Category: History

Review: The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World by Bettany Hughes

Review: The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World by Bettany Hughes

Title: The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Author: Bettany Hughes Publication: January 18, 2024 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson Genre: Nonfiction, Ancient History Find it on: Amazon | Apple Books | Barnes & Noble | Blackwell’s | Google Play | Kobo | Waterstones Rating: 4/5★ ‘This is an entrancing book, at once a love letter […]


Review: The Stone Age by Hourly History

Review: The Stone Age by Hourly History

Posted January 18, 2024 by Stephanie in 3 Stars, History, Nonfiction, Review / 4 Comments

Title: The Stone Age: A History from Beginning to End Author: Hourly History Publication: January 2, 2024 by Hourly History Genre: Nonfiction, History, Prehistory Find it on:Amazon Rating: 3/5★ The cave dwellers of the Stone Age were brutish and primitive compared to the human civilizations that would follow. Their technological developments were limited, and their […]


Review: The Cleopatras by Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones

Review: The Cleopatras by Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones

Title: The Cleopatras: The Forgotten Queens of Egypt Author: Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones Publication: May 21, 2024 by Basic Books Genre: Nonfiction, History, Ancient History Find it on: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Blackwell’s | Google Play | Kobo | Waterstones Rating: 3/5★ The definitive story of the seven Cleopatras, the powerful goddess-queens of ancient Egypt   […]


My Favorite Nonfiction Books of All Time

My Favorite Nonfiction Books of All Time

Hi everyone! Today I’m sharing my favorite/best nonfiction books of all time. Most of them are ancient history related (no surprise there) but I managed to also throw in a self-help and WWII book. Let me know what you think! —   The Women Who Would Be King | What Your Soul Already Knows   […]


Review: The Death of Caesar by Barry Strauss

Review: The Death of Caesar by Barry Strauss

Title: The Death of Caesar Author: Barry Strauss Publication: March 22, 2016 by Simon & Schuster Genre: Nonfiction, History, Ancient History, Ancient Rome Find it on: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Blackwell’s | Google Play | Kobo | Waterstones Rating: 4/5★ Julius Caesar was stabbed to death in the Roman Senate on 3/15/44 BC—the […]


Lecture Review: Rome and the Barbarians by Kenneth W. Harl

Lecture Review: Rome and the Barbarians by Kenneth W. Harl

Title: Rome and the Barbarians Author: Kenneth W. Harl Publication: July 8, 2013 by The Teaching Company / The Great Courses Genre: Nonfiction, History, Ancient History Find it on: Audible Rating: 3/5★ The history of the Romans and the “barbarians” they encountered as their mighty legions advanced the frontiers of Classical civilization has in large […]