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Silk & Serif
Silk & Serif a book blog developed by Debbie. We are dedicated to reviews, the book community and all things "bookish"! The main focus of the blog being Fantasy, Science Fiction, Romance and YA novels.
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The Worst of Times: How Life on Earth Survived Eighty Million Years of Extinction
The Bourbon Kings
Smoke on the Water (Sisters of the Craft)
Seveneves
Wallbanger
The Last Archangel
The Maze Runner
Invaded
The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer
Never Cry Wolf : Amazing True Story of Life Among Arctic Wolves
How to Write a Better Thesis: 3rd edition
Received via NetGalley and Melbourne University Publishing in exchange for an completely unbiased review.How to Write a Better Thesis is about writing your first thesis. The questions you will have to ask, the issues you will face when choosing research methods and even the desire to procrastinate are all discussed in this book. The authors even include a brief checklist near the end of the book to allow students to photocopy the "minimums" in thesis completion preparation.
The book itself reads very much like an essay (or thesis) itself; with a research question at the beginning, a description of the purpose of a thesis, the overall usefulness of theses to the academic world, and the steps involved to develop a strong piece of writing. The ending sums up the entirety of the book, and directs a reader back to the initial aim of the book: aiding a student towards an academic thesis writing framework.
An insightful, well rounded and sometimes understandably dull - this book is worth the purchase if you are about to start your thesis project. It would be very useful to read, highlighting the important parts and utilizing the checklist. Considering the authors themselves are thesis advisors the book has some useful tips and tricks that steer the reader away from popular mistakes that they have seen time and again. Well worth the effort to read if you have time during this stressful time of your life!
