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Dream the impossible, make it possible

January 8, 2017 by ChainedVase 1 Comment

I come from a large family of bookish people, so when we gather for Xmas, we exchange books for all the small ones. My older Squishie is fascinated by Space, so this book was an obvious choice for him. It’s a wonderful, inspirational book about facing your fears and living your dreams. –Side note: there is no Jakku in this book. Older Squishie is constantly looking for info about Jakku in his Space books and is convinced that maybe I’m just not that good at […]

Filed Under: Children's Books Tagged With: astronauts, Chris Hadfield, Courage, space

ChainedVase's CBR9 Review No:2 · Genres: Children's Books · Tags: astronauts, Chris Hadfield, Courage, space ·
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Sh*tting in Space: It’s a Problem….

March 10, 2015 by Ale 8 Comments

Knowing Mary Roach’s work very well from her amazing first publication, Stiff, (side note, if you haven’t read Stiff, you need to. Now. Immediately! I’ve even put a handy link here! Stiff) I was excited to jump into the world of rockets and space food to find out what gets us out into the deep void, and I was not disappointed! In her usual no-holds-barred style, Roach takes us on a journey through all the nuances (particularly the ones no one wants to talk about) […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: astronauts, Mary Roach, science, space, space travel

Ale's CBR7 Review No:11 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: astronauts, Mary Roach, science, space, space travel ·
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