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Categories : Books

  • Gil's All Fright Diner - Book Review

    Gil's All Fright Diner - Book Review
    March 12, 2022

    A funny, light hearted read about the end of the world, along with a side order zombies, ghosts, and of course burger and fries.

  • Brotherhood of Kings - Book Review

    Brotherhood of Kings - Book Review
    February 19, 2022

    A great read on how international relations shaped the ancient near east from 2300 BCE to 1300 BCE.

  • Ancient Greece: An Illustrated History - Book Review

    Ancient Greece: An Illustrated History - Book Review
    January 21, 2022

    There are better formatted books in the market today, but if you don't mind a 70's style of book and writing style then you'll enjoy the content and the way it's laid out.

  • Warfare in Ancient Greece - Book Review

    Warfare in Ancient Greece - Book Review
    January 13, 2022

    A dry read of facts and figures on weapons, armour, helmets and cavalries in ancient Greek history. Interesting, but dry.

  • The Ancient Mariners - Book Review

    The Ancient Mariners - Book Review
    January 06, 2022

    Super freighters carrying 1300 tons of grain (yes, I said tons) roamed the Mediterranean waters of the ancient world. An ancient world where trade, war and exploration all took part in the Mediterranean Sea.

  • The Humans - Book Review

    The Humans - Book Review
    December 13, 2021

    I thought I had picked up a humorous novel, but instead discovered that this novel was a warm lesson in what it means to be Human. Not a bad trade in my opinion.

  • The Spark of Life: Electricity in the Human Body - Book Review

    The Spark of Life: Electricity in the Human Body - Book Review
    November 28, 2021

    Ion Channels. Yup, ion channels. Electricity in the Human body revolves around ion channels and how voltage differences between the inner and outer part of the cell cause movement, or transmit information to the brain.

  • The Midnight Library - Book Review

    The Midnight Library - Book Review
    November 13, 2021

    Life is worth living when we have love, and the positive things we do in life make a difference - not just in our life, but in other people's lives.

  • Exit Papers from Paradise - Book Review

    Exit Papers from Paradise - Book Review
    November 10, 2021

    A well written and funny novel, with a little bit of introspective on how we procrastinate on things we want in life and how fleeting life can be.

  • Star Trek TNG: The Peacekeepers - Book Review

    Star Trek TNG: The Peacekeepers - Book Review
    September 27, 2021

    Captain Picard goes with Riker's "questionable" idea to get LaForge and Data back, but instead he loses Riker and Yar. Really Tasha, you volunteered for this - really?

  • Ancient Iraq - Book Review

    Ancient Iraq - Book Review
    September 01, 2021

    Georges Roux describes the empires that have successively arisen and collapsed in Mesopotamia as well as the institutions, religions, sciences and daily life of its inhabitants.

  • Biology - 5th Edition - Book Review

    Biology - 5th Edition - Book Review
    August 20, 2021

    Yes ... I read text books.

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