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Agatha Christie At Her Best

Revisado: 03-30-24

What it says on the tin. Agatha Christie is the queen of mystery, and this installment is (in my opinion) her greatest triumph.

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Pro Southern Anti Union Nonsense

Revisado: 03-11-24

DNF

I couldn’t continue after the author tried to sell Nathan Bedford Forest as brilliant and not that bad of a guy while describing the battle/massacre of Fort pillow.

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Behind every great man is a good woman.

Revisado: 11-25-23 El oyente recibió este título gratis

*I received a free copy of this audiobook for review purposes*

Extensively researched and well written, this book is a fascinating look into the woman behind the man. George Patton was in many ways larger than life, but that doesn’t make Beatrice Patton any less interesting in her own right. She was the support structure that allowed her husband to be the giant that he was. Her support, both emotionally and financially, was indispensable.

This is an easy listen, and contains much good information. If you’re looking for revelation on why George Patton was the way he was, this is a great read.

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Good in practical, less in experimental.

Revisado: 10-24-23 El oyente recibió este título gratis

This book tends to present wild Nazi experiments with the same solemnity as as their actually developed technologies. It’s fine when talking about rockets and planes and tanks, but when it starts going on about The Bell and Foo Fighters I can’t take it super seriously.

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Decent Collection

Revisado: 10-05-23 El oyente recibió este título gratis

This is a collection of short biographies on people famous throughout history for all the wrong reasons.

There is a good variety of leaders chosen from different time periods and geographical locations.

Some of the ‘facts’ in this book are based on commonly reported ancient propaganda, but with so many people to cover it’s inevitable that exhaustive research can’t be done on everyone.

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Short and Repetitive

Revisado: 09-30-23 El oyente recibió este título gratis

This reads like a series of high school level essays written by the same student. There are a lot of repeated phrases from one volcano to the next. Each chapter is a recitation of basic facts about the chosen volcano without going into the science of vulcanology or having a real discussion on the historical/personal impact of each eruption.

You could probably find a very similar Top 20 Volcanoes list online without too much trouble that would give you much of the same information.

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Decent Account

Revisado: 09-06-23 El oyente recibió este título gratis

*Full disclosure: I received a free copy of this audiobook from the publisher.*

First off: this is not the best book on the battle of the bulge. That said, it’s not bad. I would recommend it to people who are just learning about the battle, or people who are obsessed with it. This book is fairly short, and easy to listen to and gives a good overview not just of the battle itself, but of the war in Europe surrounding the battle. This book also contains some very good first hand accounts that I haven’t heard before.

Now for some nitpicking. It seems strange to me that for such a short book it took so long to get into the battle itself. Also, for readers who have even a basic knowledge of WWII in Europe, some of the tangents the author runs off on are really not necessary to the main subject at hand.

The narrator was good, when he wasn’t mispronouncing words. He had trouble with general vocabulary as well as names of people and places, mostly with German/French/Dutch words, but also some English words as well.

In my opinion, this is worth the read, but it is definitely not the best account out there about the battle of the bulge.

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Absolutely fantastic

Revisado: 08-10-23

The Priory of the Orange Tree is a book that blends the best of traditional fantasy with the best of modern storytelling.

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Good Overview

Revisado: 04-27-23

This is a good overview of the history of Europe from the Renaissance to the beginning of the Age of Enlightenment. It’s difficult to be an expert on such a broad topic, and as such there are some minor historical inaccuracies. That said, if you are looking for an introductory course to this time frame in European history, or if you are looking to see how different historical events fit together during this time frame, this is a good course.

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Fantastic Collection

Revisado: 02-18-23

I’m new to the works of Arthur C Clarke, but I am very much impressed. From laugh out loud funny to thought inducing, these stories are full of creativity, imagination, and hope for the future. Exactly what I’m looking for in my science fiction.

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