This only took me so long to finish because I started reading a lot of fan fiction and didn鈥檛 pick this up for months. It鈥檚 a very entertaining, fun aThis only took me so long to finish because I started reading a lot of fan fiction and didn鈥檛 pick this up for months. It鈥檚 a very entertaining, fun and knowledgeable book about the history of the One True Sport so I very much recommend it!...more
I really took my time to read and digest what is written here. I think it鈥檚 a very important book for white folks, especially white women like myself,I really took my time to read and digest what is written here. I think it鈥檚 a very important book for white folks, especially white women like myself, to read and really absorb the lessons. We have to recognize our white fragility in order to overcome it if we want to help change things. Strongly recommend....more
For her first book, the authoress did an amazing job taking the stories of two sisters in Greek mythology and giving them their own voices. There are For her first book, the authoress did an amazing job taking the stories of two sisters in Greek mythology and giving them their own voices. There are things that caught me off guard in the way they were presented (for instance, it鈥檚 unsure if Queen Leda was SA鈥檈d by Zeus or by one or more mortal men), overall I thought this was a lovely look at Helen of Troy and her sister Queen Klytemnestra....more
I love books like these. Gives you little tidbits you may or may not have known and then lets you research anything you find interesting. And there鈥檚 I love books like these. Gives you little tidbits you may or may not have known and then lets you research anything you find interesting. And there鈥檚 always been terrible days in history!...more
Wow. This might be even better than her books about Sex with Queens and Kings. A lot of this I had no idea about. Kennedy was worse than I imagined. CWow. This might be even better than her books about Sex with Queens and Kings. A lot of this I had no idea about. Kennedy was worse than I imagined. Cleveland was a rapist. Johnson swung his dick around. Whew! Plus the last chapter has only a few of the scandals from other countries such as France, Italy and Britain. Highly enjoyed this!...more
Very easy to read, gives a brief overview of the President鈥檚 life & term and then around 4-6 facts about them. Some of these I knew but there were somVery easy to read, gives a brief overview of the President鈥檚 life & term and then around 4-6 facts about them. Some of these I knew but there were some interesting tidbits I had no idea about. A fun little read to learn some trivia. ...more
I had seen Dan Jones鈥� books before but never bought one until this one. He鈥檚 a tremendous author who brings history to life and makes family trees easI had seen Dan Jones鈥� books before but never bought one until this one. He鈥檚 a tremendous author who brings history to life and makes family trees easy to understand. I very much enjoyed this and will definitely be reading more of his books....more
This was a love letter to the slasher genre and I loved it. I loved seeing the final girls from the movies match up to the fictional characters in theThis was a love letter to the slasher genre and I loved it. I loved seeing the final girls from the movies match up to the fictional characters in the book, how the author explained how the movies fit in and honestly - the variety of responses to being the final girl is how it might play out in real life. Addiction issues, trust issues, denial, self help - they鈥檙e all there. Legit never saw the end coming either. Amazing!...more
Going by the title and Amazon review I bought this believing it would be a historical look at how presidents have managed past disasters and a look atGoing by the title and Amazon review I bought this believing it would be a historical look at how presidents have managed past disasters and a look at what could happen in the future.
I should have read the reviews on 欧宝娱乐. That would have prevented me from buying what turned out to be more of a somewhat dry text on what presidents should and should not do as well as what individuals should and should not do in emergencies. This book was about 20% history, %80 percent policy. I initially had hoped for it because the very first topic was disease outbreaks and given I鈥檓 reading this on the tail end of the Covid outbreak it felt timely. And credit, Troy looks at Wilson鈥檚 reaction to the Great Influenza of 1918 and what he did wrong. Other parts I found interesting was the look at civil unrest towards the end when the author discussed the 1960s riots.
But if you鈥檙e looking for a strict historical book on detailed disasters and how presidents responded to them, this isn鈥檛 it. If you鈥檙e looking for a guide on how to survive potential disasters if the government is out of order then this might help - but you can find that info for free online. ...more
This was a cute, quirky, quick read! It's a horror mystery, more emphasis on mystery in my opinion. I genuinely couldn't tell where it was going untilThis was a cute, quirky, quick read! It's a horror mystery, more emphasis on mystery in my opinion. I genuinely couldn't tell where it was going until the last chapter or two which was nice. I liked it! (Also, if cats could talk that would be amazing.)...more
I had been looking for this book for awhile now and could not put it down. Gives an incredibly detailed history of Joseph Smith, how Mormonism came toI had been looking for this book for awhile now and could not put it down. Gives an incredibly detailed history of Joseph Smith, how Mormonism came to be and how the group now known as the FLDS split from mainstream Mormonism. It goes into the details of fundamentalist Mormonism and how it ties into the murder of a woman & her baby daughter at the hands of her brothers in law. Really eye opening and scary how religious extremism in any form is dangerous. ...more
This goes up to the early to mid 1990s which makes sense. It was hard to get into at first -the author starts at the very beginning and I mean very beThis goes up to the early to mid 1990s which makes sense. It was hard to get into at first -the author starts at the very beginning and I mean very beginning. He recounts how the land mass that became Scotland started out connected to the other continents, broke off and drifted up into the North Atlantic to where it is now. It was a unique choice to start off the book but eventually he gets into the pre-historic record of where the first Scots came from and things pick up from there. The author focuses a lot on the land itself throughout the book but also does a fine job with the people as well.
One thing in particular I liked was the fact that his wit and 鈥渧oice鈥� are on full display here. Some of his observations & recounting of events had me laughing. This isn鈥檛 a dry recounting of facts but a story infused with the author鈥檚 distinctive opinions....more
At first I thought this was going to focus on women in the UK and France but there are women from other European counties included here which was supeAt first I thought this was going to focus on women in the UK and France but there are women from other European counties included here which was super cool. The vast majority I wasn鈥檛 aware of & learning their stories was fascinating. My only nitpick would be that it jumps around in time a lot but given the chapters are separated into different categories of heroines it鈥檚 understandable. It wasn鈥檛 easy to be a woman in medieval times but these women made their marks. ...more
This was a very cute book but also informative about the cat culture in Japan. Makes me want to go to Japan even more. There鈥檚 so much there, it鈥檚 lovThis was a very cute book but also informative about the cat culture in Japan. Makes me want to go to Japan even more. There鈥檚 so much there, it鈥檚 lovely how they鈥檝e embraced cats for so long. ...more
**spoiler alert** This is THE definitive book on Jim Jones & the tragedy at Jonestown. Jeff Guinn drew on dozens of articles, interviews, declassified**spoiler alert** This is THE definitive book on Jim Jones & the tragedy at Jonestown. Jeff Guinn drew on dozens of articles, interviews, declassified FBI reports and a lot of other information to create this uniquely fascinating book. I learned a lot I had no idea about, including the fact that Jones had seemingly always hated racism and racial inequality. He did a lot of good for a lot of people that needed solid results. There鈥檚 a case to be made that Indianapolis was desegregated due to his efforts.
If Jones could have conquered his faults and realized his limitations it鈥檚 likely that he would be remembered fondly. ...more
I liked it! I hadn鈥檛 heard of this Disney villains series so this was the first I tried. There were a few moments I sympathized with Ursula surprisingI liked it! I hadn鈥檛 heard of this Disney villains series so this was the first I tried. There were a few moments I sympathized with Ursula surprisingly. Pretty well written too....more
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