Category: History

Review: Mayan Civilization: A History From Beginning to End by Hourly History

Review: Mayan Civilization: A History From Beginning to End by Hourly History

Title: Mayan Civilization: A History From Beginning to End by Hourly HistoryPublication: September 25th 2016 by Hourly History Genre: Nonfiction ~ History Purchase (free everywhere): Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo Rating: 4/5 Mayan History Making sense of our universe…It’s an age-old practice that transcends cultures and generations. From our vantage point, the larger than life Maya civilization […]


Review: The Lost Island of Columbus by Keith A. Pickering

Review: The Lost Island of Columbus by Keith A. Pickering

Title: The Lost Island of Columbus: Solving the Mystery of Guanahani Author:  Keith A. Pickering Publication: May 2nd 2017 by Sunbury Press, Inc. Genre: Nonfiction ~ HistoryRating: 3.5/5 On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus set foot on the shore of a new island in a New World, the first part of America seen by any European since […]


Review: Norse Mythology by Robert Carlson

Review: Norse Mythology by Robert Carlson

Title: Norse Mythology: A Concise Guide to Gods, Heroes, Sagas and Beliefs of Norse Mythology Author: Robert Carlson Publication: February 9th 2016 by Hourly History Genre: Nonfiction ~ HistoryPurchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo Rating: 4/5   ★ Norse Mythology ★ An introduction to such a vast subject as Norse Mythology can be problematic as it […]


Review: The Ottoman Empire: From Beginning to End by Stephan Weaver

Review: The Ottoman Empire: From Beginning to End by Stephan Weaver

Title: The Ottoman Empire: From Beginning to EndAuthor: Stephan WeaverPublication: March 12th 2016 Genre: Nonfiction ~ HistoryPurchase: Amazon Rating: 4/5 Review copy received in exchange for an honest review.     A History from Beginning to End The modern Turkish state is one of the premiere powers in the Middle East. She possesses a formidable army and has […]


Review: Egyptian Gods: Discover the Ancient Gods of Egyptian Mythology by Stephan Weaver

Review: Egyptian Gods: Discover the Ancient Gods of Egyptian Mythology by Stephan Weaver

Title: Egyptian Gods: Discover the Ancient Gods of Egyptian Mythology Author: Stephan Weaver Publication: March 12th 2016 Genre: Nonfiction ~ History Purchase: Amazon Rating: 4/5     △Egyptian Mythology△ The gods of Ancient Egypt conjure up images of hieroglyphs with animal-headed people, fantastic civilizations, and a past that seems both unimaginably distant and still tenuously connected to the […]


Review: Vikings: The Viking Age From Beginning To End by Stephan Weaver

Review: Vikings: The Viking Age From Beginning To End by Stephan Weaver

Title: The Viking Age From Beginning To End  Author: Stephan Weaver Publication: May 17th 2015 Genre: Nonfiction ~ History Purchase on: Amazon Rating: 4/5 This review copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.    From the invasion of Britain to the siege of Paris, the Viking age is indeed one of the most tumultuous and […]


Review: Ancient Egypt: From Beginning To End by Stephan Weaver

Review: Ancient Egypt: From Beginning To End by Stephan Weaver

Title: Ancient Egypt: From Beginning To End Author: Stephan Weaver Publication: August 10th 2015 Genre: Nonfiction ~ History Purchase: Amazon Rating: 4/5      △ Ancient Egypt △ Beginning from its unification in the 3rd millennium BC and ending in its annexation by the Roman Empire in 30 BC, Ancient Egypt had spanned for nearly 30 centuries, […]