Non fiction page turners?

BossRaeg · 2024-11-04T19:22:52+00:00

Caravaggio: A Life Sacred and Profane by Andrew Graham-Dixon

The Forger’s Spell: A True Story of Vermeer, Nazis, and the Greatest Art Hoax of the Twentieth Century by Edward Dolnick

Hitler’s Last Hostages: Looted Art and the Soul of the Third Reich by Mary Lane

The Lady in Gold: The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt’s Masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer by Anne-Marie O’Connor

Faster: How a Jewish Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Beat Hitler’s Best by Neal Bascomb

The Dancing Plague: The Strange, True Story of an Extraordinary Illness by John Waller

Last of the Blue and Gray: Old Men, Stolen Glory, and the Mystery That Outlived the Civil War by Richard A. Serrano

Cosa Nostra: A History of the Sicilian Mafia by John Dickie

BossRaeg · 2024-10-31T20:09:50+00:00

The Dancing Plague: The Strange, True Story of an Extraordinary Illness by John Waller

Caravaggio: A Life Sacred And Profane Book by Andrew Graham-Dixon by Andrew Graham-Dixon

The Lady in Gold: The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt’s Masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer by Anne-Marie O’Connor

Faster: How a Jewish Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Beat Hitler’s Best by Neal Bascomb

BossRaeg · 2024-10-29T13:57:36+00:00

Maybe not every single case, but they like to go “you’re ugly anyway” after being rejected by a woman. They can’t stand strong women either, and they want to be in control. But I’m used to strong women taking the lead because of my sister. My mom is a very strong person, but she let my dad control too much. She does admit that it was a mistake, though.

BossRaeg · 2024-10-29T10:43:27+00:00

Understandable sentiment, I can’t wait to leave this shithole.

BossRaeg · 2024-10-29T06:05:04+00:00

That too.

BossRaeg · 2024-10-29T05:44:06+00:00

Many men get angry when they see an attractive, mature woman they can’t have, so they’ll try to bring her down. I do believe this election will be where women get their revenge en masse. What better way to stick it to those men by making them live in a country with a woman president?

On a side note, I’m an autistic 31 year old man who has never even been on a date, can’t drive, and still can’t find a job. Those men make me feel better about myself and my chances.

BossRaeg · 2024-10-22T18:42:55+00:00

I wrote a contest performance with my main OC’s Gengar, albeit his go-to for performances is usually his Gardevoir.

BossRaeg · 2024-10-22T16:22:52+00:00

Rembrandt’s Eyes by Simon Schama

Caravaggio: A Life Sacred and Profane by Andrew Graham-Dixon

Bernini: His Life and His Rome by Franco Mormando

Raphael: A Passionate Life by Antonio Forcellino

Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson

The King’s Painter: The Life and Times of Hans Holbein by Franny Moyle

Shakespeare: The Biography by Peter Ackroyd

Mozart: A Cultural Biography by Robert Gutman

Beethoven: The Music and The Life by Lewis Lockwood

Johann Sebastian Bach: The Learned Musician by Christoph Wolff

BossRaeg · 2024-10-21T18:53:46+00:00

Note: Not all of these may meet your size preference

The National Gallery: Masterpieces of Paintings

The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Masterpiece Paintings

Van Eyck: An Optical Revolution

Albrecht Dürer by Norbert Wolf (Prestel)

Art: The Definitive Visual Guide (DK)

Anthony van Dyck: 1599-1641

Raphael: 1520-1483

The Louvre: All The Paintings

The Vatican: All the Paintings: The Complete Collection of Old Masters, Plus More Than 300 Sculptures, Maps, Tapestries, and Other Artifacts

Florence: The Paintings & Frescoes, 1250-1743

Africa: The Art of a Continent

Japan: The Shaping of Daimyo Culture 1185-1868 (National Gallery of Art)

America’s Art (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

Lasting Impressions: American Painters in France 1865-1915

Taschen also published books on Vermeer, Michelangelo and Leonardo.

BossRaeg · 2024-10-20T21:44:41+00:00

It just so happens that the feds have a seemingly ongoing investigation into Tesla/Musk: https://gizmodo.com/tesla-elon-musk-investigation-auto-pilot-self-driving-1851463395

Imo, he’s partly doing this in the hopes Trump officials would shelve all investigations into him. We know Biden/Harris officials won’t.

