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John Carter of Mars: The Collection - A Princess of Mars; The Gods of Mars; The Warlord of Mars; Thuvia, Maid of Mars; The Chessmen of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs

John Carter of Mars: The Collection - A Princess of Mars; The Gods of Mars; The Warlord of Mars; Thuvia, Maid of Mars; The Chessmen of Mars

Edgar Rice Burroughs

3.75
adventurous fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
John Carter is a character that couldn't be written today. See my full review at trulycultured.blog
Speechless: Controlling Words, Controlling Minds by Michael J. Knowles

Speechless: Controlling Words, Controlling Minds

Michael J. Knowles

3.5
Animal Farm by George Orwell

Animal Farm

George Orwell

5.0
Civil War Trivia and Fact Book: Unusual and Often Overlooked Facts about America's Civil War by Webb Garrison

Civil War Trivia and Fact Book: Unusual and Often Overlooked Facts about America's Civil War

Webb Garrison

1.5
slow-paced
It's got some neat facts (and some not so interesting) but there are some glaring problems with it. For example during a sidebar it states that Grant served under Sherman at Shiloh which is incorrect. It does also tend towards a Confederate bias.