The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper by Roland Allen My rating: 5 of 5 stars I didn’t have high expectations going into this book, but I was pleasantly surprised by how interesting it was. The author organized it chronologically and that made a lot of sense. One can tell how much research Allen […]
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Marooned: Jamestown, Shipwreck, and a New History of America’s Origin by Joseph Kelly My rating: 4 of 5 stars From the little that is documented about the first English settlement in America, Kelly has stretched an entire book. His overall verdict is that the incredibly inept leadership, strong class divisions, and total ignorance of the
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The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth by Zoë Schlanger My rating: 4 of 5 stars I am unenlightened about botany, to say the least. But I still enjoyed this book very much, even in audiobook format. It’s not dry and was written for
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Read this book to immerse yourself in Victorian London and better appreciate the works and life of Charles Dickens.
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Mankind Author: Yuval Noah Harari; Genre: History, Anthropology; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Derek Perkins; Publisher: HarperAudio (2017); Rating: . I took my time with this audiobook because I wanted to concentrate on the topic. Dr. Harari highlights the history of cognitive hominids, which is obviously a huge issue to cover in
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From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death Author: Caitlin Doughty; Genre: Non-fiction; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Caitlin Doughty; Publisher: Recorded Books (2017); Rating: . A fascinating review of the death practices of a few other countries, and how we Westerners might benefit from rethinking our own methods. Written (and narrated) by
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The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America Author: Matt Kracht; Genre: Humor, nature; Format: Paperback; Publisher: Chronicle Books (2019); Rating: . This is a very original, but very irreverent field guide to birds of North America. It would be a great gift for birders who won’t mind the foul language and/or who don’t
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Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time Author: Mark Adams; Genre: History/Travel; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Andrew Garman; Publisher: Recorded Books (2012); Rating: . I went into this book without previous expectations. The genre is enjoyable for me and I’m fascinated by pre-Columbian history and archaeology. The plot is
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