![]() ![]() Along with these physical changes came genetic and behavioral changes, as well. Most accounts of the natural evolution of wolves place it over a span of about 15,000 years, but within a decade, Belyaev and Trut’s fox breeding experiments had resulted in puppy-like foxes with floppy ears, piebald spots, and curly tails. This is the extraordinary, untold story of this remarkable undertaking. In 1959, biologists Dmitri Belyaev and Lyudmila Trut set out to do just that, by starting with a few dozen silver foxes from fox farms during the Soviet era and attempting to recreate the evolution of wolves into dogs in real time in order to witness the process of domestication. They are the result of the most astonishing experiment in breeding ever undertaken - imagine speeding up thousands of years of evolution into a few decades. But, despite appearances, these are not dogs - they are foxes. Tucked away in Siberia, there are furry, four-legged creatures with wagging tails and floppy ears that are as docile and friendly as any lapdog. 2018 Winner: Young Adult Science Book How to Tame a Fox (and Build a Dog): Visionary Scientists and a Siberian Tale of Jump-Started Evolution, by Lee Alan Dugatkin and Lyudmila Trut. ![]()
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![]() I really loved that the entire story was told from Lucy’s POV. It reminds me of myself and it’s always nice to connect with a main character in some way. ![]() She was always keeping score and I loved that. I thought the pranks and different games that Lucy played in her head were hilarious. I love the banter and conversations that come out of this trope and was so glad to see it used so well here. ![]() So, basically, this is a book that I should have bumped to the total back burner, but I didn’t. Also, it’s a book that was not in my NetGalley queue and I didn’t own before I read it (meaning, I bought it so I could read it). I’ve heard a lot of good things about this book. Now up for the same promotion, their battle of wills has come to a head and Lucy refuses to back down when their latest game could cost her her dream job…But the tension between Lucy and Joshua has also reached its boiling point, and Lucy is discovering that maybe she doesn’t hate Joshua. Joshua is clearly baffled by Lucy’s overly bright clothes, quirkiness, and Pollyanna attitude. ![]() Lucy can’t understand Joshua’s joyless, uptight, meticulous approach to his job. And they have no problem displaying their feelings through a series of ritualistic passive aggressive maneuvers as they sit across from each other, executive assistants to co-CEOs of a publishing company. Lucy Hutton and Joshua Templeman hate each other. Nemesis (n.) 1) An opponent or rival whom a person cannot best or overcome. ![]() ![]() ![]() But, "He knows that each time he tries to remove my clothing, I always shed it like a long hair cat on a pair of black velvet pants." Ari and Patrick both have secrets that can ruin their careers and tear them apart. The play-offs are coming up, Ari is having some disturbing texts from her ex, and falling into bed with Patrick was the last thing on her agenda. Each visit, Patrick lets a little more of his guard down and she works with it. She doesn't want any strings either, at least that's what she thinks. Ari just had a nasty break up with her ex after he got too physical. ![]() She is attracted to him, but he makes it clear he's a no-strings kind of guy. Flirting, teasing, and laughing are part of her day, and seeing the guys more comfortable when they leave make it all worthwhile. Problem: he hates being touched.Īri loves her new job and the players. ![]() The coach, trainer, and owner all want him full throttle, and to do that he has to attend mandatory yoga and massage therapy with their new instructor, Arianna (Ari) Bettini. ![]() A wrist injury, lots of stitches and now some difficulty with his hip flexors is affecting his playing. Patrick O'Doul is Brooklyn's "enforcer", which at thirty-two is starting to wear on his body. Not only is this series romantic, sexy, and fun to read, I learn a little more about pro-hockey with each story! ![]() ![]() ![]() I really loved Margaret Rogerson’s first book, An Enchantment of Ravens, which offered pretty much exactly what I wanted from a Fae romance – I loved the way she wove proper folklore things like fairy politeness and rules into the world-building. All opinions my own.Ĭontent warnings: Blood, blood magic, death of child (discussed), grief, brief depiction of a Victorian-style asylum. Ownership: Hardback purchased for myself from Mostly Books, but I did also have an E-ARC from NetGalley. ![]() You ever have those books you put off reading because you know you ought to love them, but you’re worried they can’t possibly live up to your expectations? Sorcery of Thorns was one for me, but I bit the bullet and luckily, was rewarded with something even more perfect for me than I’d hoped!īook: Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() When he crosses paths with a career sniper, he finally meets his match… or does he? Callum learns the hard way that perhaps the best weapon against his enemy is another enemy. Young and cocky and undeniably one of the finest assassins alive, he goes after a target not knowing that there is one painted on his own back. When he’s given his next filthy assignment, he remembers Emilio’s final words to him… “Who will grieve for you when you are gone, Walker?” His next choices set him on a dangerous path where there is no turning back and when an old friend gets in the way, he has an impossible decision to make.