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The following book is on my wishlist - which currently contains either non-fiction or books that haven't been published yet: A History of the World in Six Glasses
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This is a fun little history book that looks at the account of modern man from a different perspective. It's heavy enough to have satisfying substance yet light enough to not bore you with details.
#nonfiction #history #bestseller
The benefits of industrial competition.
#nonfiction #history
So excited to see this come to the screen! Such a great read and this should be a fun adaptation.
#page2screen
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pickI thoroughly enjoyed this. Conceptually, it‘s very interesting — filtering history through the lens of popular beverages. I learned a lot about agriculture and the way different cultures approached or reproached these drinks. Plus I am walking away with a good amount of trivia to throw into random conversation. 😁
I listened to this on Audible. Sean Runnette‘s narration often sounded robotic, but overall he did a fine job.
pickThis was a really interesting way to look at history- through the lens of why and how various beverages became popular and how they impacted the world.
#audiopacking and listening to this. I'm worn out this evening but at least the book is interesting.
Trying to finish this for our book club. Unfortunately I‘m not enjoying it. Dry writing, poor flow, and just boring.
This is our November Book Club selection and I‘m just getting started. I‘m intrigued by this book. I feel like it‘s either going to be genius if fail miserably. Let‘s go! #bookclub
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️ A brief history of how six beverages - beer, wine, coffee, tea, spirits, soda - have shaped civilization and influenced our current world. I‘ve never put much thought into the origins of any of these libations, though I frequently drink half of them. History and science nerds will likely appreciate this quick, informative read.
pickOverall I enjoyed it. Entertaining, accessible, and informative. 4 stars. But I will say the title is misleading. It‘s really more about the history of 6 beverages (beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, cola) and their effect on human history instead of a history of the world told through the lens of 6 beverages. Full review on GR.
This is my #bookspin book for July! 🙌🏻🎉
My July #bookspin BINGO card. I only had 20 books on my list and I doubt I‘ll get through all 20. But maybe I‘ll surprise myself. 😉
I‘ve already started the #bookspin book (tagged) and started listening to History of Bourbon. Some interesting overlap of the two. Then next up will be the #doublespin book, Blackbirds.
Doctor prescribed rest for my husband (along with medicine) which means reading in bed & I couldn‘t resist joining him.
Unknowingly, I have 4 drinks at the same time...Coffee, tea, water, and eggnog.
A new take on history, but it still sucks that it's a mandatory read for my AP World History class. Let's hope I can finish it before school starts!
#apworldhistory #summerassignment #historyoftheworldin6glasses #tomstandage
A History of the World in 6 glasses is a non-fiction read. The only non-fiction I tend to read is memoirs and Christian living books but this book right here I actually enjoyed. I haven‘t finished the entire thing but I‘m a good of the way through. A lot of us readers love coffee, tea , and wine so I think you would really enjoy it! 🍷☕️☕️🍾🍺🍹🍸
#riotgrams day ten: books and beverage. I am obsessed with pottery and picked up these two beauties earlier this year. Also the book is fun. Also I picked up the other two volumes of paper girls the other day! Yayy
I can read and eat lunch! I love audiobooks! ❤️
#TBRtemptation post 5! 6 drinks have had very influential roles in history. From the Stone Age to now, history's looked at through the lens of beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, & cola. Beer and the Fertile Crescent. Wine and Greece's Golden Age. Spirits and the Age of Exploration. Coffee and the Age of Reason. Tea and British imperialism. Cola and commercial globalization. Each drink's a technology catalyzing epochs. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎
#RaiseYourGlass https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XjVNlG5cZyQ #AugustGrrrl @Cinfhen
Raise a toast, or six glasses, and there you will see the bottom of your cup! 😂
panI mean it does what it says it does..... but maybe some humor or evening would benefit..... A+ cover though super classy
pickLove this book!
pickSuch a fun and interesting read. I want to read it again and drink each drink with the corresponding chapters. 🍻My only complaint is that I listened to the audiobook and didn't like the narrator's voice. Would not recommend. #nonfiction #nonfic #microhistory #beer #wine #coffee #tea #history #anthropology #audiobook #audiobooks
I'm not even a coffee person but we so need to bring back the idea of "themed" coffee houses. This coffee house you discuss books, that coffee house you discuss politics, etc. People even used to have their mail sent to coffee houses and have office hours in them. ☕️ #coffee #nonfiction #nonfic #microhistory
So I recently learned of the term #microhistory. It's my favorite kind of #nonfiction but I never knew there was a name for it. 😸
When you're at the store and are reminded of a Litten 😂
Alright Littens, I only get 1 more hoopla listen this month and I also lose all access to hoopla after this month, since it's through my college town library. My home library doesn't have any of these. What should my final listen be??
pickI finished! With an hour and a half to spare before book club! I found this to be quite interesting. Nothing I would have picked up to read on my own but lots of intriguing facts.
Thank goodness for coffee! Ps, I'm really enjoying this book :)
A little library love to start off the section for spirits!
Taking a break from the Wonder books to attack my book club book for next Friday. Beer, Wine, Spirits, Tea, Coffee, and Cola.
Here's to the week, Littens. Cheers wherever you are and whatever life has thrown at you. It'll be okay 😀🍻
Evening pick-me-up: book, coffee, cat snuggles, (and Bitsy lounging at my feet) 😀
#bookriot challenge day 16 is bookmarks and today my bookmark is my glasses 👓 #riotgrams
pickEasily digestible micro-history about 6 beverages that reflected their respective times, and in turn influenced history. There is also an Epilogue about water that brings the whole work full circle. No number dumps, charts, or power language utilized; but well researched and really interesting! A solid 4-Star rating :-)
Half-Way Status Update: Light and engaging: This expository NF book covers world history in the broadest sense within the context of 6 beverages. At the 1/2 mark, I've read through beer in Mesopotamia, wine in Ancient Greece & Rome, and rum in the New World... To come are chapters on coffee, tea, and soda. Just noticed that the cover artist used the pictographs for the French word for tea (thé) on the cover! ?
Pulled this off my TBR stax where it's been since 2012 (PB pubbed in '06!) It's more accessible than I thought it would be (cf 'Proof: The Science of Booze' by Adam Rogers) and, for the casual reader of expository NF, interesting enough! And yes, if I open a brewpub, I'm gonna name it "Bread & Beer!" Also, yes, I'm using one of my 80 gazillion pub coasters as a book mark! ???
pickFood history is one of my favorite topics, so this book was interesting to me. Especially the chapters on beer and cola (first and last respectively). There is some repetition between this and the other Tom Standage books, though.
#nonfiction #nonfictionbook #microhistory #nonfictionlove #food #foodhistory #justread
pick#NonfictionNovember pick. I'm a big history buff and I like this interesting perspective of looking at the world. Worth the read.
Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever. —Aristophanes, Greek comic poet (c. 450-385 BCE)
