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Infinite - Brian Freeman - A Short Summary and Review

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  A short summary of Infinite: Moran's multiverse murder mystery. My favorite Brian Freeman quote from the book: "The only prison we can never escape is our brain, and yet our brain is what sets us free." Questions to ponder while reading the book: Do you keep searching? Do you know what you are capable of? My review of the book Infinite: Fast-paced and totally engrossing. Thrilling to read. I don't know that I ever want to meet the multiverse me. **************************************** a.d. elliott is a wanderer, writer, and photographer currently living in Salem, Virginia.  In addition to the travel writings at  www.takethebackroads.com , you can also read her book reviews at  www.riteoffancy.com  and US military biographies at  www.everydaypatriot.com Her online photography gallery can be found at  shop.takethebackroads.com #TaketheBackRoads Like my page? Please consider supporting my work by visiting my sponsors, my  webshop , or by buying me...

Mythos: The Greek Myths Reimagined - Stephen Fry - A Short Summary and Review

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  A short summary of Mythos: The Greek Myths Reimagined: Incredibly wry retellings of the ancient Greek gods. My favorite Stephen Fry quote from the book: "Heroes do not wring their hands and wonder, heroes act." Questions to ponder while reading the book: How have the gods blessed you? How have you been cursed? My review of Mythos: The Greek Myths Reimagined: The most fun retelling of Greek mythology available. Well-researched and very thorough. Another example of why Stephen Fry is just great. **************************************** a.d. elliott is a wanderer, writer, and photographer currently living in Salem, Virginia.  In addition to the travel writings at  www.takethebackroads.com , you can also read her book reviews at  www.riteoffancy.com  and US military biographies at  www.everydaypatriot.com Her online photography gallery can be found at  shop.takethebackroads.com #TaketheBackRoads Like my page? Please consider supporting my work by visitin...

Humans: From the Beginning - From the First Apes to the First Cities - Christopher Seddon - A Short Summary and Review

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  A short summary of Humans: From the Beginning: How we (humans) became who we (humans) are.  It's a long story. My favorite quote from the book: "At some stage, humans became able to look into their own thoughts about how they themselves would behave in such situations." Questions to ponder while reading the book: Did you realize Jericho was (12,000 years!) so old? Did you realize how much collaboration was required for all of our (human) advancements? My review of Humans: From the Beginning: Well-researched, well-documented, and well-written. Tons of details and plenty of footnotes. Surprisingly readable, although this isn't a book for relaxing on the beach with. **************************************** a.d. elliott is a wanderer, writer, and photographer currently living in Salem, Virginia.  In addition to the travel writings at  www.takethebackroads.com , you can also read her book reviews at  www.riteoffancy.com  and US military biographies at  ww...