Holy hell was this a hell of an ending! I don’t even know where to start with this except that it was a fantastic and emotional ending to this epic story and I am really going to miss it. This book starts about a year-ish after the previous book ended. The war is in full … More Review: The Queen’s Starfire Throne by Hailey Turner
Holy crap this book! This epic fantasy was filled with nonstop action and romance that spanned 20 years and about 15 different POVs. I don’t usually read epic fantasy books but since it was Hailey Turner I knew I had to give it a chance, and I am amazed at the world she is creating. … More Review: The Prince’s Poisoned Vow by Hailey Turner
Prequel takes a look at the rise of fascist tendencies in the US today and how it was also prevalent in the past. In the 40s the pro-fascist, pro-Hitler, antisemitic movement was large and it was funded by Germany’s, who sent out millions of leaflets and letters with the help of Congressional frank mail. This … More Review: Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism by Rachel Maddow
The Wrath to Come shows how one of the most popular stories of all time, Gone With the Wind, can be used to explain the current division in the United States. Churchwell explains how the history of mythmaking has influenced America’s politics and how Gone with the Wind influenced that mythmaking. “The United States is, … More Review: The Wrath to Come: Gone with the Wind and the Lies America Tells by Sarah Churchwell
June is Audiobook Month and Caffeinated Reviewer and That’s What I’m Talking About are hosting an awesome mini-challenge to celebrate. This challenge can work in conjunction to their 2024 Audiobook Challenge. If you want to sign up for this #JIAM Audiobook Challenge, you can sign up here: https://caffeinatedbookreviewer.com/2024/05/jiam-audiobook-mini-challenge.html Rules: Challenges: You have to complete at least one challenge to … More 2024 #JIAM Audiobook Mini-Challenge
TW: Graphic excerpts from Endurance’s crews journals that discuss animal deaths, death of their dogs and a cat, threat of starvation, bullying, harsh living conditions and the expectation of dying. After reading Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage a few years ago, I was very excited when it was announced that they had found the ship in … More Review: The Ship Beneath the Ice: The Discovery of Shackleton’s Endurance by Mensun Bound
This was an in depth look at Tutankhamun and how the discovery of his tomb changed the world. This book is broken into three parts that break down the different parts of Tut’s discovery and legacy: history of the tomb, Tut finally revealed, and Tut’s legacy. This starts by giving us the history of Howard … More Review: Tutankhamun and the Tomb That Changed the World by Bob Brier
This book has been on my TBR pile since I first watched the film as a teenager. I knew that the book was a bit different but I still wanted to read it and see if I enjoyed it as much as the movie. While I enjoyed aspects of this book more than the movie, … More Review: Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
This was a fascinating investigation into a variety of strange, gross, and morbid things about our bodies and the universe. Each chapter explores a different topic making it extremely easy to pick and choose what you want to learn about, or skip over if you are squeamish about some things. Engelhaupt does a wonderful job … More Review: Gory Details: Adventures from the Dark Side of Science by Erika Engelhaupt
TW: discussions of abortions, rape, sexual harassment/coercion in the workplace, alcoholism, homelessness, starvation, abandonment of children, death of children, drug overdose (including in children), sex work, death of husband, incest, child kidnapping, incarceration, racism, lynching, the Civil War, torture, death of family members, suicide. “Restell was a businesswoman, a scofflaw, an immigrant, and an abortionist. … More Review: Madame Restell: The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Old New York’s Most Fabulous, Fearless, and Infamous Abortionist by Jennifer Wright
It’s been over a year since Galbatorix was defeated and Murtagh and Thorn finally achieved their freedom. They have been roaming Alagaësia avoiding everyone but when Murtagh discovers a darkness that might be a threat to this new peace he and Thorn decide to investigate. After reading Eragon’s story I always wanted to know more … More Review: Murtagh by Christopher Paolini
This is an anthology of three stories that take place roughly a year after Eragon and Saphira leave Alagaesia. The first story, The Fork, focuses on Eragon and his struggle to deal with all the tasks he has to do to build the new dragonrider settlement. Saphira forces him to take a break from his … More Review: The Fork, The Witch, and the Worm by Christopher Paolini
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