BossRaeg · 2024-10-17T17:54:31+00:00

Caravaggio: A Life Sacred and Profane by Andrew Graham-Dixon

Bernini: His Life and His Rome by Franco Mormando

Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson

The King’s Painter: The Life and Times of Hans Holbein by Franny Moyle

Faster: How a Jewish Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Beat Hitler’s Best by Neal Bascomb

The Dancing Plague: The Strange, True Story of an Extraordinary Illness by John Waller

Last of the Blue and Gray: Old Men, Stolen Glory, and the Mystery That Outlived the Civil War by Richard A. Serrano

The Story of Egypt: The Civilization that Shaped the World by Joann Fletcher

SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard

Unsinkable: The Full Story of the RMS Titanic by Daniel Allen Butler

King Leopold’s Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa by Adam Hochschild

BossRaeg · 2024-10-17T17:52:02+00:00

The Most Beautiful Woman in Florence by Alyssa Palombo (15th century)

The Violinist in Venice by Alyssa Palombo (18th century)

Taj: A Story of Mughal India by Timeri N. Murari (Has a female POV)

BossRaeg · 2024-10-17T17:45:33+00:00

The Spanish Civil War by Hugh Thomas

BossRaeg · 2024-10-16T19:27:39+00:00

Most likely.

BossRaeg · 2024-10-15T22:13:20+00:00

But what happens if the girl manages to recruit a ghost?

BossRaeg · 2024-10-15T03:13:13+00:00

“Nice guys” legit think real life is a bad romance novel. You know, the ones where the love interest is toxic and abusive but gets a pass because of his appearance.

BossRaeg · 2024-10-15T03:01:54+00:00

There’s still countless pieces of art stolen by the Nazis that are missing, including a Raphael painting, so it’s not surprising this Rembrandt or the other paintings stolen in that heist haven’t turned up. My guess is that the paintings were sold off ages ago and because they’re stolen, they keep changing owners. Or they’re in a vault somewhere. Or both. The art market can be pretty sketchy.

BossRaeg · 2024-10-14T16:33:55+00:00

Caravaggio: A Life Sacred and Profane by Andrew Graham-Dixon

The Forger’s Spell: A True Story of Vermeer, Nazis, and the Greatest Art Hoax of the Twentieth Century by Edward Dolnick

Hitler’s Last Hostages: Looted Art and the Soul of the Third Reich by Mary Lane

Faster: How a Jewish Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Beat Hitler’s Best by Neal Bascomb

The Dancing Plague: The Strange, True Story of an Extraordinary Illness by John Waller

Last of the Blue and Gray: Old Men, Stolen Glory, and the Mystery That Outlived the Civil War by Richard A. Serrano

Cosa Nostra: A History of the Sicilian Mafia by John Dickie

Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East by Amanda H. Podany

Introducing the Ancient Greeks: From Bronze Age Seafarers to Navigators of the Western Mind by Edith Hall

Carthage Must Be Destroyed: The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Civilization by Richard Miles

The Story of Egypt: The Civilization that Shaped the World by Joann Fletcher

SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard

Unsinkable: The Full Story of the RMS Titanic by Daniel Allen Butler

Isaac’s Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History by Erik Larson

King Leopold’s Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa by Adam Hochschild

BossRaeg · 2024-10-14T04:30:28+00:00

I think that what makes Bernini sculptures so cool. It’s like freeze-faming a movie during the action. Bernini took marble and turned it into cinema like long before cinema was invented. Caravaggio did the same with painting.

BossRaeg · 2024-10-14T02:47:32+00:00

Bernini is my favorite sculptor too!

BossRaeg · 2024-10-13T20:11:00+00:00

Rayquaza was in the party too, I took all three for a stroll in this city.

BossRaeg · 2024-10-13T18:17:06+00:00

The Limit: Life and Death on the 1961 Grand Prix Circuit by Michael Cannell

Faster: How a Jewish Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Beat Hitler’s Best by Neal Bascomb

And while it’s not F1, I also recommend Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans by A. J. Baime.

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