What We Are Reading Today: The Premonitions Bureau by Sam Knight

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Updated 03 May 2022
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What We Are Reading Today: The Premonitions Bureau by Sam Knight

The Premonitions Bureau is an enthralling account of madness and wonder, of science and the supernatural.

With an unforgettable ending, it is a mysterious journey into the most unsettling reaches of the human mind. 

“In Sam Knight’s crystalline telling, this astonishing true story comes to encompass the secrets of the world,” said a review on goodreads.com.

We all know premonitions are impossible — and yet they come true all the time. Our lives are full of collisions and coincidence: The question is how we perceive these implausible events and therefore make meaning in our lives,” said the review.

It added: “Consisting of just over 200 pages, this book is a little gem that flits around the topics of the paranormal, philosophy — the concept of ‘free will’ — and is actually an extension of Knight’s 2019 New Yorker article of the same title.”

Knight “takes no firm stance on the objective truth of premonitions, which made the book thought-provoking rather than restrictive,” said the review.

“This book feels like a quirky film plot.”


What We Are Reading Today: ‘Natural Habitats and Wildlife Gardening’ by Shaun Mccoshum

Updated 10 March 2026
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What We Are Reading Today: ‘Natural Habitats and Wildlife Gardening’ by Shaun Mccoshum

Native plants are essential for healthy ecosystems that support insects and animals, but vegetation alone does not provide the necessary resources for most creatures or their life cycles.

This book breaks down ecological processes that regulate habitats and explains how to recreate vibrant, gorgeous, natural habitats in your own backyard—ones that attract pollinating insects, birds, and other suburban wildlife while appealing to neighbors and friends.

It focuses on how to rebuild broken processes and covers a wealth of topics.