, connected in ways they could never have imagined.
Wind, Sand and Stars (French title: Terre des hommes, literally "Land of Men") is a memoir by the French aristocrat …
A very good overview of Boeing's history particularly after its merger with McDonnell Douglas, which the author argues was a turning point from an engineering worldview to one of bean-counting. It chronicles the spinoff of engineering functions and the way the American FAA allowed Boeing to be its own regulator and inspector. It was written in the wake of the twin 737 Max tragedies, which are a primary focus, but the seeds are sown for all the bits falling out of the sky that we've seen of late.
Now that the ley lines around Cabeswater are awake, magic is swirling around Blue and The Raven boys and Ronan …
There aren't many travel books that focus specifically on L.A., and even fewer that offer anything at all for the traveller on foot. This one isn't bad and isn't expensive, though it does date from 2018 and hasn't been updated since Covid.
The mountain is eternal, but trails change, and in his new book, Mount Tamalpais Trails, …
This and a prior edition are the only books I've found to cover Mt. Tam properly, with detailed terrain and history discussions as well as clear maps. Printed on heavy, glossy stock, it's a bit heavy to carry on a major trek. But no other book I've found serves me as well.
I threw away most of my travel books from before the pandemic. This 2016 guide is one of the few I kept.
Nothing says Happy Birthday like summoning the spirits of your dead relatives.
Alex is a bruja, the most powerful witch …
Olive, Rose, Laurel, Ivy, Hazel, Rowan. Six teenagers, connected in ways they could never have imagined.
