Mini Book Reviews #9 ft. Thames and Hudson

I haven't published one of these 'mini book reviews' posts for a while so I thought I'd bring them back especially as I have three similar non-fiction reads from Thames and Hudson to review, all of which come out later this week.

I've always been interested in history, from lessons in primary school about ancient Egypt and Henry VIII to the documentaries I'm always watching; my one regret will always be that I was pushed into taking chemistry at college rather than history which is what I wanted to do (damn that chemistry teacher!).

*Ancient Rome On 5 Denarii A Day by Philip Matyszak (144 pages) ★★★ (3.5)

One of my favourite book genres has to include quirky short non-fiction and these three definitely fit into that category; they're all from Thames and Hudson and less than 200 pages so I think they'd be great for non-fiction lovers and people who never read non-fiction. The style of the writing is as through it's an interesting history textbook and guidebook all in one.

I love the cover as well as the illustrations throughout the book and the unusual format/style of displaying the information. There was so much information that I didn't know and I'd definitely recommend this read even if you have some knowledge of Ancient Rome as they'll be something new to learn.

*Shakespeare's London On 5 Groats A Day by Richard Tames (160 pages) ★★★

Along with the previous book this one has the same illustration style, information format and layout. It is such an interesting read with more information I already knew but I think so many people would find it an entertaining, easy and quick non-fiction that you can finish in a couple of days. There were quite a few shocking facts that I didn't know! They're also great to dip in and out of as well. I wish there were more of these books!

*England's Forgotten Past by Richard Tames (192 pages) ★★★ (3.5)

The style of all there books is very similar in terms of the layout, cover, illustrations and the way the information is presented. The book contained some information that I knew and maybe half that I didn't know. I'd definitely recommend it for people who love history and want a quick, easy but entertaining non-fiction history read! This would be a fantastic book to give as a gift for book and history lovers. The only thing I didn't like about this read was the sections on sport and war as I personally don't like reading about those topics but apart from that it was a throughly interesting and quick read.

Will you be picking up these books when they are released later this week?