Audiobook Adventures: Persian Fire by Tom Holland & narrated by Andrew Sachs

Persian Fire by Tom Holland, and narrated by Andrew Sachs, is a fast-paced, narrative history of The Greco-Persian Wars. It strikes a great balance between entertainment and information as it recounts the story of these iconic conflicts and battles from the ancient world. Encompassing several centuries of ancient history in the entirety of its scope, …

Audiobook Adventures: Five Non-Fiction Books

Hi everyone! It's been a while since I've posted anything in my Audiobook Adventures series... Hell, it's been a while since I listened to an audiobook! Which is ridiculous really as they're great. To correct this, I've decided to make a conscious effort to pick up at least one audiobook a month by getting an …

24 Hours in Ancient China by Dr Yijie Zhuang

The 24 Hours in Ancient series became a bit of favourite of mine last year when looking to dip into some ancient history – I read all three books in the series over a couple of months and you can read my reviews for them on the following links: 24 Hours in Ancient Rome, 24 …

Book Review: Vikings by Neil Oliver

Vikings. It's such an evocative word and instantly bringing images of dragon-ships crashing through stormy seas, raiders plundering and burning coastal villages, while pagan priests make bloody sacrifice to cold gods. This is the popular image of Dark Age Scandinavia, but is it a truthful image? Well that is the question that Neil Oliver confronts …

Book Review: The Templars by Dan Jones

The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon, much commonly known as The Knights Templars, are shrouded as much in myth and legend as historical fact. This has led to a certain romanticism surrounding them and their legacy that is perhaps best captured by their place as a secret society protecting church …

Genres I Want To Read More Of

I don't know about you guys, but I suspect this is going to be true for many of us, but I have a favourite genre that the vast majority of books that I read are from. For me, this is fantasy. I love fantasy and the world-building and so much about it, BUT if I …