by Library Lin | Apr 3, 2023 | Books, History
Desert Queen: The Extraordinary Life of Gertrude Bell: Adventurer, Adviser to Kings, Ally of Lawrence of Arabia by Janet Wallach My rating: 4 of 5 stars The following post may contain affiliate links. If you use my link, I will receive a small commission at no extra... by Library Lin | Apr 3, 2023 | Books, Religion
God: A Human History by Reza Aslan My rating: 4 of 5 stars This post may contain affiliate links. If you use my link and make a purchase, I may receive a small commission. The title of God: A Human History is quite correct. While at the end of the book, religious... by Library Lin | Mar 13, 2023 | Books
Patience and Fortitude: Wherein a Colorful Cast of Determined Book Collectors, Dealers, and Librarians Go About the Quixotic Task of Preserving a Legacy by Nicholas A. Basbanes My rating: 4 of 5 stars I love books. I really do. And I love bookstores and libraries and... by Library Lin | Feb 13, 2023 | Books
King Leopold’s Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa by Adam Hochschild My rating: 4 of 5 stars Before reading this book, my knowledge of African history was scanty. I have read a few books on North Africa, but none on the history of... by Library Lin | Jan 23, 2023 | Books
Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation by Joseph J. Ellis My rating: 4 of 5 stars Before reading this book, my internal snapshot of what the founders of the U.S.A. did was a fuzzy but stable picture. Most of these images came from what I was taught in school...