Ĭallum Tryst is a dangerous man in his own right. Could he have saved the young man, had he resisted the deep seated desire to belong to someone? Lost and uncertain for the first time in his life, his bravado is slipping away. When a young lover is viciously taken from him, he begins to reevaluate his connection with Emilio. Walker Easton has chosen a life of solitude and it’s always suited him well. Librarian's Note: This is an alternate cover edition for ASIN B00I7L08XI ![]() ![]() The couple is madly in love with each other and has two children along with two adorable cats.įalling in love and marrying her high school sweetheart has a positive impact in her writing. She later married Don and their 30 years of marriage and great applause of him are enough to understand their relation. ![]() And one day the cute boy with long blond hairs finally asked her out. She used to day dream about the guy two lockers down to her in her high school days. The enigma in her writing comes from her high school romance with her husband Don. Reading these compositions, Charlene was inspired to be a writer. Her father used to pen down journals and romantic poetry for his family. Even in her early days she had a vivid experience with storytelling, her father used to tell her great stories almost every evening. ![]() ![]() The level of details in her writing can only be achieved if and only if you have firsthand personal experience.Ĭharlene Sands was born and brought up in California, United States and is living in California ever since. There is no doubt that Charlene Sands is one of the best writers in the Genre and her romance and saga of love with her husband has played a great role in it. Contemporary Romance is a genre which requires personal experience and lots of love in your life to be a prolific writer. ![]() ![]() ![]() His Phenwick books were published for about seven years, starting in 1975, and attracted a wide fan base among gothic novel devotees. Kimbro that appeared in the Gothic Journal, a self-described "news and review magazine" of such novels. In addition to "Augusta the First," the series also included such titles as "Evelyn the Ambitious," "Louise the Restless," "Ophelia the Anxious" and "Rachel the Possessed," according to a 1992 profile of Mr. ![]() He wrote under at least eight different names - Ann Ashton, Jean Kimbro, Milt Jaxon, Charlotte Bramwell and Zoltan Lambec, among others - but his most enduring pen name was Katheryn Kimbrough, author of the Gothic series published under the umbrella title of "Saga of the Phenwick Women." ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He has it all-family money, good looks, devoted friends-but he’s looking for much more than that. Known as Raven Boys, they can only mean trouble.īut Blue is drawn to Gansey, in a way she can’t entirely explain. Blue has a policy of staying away from Aglionby boys. His name is Gansey, and Blue soon discovers that he is a rich student at Aglionby, the local private school. Blue herself never sees them-not until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks directly to her. It is freezing in the churchyard, even before the dead arrive.Įvery year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. “There are only two reasons a non-seer would see a spirit on St. ![]() ![]() If The Gods Themselves is anything to go by, he must have been waiting until he had something pretty unique to say. His long absence from the Hugo best-novel roster (he didn't win the award until The Gods Themselves came along in 1973, and he was well into his 50s) becomes more understandable when we remember that many of his 1950s novels were part of an ongoing series – and the surprising fact that, prolific as he may have been, he only wrote four novels between 19 (when he won it again). The author of I, Robot fully deserves his place alongside Arthur C Clarke and Robert Heinlein in the pantheon of the mid-20th century SF Golden Age. His ability to churn out such an astonishing amount of material could in part be ascribed to his claim never to read drafts of his work before filing them – but much as I'd like to provoke a firestorm by trying to claim that Asimov was a hack, I can't. As well as writing more than 500 books, he somehow managed to work full time as a biochemist at Boston University, produce numerous film scripts and treatments and, incidentally, coin the word "robotics" (though the Capek brothers might feel their thunder slightly embezzled by this). ![]() ![]() ![]() Some familiar faces return along with assorted offspring. Various mages may or may not be meddlesome. Despite summary executions, the Breakers, an angry, Luddite-like group of dissidents and union organizers, are a growing force. Dissolute philanderer Prince Orso, Savine's secret lover, experiences vague urges to reform and do something useful while his father, High King Jezal, shows no interest in the looming conflict. Savine dan Glokta, daughter of the feared chief inquisitor, nurtures a ruthless ambition to control large chunks of industry. ![]() ![]() His mortal enemy is Stour Nightfall, whose father engages surly, insubordinate ex-warrior Jonas Clover to teach Stour how not be a total jerk. Battling the Northmen is reckless fighter Leo dan Brock. A desperate fugitive from pursuing Northmen, Rikke may have the second sight tough hillwoman Isern is determined to help her survive long enough to find out. Every scene features one or more memorably well-developed, convincingly lifelike characters. It's what they do.) The Union may or may not be imperiled: Abercrombie spurns maps, so it's never clear which territories are part of it or where they lie in relation to one another. ![]() Nor the plot, which proves elusive and possibly unfathomable. There's nothing distinctive about the backdrop, being a fantasy-standard medieval Europe with magic and a developing industrial revolution. First entry in a new trilogy set in the world of, and as a direct if long-awaited sequel to, the First Law trilogy ( Last Argument of Kings, 2008, etc.). ![]() |