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Steven Pinker recommended Atrocities in Books (curated)

 
Atrocities
Atrocities
Matthew White | 2013 | History & Politics, Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences, Reference, Science & Mathematics
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"This chronicle of history’s hundred deadliest wars and massacres, including death tolls, is a good way to settle bets (who was worse, Genghis Khan or Hitler?), brush up your history, and marvel at the cruelty and stupidity of our species. It was a useful source when I wrote “The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined.”"

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Aug 12, 2020  
With homecoming fast approaching and rumors about her swirling, Riley must confront her true nature. Is she a popular girl at heart? Could someone actually like her?

TOUR, EXCERPT & #GIVEAWAY - The Fall Changes (Honey Cove #1) by Marie McGrath - @XpressoTours, @Archaeolibrary, @marie_mcgrath_, #Romance, #YoungAdult

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Odd Thomas (2014)
Odd Thomas (2014)
2014 | Mystery
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7.9 (9 Ratings)
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Good cast, well acted and surprisingly emotional (0 more)
No sequel as yet. Lead actor now dead (0 more)
Odd by name, but not Odd by nature
Well acted and Yelchin always a good watch. More than decent supporting cast and a good adaptation of the source novel by Dean Koontz.
Well worth a watch and currently on Amazon Prime
  
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3)
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3)
C.S. Lewis | 1952 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
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8.3 (23 Ratings)
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Edmund, Lucy, and their cousin Eustace join King Caspian's quest to find seven banished lords who were loyal to his father. This book is very episodic in nature, but since I love all things nautical, I can't help loving this book.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-voyage-of-dawn-treader-by-c.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
This Is Where It Ends
This Is Where It Ends
Marieke Nijkamp | 2016 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry, Young Adult (YA)
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7.9 (11 Ratings)
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I mean, given the nature of this book it's pretty obvious what happens and how it's going to turn out - I got super invested in a few of the characters given their separate parts in the book and I loved the time stamps too it was amazing - cant say too much about it you'll have to read it for yourself and see !!
  
I studied history in undergrad, so every once in a while, I need to go on a history book reading binge.
This most recent Philbrick book examines the complicated nature of the relationship between the French military leadership, and the struggling Continental army, lead by Washington. There were definitely aspects that I hadn't considered before, and it made for an engaging read.
  
The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann
The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann
2019 | Crime, Documentary
This absolutely did not require 8 episodes, which all in all made the documentary feel very bloated, and repetitive in nature. Not all successful documentaries need to be of binge watch proportions. It was interesting to gain insight into those who were working on the case or in the media at the time, but all in all, there is no new information here.
  
World War Z (2013)
World War Z (2013)
2013 | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Probably not the film I should be watching during a pandemic . Some of it reminded me of scenes from my local supermarket at the moment. It's not a bad film overall, the action is plentiful and Brad Pitt makes for an engaging lead. Unfortunately the ending is a bit anticlimactic and low key considering the globe trotting nature of most the film.
  
Wendy (2020)
Wendy (2020)
2020 | Drama, Fantasy
Reconstruction of the Peter Pan story, beautiful way to show the emotional perils or youth and the loss of it, & coming to terms with your role in the cycle of life & what to take away from it (0 more)
Requires leniency for the metaphorical nature of the narrative but it’s a small leap, don’t prejudge, was in tears the last 20 minutes (0 more)
  
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Will Packer recommended Aliens (1986) in Movies (curated)

 
Aliens (1986)
Aliens (1986)
1986 | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

"I’m a really big fan, but I also like the combination of action and a little bit of humor and the storyline. I’m a fan of that film just from a pure escapist entertainment perspective. Nothing to do with the overall themes of human nature or people surviving as a human race. None of that. It’s just fun. It’s just a fun movie."

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