Reviews for all audiobooks.
This audiobook is broken down into twelve lectures that discuss women in power in the ancient world, what power is, the different types of power there are and people in power are viewed and remembered differently because of their sex. Kara Cooney does an amazing job at breaking down the history of women in power … More Review: Powerful Women Who Ruled the Ancient World by Kara Cooney
I started listening to this book with audile’s new stories section. It’s free audiobooks for kids and teens but it also has a lot of classics on it which is great. I totally recommend checking it out if you have kids or if you are interested in YA or classic books. Alice’s adventures in Wonderland … More Review: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
In August of 1914, the British ship Endurance set sail for the South Pole, but unfortunately they never made it. In October 1915, still half a continent away from its the Pole,, the ship was trapped, then crushed in the ice. For months, Sir Ernest Shackleton and his men were left drifting on ice packs … More Review: Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing
This audiobook is about Amelia Earhart and Lizzie Friedlander. It is based on true events but do not believe everything in this audiobook. A lot of what is presented is just conjecture about Amelia’s thoughts and feelings during her voyage and the day she disappeared. It even tries to make us believe she might have … More Review: Alone With the Stars by David E. Gillham
After listening to Dr. Cooney’s previous book, The Woman Who Would Be King: Hatshepsut’s Rise to Power in Ancient Egypt, I knew I wanted to read this book as soon as possible. I got it on audiobook and now here we are. This book focuses on six queens who ruled Egypt: Merneith, Neferusobek, Hatshepsut, Nefertiti, … More Review: When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt by Kara Cooney
This book presents a fascinating and new perspective on the life of Hatshepsut and her rule as King. This is a biography of Hatshepsut’s life and how she came into power. Since there is first hand source material from Ancient Egypt isn’t common, Cooney is very clear that most of this is speculation and she … More Review: The Woman Who Would Be King: Hatshepsut’s Rise to Power in Ancient Egypt by Kara Cooney
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