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“The greater the desire, the greater the suffering, and now she desired greatness itself.”

She Who Became the Sun (The Radiant Emperor, #1) by Shelley Parker-Chan

March 23, 2022 by narfna 2 Comments

I was a weeny and put off writing a review of this because I wasn’t sure what I wanted to say about it, and now it’s been a month since I finished. I feel like I’ve told you this story before. Coincidentally, this is a retelling! I didn’t pay too much attention to the specific plot of this one before reading it, other than the keywords “historical” and “Mulan” and “retelling”. This is why you shouldn’t pay attention to other people sometimes. It is historical, […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, History Tagged With: #fantasy, genderbent, historical fantasy, LGBTQIA, read harder challenge 2022, retellings, She Who Became the Sun, Shelley Parker-Chan, the Ming dynasty, the mongols

narfna's CBR14 Review No:39 · Genres: Fantasy, History · Tags: #fantasy, genderbent, historical fantasy, LGBTQIA, read harder challenge 2022, retellings, She Who Became the Sun, Shelley Parker-Chan, the Ming dynasty, the mongols ·
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Genghis Khan: A guy from a long time ago who was very important. I know some things about him now!

Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford

December 31, 2020 by narfna 2 Comments

Ultimately I really enjoyed this audiobook. Audiobooks as a format really help me to absorb nonfiction books, particularly ones that I would normally have trouble taking the time to concentrate on. And this was a pretty fascinating book. I knew next to nothing about Genghis Khan, the Mongols, this period in history, or the cultures of the people who lived in this area. After reading the book I know a little! Firstly, Genghis Khan wasn’t even his name! His name was Temüjin. Genghis and Khan […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #history, Genghis Khan, genghis khan and the making of the modern world, Jack Weatherford, narfna, non fiction, Non-Fiction, the mongols

narfna's CBR12 Review No:195 · Genres: Audiobooks, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: #history, Genghis Khan, genghis khan and the making of the modern world, Jack Weatherford, narfna, non fiction, Non-Fiction, the mongols ·
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