By: Peter H. WilsonNarrated by: Matthew WatersonLength: 33 hrs and 25 mins The Thirty Years’ War stands as a profoundly intricate conflict, interweaving religion, politics, and human endurance in ways that have left an indelible mark on European history. Prior to exploring its depths, my familiarity with this chapter of history was cursory. However, gaining…
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The Gulag Archipelago, Volume 1
By: Aleksandr I. SolzhenitsynNarrated by: Frederick DavidsonSeries: The Gulag Archipelago, Book 1Length: 25 hrs and 56 mins Reflecting on The Gulag Archipelago 51 years after its publication, 33 years after the fall of the Soviet Union and a century after some of the events it recounts, I find myself unexpectedly attuned to the world Solzhenitsyn…
Children of Memory
By: Adrian TchaikovskyNarrated by: Mel HudsonSeries: The Children of Time Novels, Book 3Length: 13 hrs and 27 mins Ahh, yet another masterful addition to Adrian Tchaikovsky’s oeuvre. Children of Memory is a compelling exploration of consciousness and meaning, deftly bending these concepts to provoke profound reflection. Compared to Children of Ruin, with its intricate depiction…
Dominion
By: Tom HollandNarrated by: Tom Holland, Mark MeadowsLength: 22 hrs and 18 mins I do enjoy exploring long stretches of history, and my familiarity with Western European history provided a rich context for the content of this book. Often, Christianity is either an accessory or a minor factor in historical events, so it was fascinating…
How Rome Fell
By: Adrian GoldsworthyNarrated by: Derek PerkinsLength: 18 hrs and 27 mins On to the next book by Adrian Goldsworthy. Some context, I started “The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire” by Edward Gibbon several years ago and have yet to complete that tome. This much more manageable and up-to-date version by Goldsworthy was, like…
In the Name of Rome
By: Adrian GoldsworthyNarrated by: Derek PerkinsLength: 17 hrs and 47 mins After spending considerable time immersed in the world of fiction, I felt the need to delve into substantive non-fiction. While my familiarity with the rise of Rome meant that much of the content wasn’t entirely new to me, the book nonetheless bridged gaps in…
Heavier Than a Mountain
By: Olan ThorensenNarrated by: Jonathan DavisSeries: Destiny’s Crucible, Book 3Length: 21 hrs and 14 mins And this is a wonderful addition to the series. I really enjoyed the continuation of the industrialization of Caedelium and the organization of military units. This is a really fun read, partly because it’s so believable. I could see myself…
The Kaiju Preservation Society
By: John ScalziNarrated by: Wil WheatonLength: 8 hrs and 2 mins This was a breath of fresh air. Really enjoyable off the wall read. Scalzi balanced the wonderful story telling, with believable world building to create a great reading experience. I’m not into the Kaiju of typical fare, but in his world, they were great.