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| | # | cover | title | author | isbn | isbn13 | asin | pages | rating | ratings | pub | (ed.) | rating | my rating | review | notes | | comments | votes | count | started | read | addedDown arrow | | owned | | | format | | | -------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- | -------------------- | --------------- | ---------------- | --------------- | ------------------- | --------------------- | ----------------------------- | ----------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------ | ------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- | ------------------------- | ---------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ---------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | | ------ | | | checkbox | position | cover The Kingdom of Acre (A History of the Crusade, #3) | title The Kingdom of Acre(A History of the Crusade, #3) | author Runciman, Steven | isbn | isbn13 | asin | num pages 448pp | avg rating 4.36 | num ratings 672 | date pub 1951 | date pub edition 1994 | Evan's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started Sep 17, 2024 | date read not set | date added Sep 17, 2024 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover The Barnum Museum | title The Barnum Museum | author Millhauser, Steven | isbn 0671686402 | isbn13 9780671686406 | asin 0671686402 | num pages 237pp | avg rating 3.83 | num ratings 942 | date pub 1990 | date pub edition Jan 01, 1990 | Evan's rating really liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 2 | # times read 1 | date started Aug 11, 2024 | date read Sep 08, 2024 | date added Aug 11, 2024 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Summer of '49 | title Summer of '49 | author Halberstam, David | isbn 0060007818 | isbn13 9780060007812 | asin 0060007818 | num pages 354pp | avg rating 4.11 | num ratings 9,626 | date pub 1989 | date pub edition Mar 01, 2002 | Evan's rating really liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review Another base hit for Halberstam, who rarely (if ever) whiffs. The book occasionally widens its scope, but for the most part presents an in-focus view Another base hit for Halberstam, who rarely (if ever) whiffs. The book occasionally widens its scope, but for the most part presents an in-focus view of the 1949 AL pennant race between the Yankees and Red Sox. For Halberstam, a teenage Yankee fan during the season on display here, this was clearly a joy to write. I enjoyed learning about the players for both teams (both stars and supporting players), along with the surrounding cast of beat reporters, broadcasters, management and even fans. The effect is to give the reader a deeper sense of what the experience of baseball was like in the last days of the radio era (particularly in NYC), from the perspectives of players and non-players alike. Halberstam as ever is a pleasure to read, and while he tends to keep the narrative fixed on the pennant race, he will occasionally offer some interesting insights on the changes taking place in society at large in 1949. I found his observations on the effect of the transition from radio (with 1949 being one of the last seasons of the radio era) to TV on society in general and baseball in particular to be fascinating.A labor of love, and a great snapshot of baseball in the late ‘40s. A pleasure to read. 4.5 stars, highly recommended! ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started Aug 11, 2024 | date read Oct 31, 2024 | date added Aug 11, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover A History of the Crusades, Vol. II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Frankish East, 1100-1187 | title A History of the Crusades, Vol. II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Frankish East, 1100-1187 | author Runciman, Steven | isbn | isbn13 | asin | num pages 428pp | avg rating 4.35 | num ratings 857 | date pub 1951 | date pub edition 1994 | Evan's rating really liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review Volume two of Runciman's history of the Crusades tells the story of Outremer from the accession of King Baldwin I through the reconquest of Jerusalem Volume two of Runciman's history of the Crusades tells the story of Outremer from the accession of King Baldwin I through the reconquest of Jerusalem by Saladin. Baldwin's considerable literary gifts (his familiarity with the source material, engaging prose, and strong sense of the Byzantine perspective on events) continue to shine through in this volume. culminating in a gripping description of King Guy's defeat at the Horns of Hattin. Compared to volume one, the significantly longer period covered here can cramp Runciman's style