Emma Crawford

Excited about our mammal ancestors?

Revisado: 08-15-23

I love dinosaurs, and really enjoyed The Rise and Fall off the Dinosaurs. When I saw that Dr Brusatte had written about mammals, I knew I'd love this one too. Easy to understand science, without dumbing things down makes this book a great "commute listen". The accompaniment pdf helps fill in the blanks. A must!

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For everyone who loves dinosaurs

Revisado: 01-20-23

I learned a lot about the tyrannosaurus as a whole, and the book was written in an approachable way. I didn't feel like I was wading through a dry text but I didn't feel like I was being read to in 2nd grade.
Check this one out, you won't be disappointed

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More than just lectures, there were guests!

Revisado: 04-13-22

Dr Moore included other biologist and zoolists in this lecture, and asked them about their work in a way that brought the listener in to their mission of conservation. I learned so much more about the different conservancy programs through the Smithsonian, and look forward to seeing how much further they go. If you like animals you will enjoy this series.

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Piqued my curiosity for more!

Revisado: 04-13-22

Dr Barnhart's interest and excitement are infectious in all the best ways! His lectures brought these Peoples to life with vibrant colour, and in a way that makes me want to learn more. He makes the point that "words matter" and is careful to use vocabulary that is respectful of the living descendants of these Peoples. If you have the tiniest curiosity about Ancient Civilizations in North America, check this lecture series out! You won't regret it, and you'll have a list of new places you want to visit, too!

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Cam be difficult t listen to

Revisado: 09-22-20

l always liked Hitchens' work, and mournedhis death.; however I knew he could be islamophobic. If you're prepared for it, then those parts of this book won't be so jarring. otherwise, I enjoyed his work very much.

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Great Narrator; predictable story

Revisado: 10-03-19

This story/novel was about 10 hours too long. The Narrator was really good, but had a pretty predictable piece to work with. The story was not scary, even if you've never read a "haunted house" story, and the ending "twist" was about as twisty as the letter I.
Overly purple prose, and ridiculously ornate descriptions of everything-- every time you see it. I wondered a few times if the author was paid by the word, because of the amount of adjectives and adverbs thrown in to modify every single noun. It was infuriating, and didn't make the scene easier to imagine, but detracted from what could have been a great setting.
Some slight spoilers ahead (notes on characters, no story spoilers):
All the characters were flat, single dimensional, barely sketched out, and none of them had much personality; they were 1 or 2 "traits" as opposed to fleshed out persons. There was nothing about them to invest the reader. Poor Daniel Slaughter, you can't go three minutes without hearing about how overweight he was-- that's the entirety of his personality: he's religious and fat. That's all there is to him. The TC Moore character was written as a stereotypical "ball buster" and comes across as written by an absolute misogynist (she's an "angry feminist" and "broken") She could have been a good character, but she was flattened to make room for the author-insert, Sam McGarver.
Ah, Sam... he wanted to be a Mary Sue-- but was too flat. He wasn't likable, and is the kind of character that makes a reader root for the haunting entity. I wanted Sam to fail, because he was just so annoying! He was written as if a 14 year old boy was describing a tall, dark and handsome man, with a traumatic past, and a problem with alcohol. His "tics" made me wonder if the author was trying to mock persons with autism (the constant arm grabbing when he's stressed, for one, made me think of stimming behaviours).
I can't recommend this author, or this book. I can, and do recommend the narrator, and am off to see if he has done anything else!

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Will kick start your inner 8 year old's dino love!

Revisado: 07-13-19

If you loved dinosaurs as a kid, you'll love thisbook. It made.remember why I loved the "thunder lizards" as a child.
What is your favourite dinosaur? Mine was always the plesiasaur :)

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Should be required reading/listening!

Revisado: 06-06-19

The Radium Girls are heroes, even almost 100 years later. This book takes you through their lives, showing the joys and sorrows as they fought for justice for their illnesses caused by profit-driven companies. I cried for them and their families; raged against the corps, and cheered when they finally won.

Everyone needs to know their story!

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Thought provoking, funny and very interesting

Revisado: 05-27-19

I love Stephen Fry, and found this one to be amazing, fun, thought provoking and sometimes sad. we've come so far, and yet not far at all since the Victorian times.

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Might put you off the colour green!

Revisado: 05-22-19

Interesting, creepy, sad, andastonishing by turns. I quite enjoyed listening to this one. If you like history, and are fascinated by strange goings-on, you'll enjoy this book

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