Linda

It’s about a dog

Revisado: 04-13-24

I had read the reviews. I didn’t realize how long the personal tidbits would be. The parts about the history of the towns and George Washington were interesting but it was more about the author’s personal life

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Now I understand why Richard III was reviled

Revisado: 05-18-23

I’ve been confused by all the kings named Edward and Henry. This has helped a lot. The author explains who the characters are and what their roles were in the events in England in the last half of the 15th century.

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I should have believed the one star reviews

Revisado: 08-19-21

Booooring. Arrrgh. I had to listen long enough to write a review. Audible said I had not listened to enough of it to write a review. It’s not put you to sleep boring, it’s just shoot me boring. He uses so many words I forgot what he was talking about. (I think he forgot what he was talking about while he was looking up words in a thesaurus). Now I know the meaning of “word salad”.

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This is different

Revisado: 06-30-20

This is a very interesting story written by a historian. It is not religious. It makes you think. The concept is novel. If you could pick 5 days (but only one in each century) what would you choose? The plague (and war with France), the turmoil of Henry VIII’s reign, Charles I, George II, (are we still fighting France?), Queen Victoria and new technologies, and finally Hitler. It is sort of “a day in the life” of each century for a small town in England. It is not a history but there is historical information. I have listened to a lot of books on the history of England so I don’t know how much that influenced my appreciation of the story. I think someone who doesn’t know anything about English history would enjoy the story. “The story” could be set in another country and still be thought provoking

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Waste of time

Revisado: 02-26-20

I only made it through the first couple of chapters. The book is about the author. He said he wanted to tell a story, but if he did I ran out of patience before he started. He used a lot of words and didn’t really say anything. He talked about legislation but did not say what it was.
The only problem I have found with audiobooks is you can’t scan through the boring parts. This book may get better but I don’t want to waste my time trying to find out. I think the topic is important and I would be interested to learn more about mental illness. Perhaps an editor would have helped

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Everything you never thought to ask

Revisado: 10-29-19

This is not “another WWII book.” Hansen gives answers to questions I never thought of. An encyclopedia of WWII rather than a history.
I enjoyed the audible version, but the hard copy would be a required addition to a history library. I was hesitant about buying this since I have read so many books about the war, but this is nothing like any other book I have read or listened to.
Thank you Mr. Hansen

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What did the 5 star reviewers read?

Revisado: 03-26-19

This is so boring I couldn’t get through chapter 2. I kept hoping for something interesting, but there wasn’t anything there. I can’t believe I wasted a credit. I would rather read (listen) to junior high school essays. I have enjoyed a couple of other books by Bryson, so I don’t understand what happened.

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A story of celebrity

Revisado: 03-06-19

Ms Williams gives a lot of details that help understand the way people lived in the 18th century and what was going on in England at the time America was beginning. Some people may think there’s too much detail, but it’s necessary to understand the times. People were just as fascinated by celebrities as they are today. There were no photographs but they used cartoons and paintings in the same way.
I bought this because I enjoyed Becoming Victoria and I was not disappointed.

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The back story

Revisado: 02-25-19

Some reviewers seemed to think this book should have been more about Victoria. I thought it was great that she gave us the information on what led up to her reign. No one is interested in the Georges, but you need to know what was happening in order to appreciate Victoria. I had thought she was not well educated or socialized. Now I see that she was well prepared to become queen in spite of (or because of) the way she was raised. Well done Ms Williams!

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Very interesting history about life in the 18th ce

Revisado: 08-05-18

I've never read Jane Austin,although I have seen some of the movies. I really enjoyed this book. You really get an insight into her family's life and life in England at that time. It made me want to read one of her books.
Well done, Lucy!

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