Sumerians: A History From Beginning to End by: Henry Freeman
Non-fiction: History, E-book
A short book on the history of Sumerians as well as how we know what we know about them.
Saturday, January 25, 2020
Friday, January 24, 2020
Best. Brains. Ever.: History's 64 Greatest Geeks, and How they Shaped our World:
Best. Brains. Ever.: History's 64 Greatest Geeks, and How they Shaped our World by: Chas Newkey-Burden
Non-fiction: Biography, History, 144 pages
Each entry has a retro gaming picture of the person, what they are known for, and a short biography of them. Besides highlighting some people that one might not otherwise know about, each entry has info on the level of a middle school report. This can result in a fact or two that one didn't already know about people that they knew about, or getting the half truths that one learned in school and then found was false later. (Like how it had both Tesla and Edison in a book and suggested that Edison actually invented all that he got credited for, and didn't get into what a jerk Edison was to Tesla. Or how it did the tired story that Galileo was persecuted by the Church for doing science, AFTER talking about Copernicus, the person who had Galileo's idea before him, and was a member of the clergy.)
Non-fiction: Biography, History, 144 pages
Each entry has a retro gaming picture of the person, what they are known for, and a short biography of them. Besides highlighting some people that one might not otherwise know about, each entry has info on the level of a middle school report. This can result in a fact or two that one didn't already know about people that they knew about, or getting the half truths that one learned in school and then found was false later. (Like how it had both Tesla and Edison in a book and suggested that Edison actually invented all that he got credited for, and didn't get into what a jerk Edison was to Tesla. Or how it did the tired story that Galileo was persecuted by the Church for doing science, AFTER talking about Copernicus, the person who had Galileo's idea before him, and was a member of the clergy.)
Thursday, January 23, 2020
Egyptian Mythology:
Egyptian Mythology: A Fascinating Guide to Understanding the Gods, Goddesses, Monsters, and Mortals by: Matt Clayton
Non-fiction: History, E-book
A book on the basic myths of Egypt including the major gods and goddesses. Deals mostly with the early myths and legends of Egypt but covers the history of Egypt in the section on mortals.
Non-fiction: History, E-book
A book on the basic myths of Egypt including the major gods and goddesses. Deals mostly with the early myths and legends of Egypt but covers the history of Egypt in the section on mortals.
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks, and Other Galactic Survival Skills:
How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks, and Other Galactic Survival Skills by: Christian Blauvelt
Non-fiction: Pop Culture 128 pages
A how to survive extreme situations book for the Star Wars universe.
Non-fiction: Pop Culture 128 pages
A how to survive extreme situations book for the Star Wars universe.
Friday, January 17, 2020
Raise the Stakes: Cantankerous Cadavers - Book 1
Raise the Stakes by: Bones Monroe
Fiction: Science Fiction, mystery, e-book
I feel like the title, cover art and story do not go together on this book. Like the publisher thought that this was going to be a fun humorous story about some zombies and instead it was about a bigoted man and his daughter that get enmeshed in this deadly battle between the living and the undead. Even the info on the story, isn't quite what happened in it. Also the major twists in the story could be seen far in advance.
Fiction: Science Fiction, mystery, e-book
I feel like the title, cover art and story do not go together on this book. Like the publisher thought that this was going to be a fun humorous story about some zombies and instead it was about a bigoted man and his daughter that get enmeshed in this deadly battle between the living and the undead. Even the info on the story, isn't quite what happened in it. Also the major twists in the story could be seen far in advance.
Thursday, January 16, 2020
Mystery Science Theater 3000:
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Comic created by: Joel Hodgson
Fiction: Pop Culture, Graphic Novel 160 pages
Kinga invents a machine that sucks people into old comic books and their interactions in them change the book into something new. So everyone ends up in a number of old comics including: a mystery, a super hero, and a creepy tales one. Also it is sponsored by Totino's Pizza Rolls.
Fiction: Pop Culture, Graphic Novel 160 pages
Kinga invents a machine that sucks people into old comic books and their interactions in them change the book into something new. So everyone ends up in a number of old comics including: a mystery, a super hero, and a creepy tales one. Also it is sponsored by Totino's Pizza Rolls.
The Spirit of Grace - Sarah Bennett Mysteries #1:
The Spirit of Grace: Sarah Bennett Mysteries #1 by: Terry Lynn Thomas
Fiction: Mystery, paranormal, E-book
In the early days of America's involvement in WWII, Sarah goes back to her home after spending a year in an asylum. She was there because she has amnesia after she either witnesses her mother's murder or killed her. When she gets back home, she learns that her father has moved on. He wrote a novel and re-marrried. Sarah's step-mother is named Grace and they don't get along from the moment she opens the door.
Sarah still remembers nothing from the night her mother died, and is surrounded not only by that mystery, but many other ones too. Some of which might kill her.
Fiction: Mystery, paranormal, E-book
In the early days of America's involvement in WWII, Sarah goes back to her home after spending a year in an asylum. She was there because she has amnesia after she either witnesses her mother's murder or killed her. When she gets back home, she learns that her father has moved on. He wrote a novel and re-marrried. Sarah's step-mother is named Grace and they don't get along from the moment she opens the door.
Sarah still remembers nothing from the night her mother died, and is surrounded not only by that mystery, but many other ones too. Some of which might kill her.
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
20 Answers: Bible Prophecy:
20 Answers: Bible Prophecy by: Jimmy Akin
Non-fiction: Religion 55 pages
Like the title says the answer to 20 common questions on prophecy in the bible. Has some questions on prophecy in general as well as ones on set prophecies and books in the bible.
Non-fiction: Religion 55 pages
Like the title says the answer to 20 common questions on prophecy in the bible. Has some questions on prophecy in general as well as ones on set prophecies and books in the bible.
Complete Collection Of H. P. Lovecraft:
Complete Collection Of H. P. Lovecraft by: H. P. Lovecraft
Fiction: Fantasy, short story, E-book
I read this knowing that Lovecraft was super racist and freaked out by everything. So his insults of all the people of the world (besides the British and Germans) was expected. His deep fear of people speaking Dutch was surprising. His horror at other everyday things is sometimes written in a way where one can see how his core myths are still used today. While the other stories that were more predictable and/or filled with racism show why most people don't read his source material.
Also I wish this book was arranged by when it was written, and not mostly in alphabetical order, with the few moved to connect with the related stories, just so it was easier to see the evolution of his myths.
And for friends also following me on Goodreads, I did get this book done before midnight on Dec 31st, and it did think it had 0 pages, even though it notes it has 150 e-books in the one book. (although it is really that many short stories.)
Fiction: Fantasy, short story, E-book
I read this knowing that Lovecraft was super racist and freaked out by everything. So his insults of all the people of the world (besides the British and Germans) was expected. His deep fear of people speaking Dutch was surprising. His horror at other everyday things is sometimes written in a way where one can see how his core myths are still used today. While the other stories that were more predictable and/or filled with racism show why most people don't read his source material.
Also I wish this book was arranged by when it was written, and not mostly in alphabetical order, with the few moved to connect with the related stories, just so it was easier to see the evolution of his myths.
And for friends also following me on Goodreads, I did get this book done before midnight on Dec 31st, and it did think it had 0 pages, even though it notes it has 150 e-books in the one book. (although it is really that many short stories.)
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