Pile of Possibilities | Quarter 2 | Historathon 2024

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Welcome to Historathon 2024! This is a year long reading event where we read historical books from various periods in time. This is my quarter two pile of possibilities, which, really is my TBR :)
Books Mentioned:
Aztec and Maya: An Illustrated History
Charles Phillips
Lorenz Books, 2019
The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story
Douglas Preston
Grand Central Publishing, 2017
About Historathon
Welcome to #Historathon2024 ! This is a year long non-fiction reading event where we read up on the history of the human civilization.
The Prompts
Though the event spans a year, it is broken up into time periods where you can participate by reading about the history of a subject you're interested in during one of those time periods (our prompts) in the year. The periods are as follows:
Prehistory to 500 C.E. (January, February, March)
500 C.E to 1500 C.E (April, May, June)
1500 C.E to 1820 C.E (July, August, September)
1820 C.E to Today (October, November, December)
Join in on the fun!
Who says history has to be boring? You decide on the historical subject you'd like to learn more about, and if it fits the time period, talk about it with us! The event is to bring history to the forefront and get people reading history :)
Be sure to take part by either uploading videos of books you've read related to this event, and/or comment on one of the various videos uploaded for the event. If you're not comfortable with either, that's okay - read and watch the various videos from booktubers taking part.
Look for the hashtag #historathon2023 to find all the videos that will be created for this reading event in 2023 :)
Hosts
Vin ‪@revenantreads‬
Peg ‪@TheHistoryShelf‬
John ‪@NicholasOfAutrecourt‬
Mark ‪@BookTimewithElvis‬
Bill ‪@billruttenberg‬
Debs ‪@RaynorReadsStuff‬
Gareth ‪@bookssongsandothermagic‬
Erica ‪@passageoftime8561‬
Me ‪@ReadbyFred‬
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8 апр 2024

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Комментарии : 39

@ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk 3 месяца назад

Best wishes with what you choose to read. So many books and so little time! Happy reading.

@ReadbyFred 3 месяца назад

Thanks, I've finished Lost City of the Monkey God and thought it was great. I'm definitely enjoying my read of the Aztec and Maya book :)

@krisreviews 3 месяца назад

Once again... you have a very interesting collection of books on your TBR 🤗

@ReadbyFred 3 месяца назад

Hah, yup - I do like my non fiction reads :)

@BryanM.R.-wt9eb 3 месяца назад

It seems like one can't go very long these days without hearing of exciting new lidar assisted archaeological finds in Central and South America. Who can complain about that? 😁 Hope you enjoy your Q2 reads!

@ReadbyFred 3 месяца назад

Thanks Bryan! I remember watching a documentary on Lidar and found it fascinating. It's amazing how it can capture structures beneath the trees and vegetation of the rainforests :)

@bookofdust 3 месяца назад

One down, three to go! I’m so glad I got it together to participate this year. I have to go to my TBR and see what has been lingering on the list that fits well for this time period. Happy reading!

@ReadbyFred 3 месяца назад

We're happy to have you join in on the event. This is a great concept for a reading event from Vin over at Revenant Reads :)

@TheBookclectic 3 месяца назад

Oh wow that Aztec Maya book has nice images! I have The Lost City Of The Monkey God, but I haven't read it yet!

@ReadbyFred 3 месяца назад

I think you'll enjoy the book. Preston does a really good job making it really interesting :)

@revenantreads 3 месяца назад

Two great topics!

@ReadbyFred 3 месяца назад

Totally agree! I really want to learn more about mesoamerica :)

@BellesLibraryVlog 3 месяца назад

Sounds good! I did my update yesterday --- Three books on medieval England, so far. Happy reading!

@ReadbyFred 3 месяца назад

Awesome, I'll have to check that out. Medieval England sounds fascinating :)

@DarkRootsCreations 3 месяца назад

The Lost Cit\y of the Monkey god sounds really interesting. I have usually enjoyed books where people discussed found treasures, cities, etc.

@ReadbyFred 3 месяца назад

I enjoy these kinds of reads as well. So far, the book is very well written :)

@peterthebooklover9375 3 месяца назад

I read a book one about Michelangelo last year. I really thought it was interesting. I enjoyed reading about his career and the work he put into the Sistine chapel. And how he used corpses to study anatomy. History books can teach you a lot. The Aztec people have an interesting history. I haven't read a lot about them but I have watched some documentaries about them. I didn't like the part of the human sacrifices but I enjoyed learning about them. I hope you enjoy learning more about history in the books you read this year.

