Category: Audiobooks

Reviews for all audiobooks.

Cover for White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo

Review: White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo

May 14, 2021

“White people raised in Western society are conditioned into a white supremacist worldview because it is the bedrock of our society and its institutions. Regardless of whether a parent told you that everyone was equal, or the poster in the hall of your white suburban school proclaimed the value of diversity, or you have traveled … More Review: White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo

Cover for Henrietta & Eleanor by Libby Spurrier and Robert Louis Stevenson

Review: Henrietta & Eleanor by Libby Spurrier and Robert Louis Stevenson

April 1, 2021

This is a retelling of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. This is set in modern-day London with the main characters being Henrietta Jekyll and Eleanor Hyde.  As a fan of the original classic, I figured this would be an interesting retelling. I was right and I actually enjoyed this more than the original. This was … More Review: Henrietta & Eleanor by Libby Spurrier and Robert Louis Stevenson

Cover for An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by Roxanne Dubar-Ortiz

Review: An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

March 23, 2021

In this book, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz offers a history of the United States told from the perspective of Indigenous peoples discussing how for centuries the Native Americans actively resisted the expansions of the United States. This book spans more than 400 years of history and discusses what many history books overlook, whitewashes, and outright lies about. … More Review: An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Cover for Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man by Emmanuel Acho

Review: Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man by Emmanuel Acho

March 15, 2021

In Uncomfortable Conversations with A Black Man, Emmanuel Acho answers common questions that many white Americans are afraid to ask, but need the answers to. Narrated by Acho, this audiobook takes the listener through these questions, answers, and additional resources for further education.  As a fan of Acho’s video series, I knew this book was … More Review: Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man by Emmanuel Acho

Cover for Days that Changed the World by Carrie Gibson

Review: Days that Changed the World by Carrie Gibson

November 19, 2020

*Overall rating is the average of the following ratings.* Episode 1: World War II Ghost Army: 5 starsSeptember 21, 1944. This was a fascinating episode. Before listening to this, I had never heard of the Ghost Army. The 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, aka Ghost Army, was a 1,100 man unit that pretended to be an … More Review: Days that Changed the World by Carrie Gibson

Stamped by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X Kendi

Review: Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi

June 20, 2020

“There will come a time when we will love humanity, when we will gain the courage to fight for an equitable society for our beloved humanity, knowing, intelligently, that when we fight for humanity, we are fighting for ourselves.” This book is powerful and amazing. I have so many thoughts and feelings from this book … More Review: Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi

The History of Ancient Egypt by Bob Briar

Review: The History of Ancient Egypt by Bob Brier

May 26, 2020

This audiobook consists of 48 lectures discussing the history of Ancient Egypt.  It starts with prehistoric Egypt and goes through to the end of the Egyptian empire with Cleopatra.  This audiobook covers a little bit of the whole history of Egypt, which is great for those who have little knowledge of Egypt or who only … More Review: The History of Ancient Egypt by Bob Brier