For a book meant for laymen and set up to tantalize with stories of CAPTIVES!, this actually provides solid insights into tribal life and culture duriFor a book meant for laymen and set up to tantalize with stories of CAPTIVES!, this actually provides solid insights into tribal life and culture during the days when America was a newborn colony....more
Number seven in the Longmire series hit me just right. The mysticism and scenes of delusional thoughts filling up these pages won't entice every readeNumber seven in the Longmire series hit me just right. The mysticism and scenes of delusional thoughts filling up these pages won't entice every reader, and even I'm not always a fan, but it caught me at the right time, I guess. ...more
The Fur Trade Gamble: North West Company on the Pacific Slope, 1800 1820 is about the fur trade gamble that the North West Company took in the NorthweThe Fur Trade Gamble: North West Company on the Pacific Slope, 1800 1820 is about the fur trade gamble that the North West Company took in the Northwest U.S. states circa 1800 1820....Handy title that!
When history books get as specific as the focus of this one is, you really can only recommend it to readers with an inherent interest in said subject. Even if you're a fan of say "all things west coast," you still may find this one too dull in its myopia. However, if you like nothing more than diving into a history book about western expansion, furriers, the Columbia River Valley or interactions with Pacific Northwest Native Americans, just go ahead and throw your money at this. Fans of the movie Jeremiah Johnson would dig the shizz outta this!
I picked up a copy of this through Audio Boom (in exchange for an honest review, I should add) and their purpose in giving up these free downloads is to receive reviews specific to the narration, so here we go...
Narrator Bill Nevitt could use some work. He flat out mispronounced a handful of words and talked himself out of breath on occasion, speaking without breathing for so long that by the end of a sentence he was forced to gasp through the final wah-erd. These negatives are few and mostly apparent at the start of the book. By the end, he seemed to have things under control. On the plus side, the character and quality of Nevitt's voice suits history books to a tee, to a tee I say!...more
One-part adventure and one-part cautionary tale, The Lost City of the Monkey God is the story of the search for a long-lost pre-Columbian city in HondOne-part adventure and one-part cautionary tale, The Lost City of the Monkey God is the story of the search for a long-lost pre-Columbian city in Honduras. History and science combine to unearth the ruins, as well as "the curse" so often associated with tampering with ancient Central American ruins: disease. Exciting and terrifying for so many reasons. ...more
At first, I wasn't sure what to make of this tale of two oddball brothers recreating the Oregon Trail passage via covered wagon. Buck's book certainlyAt first, I wasn't sure what to make of this tale of two oddball brothers recreating the Oregon Trail passage via covered wagon. Buck's book certainly isn't perfect, but when it was all over I was sad for it to end, so I guess they won me over. 4 stars + 1 for that sweet sweet emotional connection...more
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