@ReadbyFred 3 месяца назад

Thanks Peter. From my reading, some of the higher profile sacrifices (those of kings and warriors) chose sacrifice over captivity as they saw it being more honorable to appease their gods. It is definitely a different culture.

@GentleReader01 3 месяца назад

I really enjoyed reading about Mesoamerica and about India last year in Q2-Q3, and I figure to do so again. Depending on how my mood and available brain power go, I may also read some more about late antiquity in Europe. The ArcheoEd podcast has a channel on RU-vid and is really worth watching. Edwin Barnhart is a leading scholar of Mesoamerican societies and fun to listen to.

@ReadbyFred 3 месяца назад

I'll check the ArcheoEd out, thanks! I love that you're reading about India and Mesoamerica. I think for next year I'm going to try the Indus valley and surrounding east Asian areas for the second quarter as well - specifically the trading that was done and the ships used :)

@bookstalgic 3 месяца назад

Those both sound really interesting. The Maya and Aztec book is beautiful! I hope you enjoy both 😊. I’m not sure what to pick yet. I don’t own any books about that era, but I found Women in the Middle Ages by Frances Gies at the library, so I’m going to try that one as a general intro into that era, and if I have time, I’d love to read something about Joan of Arc. Hope you have a nice weekend of good reading! 📚 ✨

@ReadbyFred 3 месяца назад

Thanks Farrah! I really enjoy reading about different cultures and how they lived. And, it's a lot less academic than my last Q1 pick so it's easier on the brain :p

@TheLinguistsLibrary 3 месяца назад

I have the lost city of the monkey god, going to find the Aztec and Maya: An Illustrated History book sounds great. Thanks

@ReadbyFred 3 месяца назад

Both are great reads. The Illustrated History is a much easier read than some of my other non fiction reads :p

@readingbytheriver5752 3 месяца назад

I find myself with a huge stack books for Quarter 1 and it shrinks each quarter. Q2 I may go with the with the Lost City of the Monkey God. I expect Q3 & Q4 I may go with food & hood history. Thanks for the Monkey God suggestion. Cheers ~ and enjoy reading your choices.

@ReadbyFred 3 месяца назад

The Lost City of the Monkey God is a great choice! I'm nearly finished the book and I've enjoyed it :)

@stuartgriffin1001 3 месяца назад

Nice set of books you are planning to read. I am currently reading a book, The Children of Athena by Charles Freeman, that I think would have satisfied the requirement for Jan though March had I read it then. It talks about Greek intellectuals from 250 BC through 450 AD. Out of my comfort zone, but I am enjoying it. I may try to read books that meet the requirements for the remainder of the year

@ReadbyFred 3 месяца назад

I love that we try different things, even if they don't pan out. The great part of this event is that you go on your terms - if you skip a quarter no worries, we're just happy to have folks join in when and where they can :)

@AaronReadABook 3 месяца назад

that aztec book looks lovely, I'm hoping to read something on the spanish conquest for Q3.

@ReadbyFred 3 месяца назад

Thanks! I'm enjoying it so far. Looking forward to hearing your pick for Q3 :)

@IAmWillJR 3 месяца назад

Good video though I am half into the video, always nice seeing a video from yourself.

@IAmWillJR 3 месяца назад

I am currently reading My Name Is Not Harry and some Queer literature that dates back who knows when.

@ReadbyFred 3 месяца назад

Thanks! I'll have to pick up My Name is not Harry after the read what you own challenge - I looked it up and it sounds very interesting :)

@davidnovakreadspoetry 3 месяца назад

I need to read some of this.

@ReadbyFred 3 месяца назад

I would recommend the Illustrated edition then. I am enjoying learning more about the Aztec and the Maya. I know so very little about these civilizations.

@Eldertalk 3 месяца назад

I like the book with the photographs, but The Lost City of the Monkey Gods sounds like nonfiction I'd love to read. As far as I know I have no Historathon Q2 intentions. I thought about reading a book about the Desert Mothers but it probably won't happen this year.

@ReadbyFred 3 месяца назад

Douglas Preston is a great writer - Lost City of the Monkey God is really good. No worries about skipping a quarter - I look forward to hearing your picks when you jump back in :)

@TriumphalReads 3 месяца назад

Still haven't figured out what I want to read for q2 lol. Lost City of the Monkey God sounds interesting to me, probably a better version of Lost City of Z

@ReadbyFred 3 месяца назад

I've not read the Lost City of Z, but I do want to pick it up. I enjoy reading about the early 20th century adventures - even though some of them did not end successfully.