New Books Party: books received this week | @GrrlScientist

This week, I tell you about these books: The World's Rarest Birds by Erik Hirschfeld, Andy Swash and Robert Still; The Spirit Level: Why Equality is Better for Everyone by Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett; The Uses of Pessimism & the Danger of False Hope by Roger Scruton; A Cupboard Full of Coats by Yvvette Edwards; and The Water-Babies by Charles Kingsley.Below the jump, I mention the books that I received recently in the mail or purchased somewhere. These are the books that I may review in more depth later, either here or in print somewhere in the world. When I get new books, I like to share them with people. Unfortunately, you are all so far away, so I cannot host a book party in my crib where you can look then over, so I'll do the next best thing. I'll host a book party on my blog each Friday of the week when I either purchase books or when they arrive in the mail. In this New Book Party, I will try to be your eyes by presenting my quick "first impression" -- almost as if we are browsing the stacks in a bookstore -- and I'll also provide relevant videos and links so you can get a copy of your own. I have been traveling recently so I've got a backlog of books that have arrived in my absence. (The postman delivered them to several of my neighbours, so I am still hunting down these books so I can share them with you!) I also purchased a large stack of paperbacks whilst visiting London recently, so I've many many titles to share with you in the upcoming weeks! Books that a...
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