[REVIEW] Transcendence

Transcendence by Shay Savage
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I read this book in 1 go and I wouldn’t be able to take a full day of Beh and Ehd if I hadn’t liked it this much...
The beginning is hilarious when Ehd is complaining about the mouth noises the woman does!! It’s nice to see how their relationship develops, super steamy pages, but the way Lah goes and comes (I cannot say more without spoiling it) made the book lose 1 star, so I am giving it 3 stars.
Very entertaining for a rainy Sunday, if you are up to a little romance.

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[REVIEW] Life After Life

Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

It was hard to get connected to the story and with this family, the first 150 pages were a bit of a sacrifice... maybe because the structure is so different from what I normally read — which is a good thing in the end, do we really want to read the same kind of book over and over again?
I liked it, I am even interested in Todd family book nr 2, but i didn’t love it. Todd’s love for dogs was very cute, Ursula conclusion that missing motherhood means life has no purpose was just boring.
My favorite part was when she made a plan to change the world and kill the Fuhrer... I bet I would have given 5* to the book if 60% of it was about that Ursula :-) what can I say, I am such a fan of badass heroines <3

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[REVIEW] On Immunity

On Immunity: An Inoculation by Eula Biss
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Imagine you are a scientist (like me) and you read a book about vaccination written by a poet (like Eula Biss)... Now imagine you would stop several times along the book reading to think "How come I cannot write science like this?"
Can you imagine how I am feeling right now?

Well, I have to be honest, the book is not about science only, it explores a lot of scientific concepts, but it´s essentially an exploration of the vaccination subject: the origin of the word, the concept of strange bodies entering our body, conscientious objectors, individualism, public health, pollution & contamination...
I did not feel influenced by the writing or by the author´s opinion, but I have to be honest, my opinion on this subject is too strong to be influenced by anyone... so you might feel differently while you are reading it.
Nevertheless, the language is so rich, and the book travels so far and visits so many new places, you should give it a chance!

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e depois da pausa...

A Tuanita normalmente não tem 5 meses de férias, mas desta vez foi preciso.

A nossa família sofreu um abanão e como se isso não fosse agitação suficiente, eu mudei (mais uma vez) de país e de trabalho. Só agora é que me começo a sentir outra vez em casa, e ainda bem, porque é tempo de voltar: aos livros, ao feminismo e à cultura.

Puxa, senti falta deste blog…

A Tuanita vai de férias

O blog vai de férias durante o mês de Julho.
Não prometo grandes leituras, porque preciso de descansar e recuperar de alguns acontecimentos trágicos, mas prometo tentar recuperar energias para o regresso.
Até breve, amigos!