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Fluent Forever : How to Learn any Language Fast and Never Forget It, by Gabriel Wyner
For the past year or so, I’ve been learning Greek through a couple of apps on my phone. Why Greek? For one, part of my DNA is actually from that region of the world – through my father and his mother. Two, I’ve always loved etymology and it’s actually one of the tools we use
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This is Going to Hurt, by Adam Kay
I’ve had this weird fascination with medicine for the past few years. I think it started out when I first watched the TV Show Scrubs. Obviously I’m well aware it’s a comedy show and it’s not meant to be educational. However, I’ve read and heard from reliable sources that it is actually pretty medically accurate
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The Apollo Murders, by Chris Hadfield
The Canadian space enthusiasts amongst you already know Chris Hadfield’s name. He was the commander of the ISS (International Space Station) for a few months in 2013. He is also known for a series of videos he made while he was orbiting our planet, showing us mere Earthlings interesting aspects of life in the ISS
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Le mouvement des planètes, le cours perdu de Richard Feynman, par David Goodstein & Judith Goodstein
Les friands de physique et d’astronomie n’ont pas besoin qu’un géant comme Richard Feynman soit introduit. De mon côté, bien que je possède aucune formation officielle en physique (à l’exception d’un cours d’introduction à l’école secondaire et un autre au Cégep), c’est un domaine qui me fascine particulièrement depuis de nombreuses années et j’ai pu
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The Genius of Athletes, by Noel Brick & Scott Douglas
Here’s another book I bought almost exclusively for its title. I’ve been following a wide array of pro sports for decades, fascinated by what humans are able to do at the highest level. With time, I’ve come to appreciate not only the ridiculous athletics feats humans accomplish – for example, high jumpers routinely exceed the
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Good News, Planet Earth! by Sam Bentley (FR)
Aujourd’hui plus que jamais auparavant, les préoccupations environnementales sont au cœur de l’existence humaine. Peu importe où on pose le regard, il est question de changements climatiques, de conservation d’espèces animales, de protection de forêts anciennes, des habitudes de consommation, de lutte au gaspillage alimentaire ainsi qu’une panoplie d’autres sujets connexes. Et tant mieux! Ce
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The Atlas of Unusual Borders, by Zoran Nikolic
Here’s a book I bought almost exclusively for its title. Even as a kid, I loved atlases and maps. I remember having this big world map above my bed with facts for each countries like population, area, currency and other facts. I remember buying that old (even at the time) big red atlas in a
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Warriors : The Complete Series, by Erin Hunter
I bought this box set last fall to familiarize myself with the universe of Warriors, a very popular series of children fantasy novels about feral cats living in different clans. It’d be easy to say “hey, if you love cats read this!” In reality, these books are great not because cats are involved – accredited
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Scattered Minds, by Gabor Maté (FR)
Après avoir vu le nom de cet auteur apparaître dans plusieurs listes de recommandations sur certaines librairies virtuelles qui resteront anonymes, j’ai finalement acheté ce livre dans un commerce local que j’affectionne particulièrement. Le titre est assez évocateur et le sujet toujours d’actualité dans mon métier d’enseignant. Plusieurs enfants auxquels j’ai enseigné présentent des comportements
I Read Many Things
A bilingual blog about reading. Un blog bilingue sur la lecture.
I Read Many Things 