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The Princeton Field Guide to Prehistoric Mammals by Donald R. Prothero
5.0
A very comprehensive collection of the prehistoric mammals to study when you want to take a break from dinosaurs for once. It's good but...I somehow doubt Arctodus weighed over a tonne, the barbourofelids were omitted, there's not enough on the mighty walrus Pelagiarctos, and Megatherium was likely to be bald.
The Accidental President: Harry S. Truman and the Four Months That Changed the World by A.J. Baime
4.25
The Fall of Alla Xul by Andrew Rakich
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Before the Frozen 50's Man, before Checkmate Lincolnites!, before the Witchfinder General, before even the Fixing X film/TV, there was Atun-Shei, slayer of Alla-Xul.
The namesake of the amazing edutainment Youtuber Atun-Shei Films, Atun-Shei was a mighty Stone Age hero who saved his homeland from the terrifying devil Alla-Xul. The tale is tangled in the tellings and there is no opportunity for boredom. So go listen to it-and hold out for a print copy!
The namesake of the amazing edutainment Youtuber Atun-Shei Films, Atun-Shei was a mighty Stone Age hero who saved his homeland from the terrifying devil Alla-Xul. The tale is tangled in the tellings and there is no opportunity for boredom. So go listen to it-and hold out for a print copy!
The Men Who Lost America: British Leadership, the American Revolution, and the Fate of the Empire by Andrew O'Shaughnessy
informative
inspiring
reflective
5.0
Well this was a good one. Gives insight into the British perspective of the American Revolution and details how the odds were against them; At least they made better business partners with the Native Americans! Did I mention how the loyalist strength was overestimated and how the aftermath of the Seven Years War left Britain as the threat to balance of power in Europe(in a 'you have become the thing you swore to destroy') and that they didn't help Portugal when Spain invaded it in 1776...yeah.
PS MUCH better than the America Rock segments of Schoolhouse Rock! Take that! Sons of Liberty my butt! More like Sons of Insurrection!
PS MUCH better than the America Rock segments of Schoolhouse Rock! Take that! Sons of Liberty my butt! More like Sons of Insurrection!