a bit, as his narrative gifts sometimes devolve (by necessity, I suppose) into lists of names & places. But Runciman remains a pleasure to read, and there is plenty of general interest here (e.g., the Knights Templar & Knights of the Hospital, the Muslim Assassins, and the impressive Saladin) to entertain any history buff.4.0 stars, recommended!WeaknessesRunciman has real narrative gifts, and the longer timeline he finds himself dealing with in this volume (around 80 years, as opposed to the 5+ years covered at length in volume one) hinders him somewhat. Part of me would have liked to see what Runciman could have done with this book if he had 800 pages to stretch his narrative legs; as it stands, at times this book devolves a bit into lists of names and places. To be clear, this is still a very good work of history, but it’s a notable step down from the magic of volume one, and (mostly) lacks the page-turner quality of its predecessor.SummaryA very good overview of the period, but a comedown from the high of volume one. ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 1 | # times read 1 | date started Jul 08, 2024 | date read Sep 17, 2024 | date added Jul 08, 2024 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover White Noise | title White Noise | author DeLillo, Don | isbn 0670803731 | isbn13 9780670803736 | asin 0670803731 | num pages 326pp | avg rating 3.86 | num ratings 119,299 | date pub Jan 21, 1985 | date pub edition Jan 21, 1985 | Evan's rating it was amazing | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 1 | # times read 1 | date started Jul 08, 2024 | date read Jul 28, 2024 | date added Jul 08, 2024 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover A War Like No Other: How the Athenians & Spartans Fought the Peloponnesian War | title A War Like No Other: How the Athenians & Spartans Fought the Peloponnesian War | author Hanson, Victor Davis | isbn 0812969707 | isbn13 9780812969702 | asin 0812969707 | num pages 416pp | avg rating 4.13 | num ratings 2,902 | date pub Oct 04, 2005 | date pub edition Sep 12, 2006 | Evan's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started Jun 24, 2024 | date read not set | date added Jun 24, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Stella Maris (The Passenger, #2) | title Stella Maris(The Passenger, #2) | author McCarthy, Cormac | isbn 0307269000 | isbn13 9780307269003 | asin 0307269000 | num pages 190pp | avg rating 3.86 | num ratings 19,657 | date pub Dec 06, 2022 | date pub edition Dec 06, 2022 | Evan's rating really liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 1 | # times read 1 | date started Jun 17, 2024 | date read Jun 24, 2024 | date added Jun 17, 2024 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Bottoms Up and the Devil Laughs: A Journey Through the Deep State | title Bottoms Up and the Devil Laughs: A Journey Through the Deep State | author Howley, Kerry * | isbn 0525655492 | isbn13 9780525655497 | asin 0525655492 | num pages 233pp | avg rating 3.81 | num ratings 4,233 | date pub Mar 21, 2023 | date pub edition Mar 21, 2023 | Evan's rating liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started May 12, 2024 | date read Jun 17, 2024 | date added May 12, 2024 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover The Alexiad (Penguin Classics) | title The Alexiad | author Comnena, Anna | isbn 0140455272 | isbn13 9780140455274 | asin 0140455272 | num pages 584pp | avg rating 4.06 | num ratings 1,190 | date pub 1148 | date pub edition Sep 29, 2009 | Evan's rating liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started May 11, 2024 | date read Jul 08, 2024 | date added May 11, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind | title No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind | author Siegel, Daniel J. * | isbn 0345548051 | isbn13 9780345548054 | asin B00JCS4NMC | num pages 290pp | avg rating 4.26 | num ratings 21,561 | date pub Sep 23, 2014 | date pub edition Sep 23, 2014 | Evan's rating liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started May 11, 2024 | date read Jul 09, 2024 | date added May 11, 2024 | owned | format Kindle Edition | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover The Passenger (The Passenger, #1) | title The Passenger(The Passenger, #1) | author McCarthy, Cormac | isbn 0307268993 | isbn13 9780307268990 | asin 0307268993 | num pages 383pp | avg rating 3.58 | num ratings 32,709 | date pub Oct 25, 2022 | date pub edition Oct 25, 2022 | Evan's rating really liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 4 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started Apr 25, 2024 | date read Jun 14, 2024 | date added Apr 25, 2024 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover