Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Can't Wait Wednesday

Can't Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings to spotlight and talk about the books we're excited about what we have yet to read. Generally they are books that have yet to be released, but don't have to be. It is based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous at Breaking the Spine. 

Release Date: March 20, 2018
Author: Ian Tattersall
Genre: Non-Fiction
Pages: 256

World history is littered with tall tales and those who have fallen for them. Ian Tattersall, a curator emeritus at the American Museum of Natural History, has teamed up with Peter Névraumont to tell this anti-history of the world, in which Michelangelo fakes a masterpiece; Arctic explorers seek an entrance into a hollow Earth; a Shakespeare tragedy is "rediscovered"; a financial scheme inspires Charles Ponzi; a spirit photographer snaps Abraham Lincoln's ghost; people can survive ingesting only air and sunshine; Edgar Allen Poe is the forefather of fake news; and the first human was not only British but played cricket.




Why I'm Waiting: I love Non-Fiction books like this! Full of random history facts that will always come in handy during the next pub quiz.

HAPPY READING!!
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5 comments:

  1. BarbFebruary 7, 2018 at 12:54 PM

    Sounds quite interesting - enjoy!

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  2. Ronyell (a.k.a. Rabbitearsblog)February 7, 2018 at 2:05 PM

    I've never heard of this book before, but it sounds interesting! Great pick!

    Here’s my WoW !

    Ronyell @ Rabbit Ears Book Blog

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  3. KayFebruary 8, 2018 at 5:15 AM

    That sounds really, really interesting. I love the American Museum of Natural History so I'll be watching for this one. Love books of random facts.

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    1. Bookish WhispersFebruary 8, 2018 at 3:19 PM

      Me too! I've learned from books like this than in any of my history classes.

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