This trio of Lightning Reviews comes from Elyse! She reads a mystery/thriller that is part of a series, a novella with mermaids, and some nonfiction about dinosaurs. Before reading the reviews, want to take a guess at which book she liked best?
The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs was getting a lot of love on Twitter and Instagram, and I can understand why. This paleontological history is told with warmth and humor; it’s eminently readable, never dry, and full of fascinating information. Brusatte, a paleontologist, answers questions like: how did sauropods get so big?; what kind of parents were dinosaurs?; and how smart was a T Rex? This is the type of book that works well … Continue reading The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World by Stephen Brusatte