River of the Gods: Genius, Courage and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile | title River of the Gods: Genius, Courage and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile | author Millard, Candice | isbn 052552407X | isbn13 9780525524076 | asin 052552407X | num pages 349pp | avg rating 3.84 | num ratings 14,790 | date pub May 17, 2022 | date pub edition May 17, 2022 | Evan's rating really liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 1 | # times read 1 | date started Mar 24, 2024 | date read May 11, 2024 | date added Mar 24, 2024 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Chronicles of the First Crusade (Penguin Classics) | title Chronicles of the First Crusade | author Tyerman, Christopher | isbn | isbn13 | asin 024195522X | num pages 398pp | avg rating 3.84 | num ratings 82 | date pub Nov 03, 2011 | date pub edition May 29, 2012 | Evan's rating liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 1 | # times read 1 | date started Mar 17, 2024 | date read May 10, 2024 | date added Mar 17, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover The First Crusade | title The First Crusade | author Runciman, Steven | isbn 0521232554 | isbn13 9780521232555 | asin 0521232554 | num pages 224pp | avg rating 4.28 | num ratings 1,775 | date pub 1951 | date pub edition Sep 30, 1980 | Evan's rating it was amazing | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started Mar 03, 2024 | date read Mar 13, 2024 | date added Mar 03, 2024 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover All of the Marvels: An Amazing Voyage into Marvel's Universe and 27,000 Superhero Comics | title All of the Marvels: An Amazing Voyage into Marvel's Universe and 27,000 Superhero Comics | author Wolk, Douglas | isbn 1788169298 | isbn13 9781788169295 | asin 1788169298 | num pages 384pp | avg rating 4.00 | num ratings 2,809 | date pub Oct 12, 2021 | date pub edition Jul 07, 2022 | Evan's rating really liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started Mar 03, 2024 | date read May 02, 2024 | date added Mar 03, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover A Map of Misreading | title A Map of Misreading | author Bloom, Harold | isbn 0195162218 | isbn13 9780195162219 | asin 0195162218 | num pages 240pp | avg rating 3.78 | num ratings 132 | date pub Feb 06, 1975 | date pub edition May 15, 2003 | Evan's rating liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started Feb 08, 2024 | date read Feb 10, 2024 | date added Feb 08, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover The Rise of Endymion (Hyperion Cantos, #4) | title The Rise of Endymion(Hyperion Cantos, #4) | author Simmons, Dan | isbn 0553572989 | isbn13 9780553572988 | asin 0553572989 | num pages 709pp | avg rating 4.17 | num ratings 59,621 | date pub 1997 | date pub edition Jul 01, 1998 | Evan's rating really liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started Feb 08, 2024 | date read Apr 24, 2024 | date added Feb 08, 2024 | owned | format Mass Market Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder | title The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder | author Grann, David * | isbn 0385534264 | isbn13 9780385534260 | asin 0385534264 | num pages 331pp | avg rating 4.18 | num ratings 141,366 | date pub Apr 18, 2023 | date pub edition Apr 18, 2023 | Evan's rating really liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started Feb 08, 2024 | date read Mar 20, 2024 | date added Feb 08, 2024 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Fourteen Byzantine Rulers: The Chronographia of Michael Psellus (Penguin Classics) | title Fourteen Byzantine Rulers: The Chronographia of Michael Psellus | author Psellus, Michael | isbn 0140441697 | isbn13 9780140441697 | asin 0140441697 | num pages 400pp | avg rating 4.00 | num ratings 522 | date pub 1078 | date pub edition Dec 20, 1979 | Evan's rating liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started Feb 08, 2024 | date read Feb 13, 2024 | date added Feb 08, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover On the Orthodox Faith: A New English Translation of An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith | title On the Orthodox Faith: A New English Translation of An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith | author John of Damascus | isbn 0881416940 | isbn13 9780881416947 | asin 0881416940 | num pages 327pp | avg rating 4.42 | num ratings 294 | date pub 700 | date pub edition 2022 | Evan's rating liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started not set | date read Jan 17, 2024 | date added Jan 20, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | |

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