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Title: America and the World: A Diplomatic History

Author: The Great Courses

Narrator: Professor Mark A. Stoler

Format: Original Recording

Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-08-13

Publisher: The Great Courses

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 101 votes

Genres: History, American

Publisher's Summary:

In barely more than two centuries, the United States evolved from a sparsely settled handful of colonies into the most powerful nation the world has ever known. How could such an implausible metamorphosis have occurred? These 24 insightful lectures address that penetrating question and many others. Professor Stoler offers you a fresh view of America's shift from the periphery of international politics to its very center as he explores the key components of American diplomatic history, including the origins of American beliefs about our "mission" and proper place in the world; the expansion of the original United States across the North American continent through war and treaty; the achievement of victory in two world wars; and the 45-year cold war with the Soviet Union.

You'll also learn the origins and evolution of famous or significant pronouncements and policies, including Washington's Farewell Address, the idea of "Manifest Destiny", the Monroe Doctrine, the Open Door policy, isolationism, the Marshall Plan, and the "containment" of Communism. Presenting history's events as only a single part of a much broader whole, Professor Stoler adds the "how" and "why" to the "what" of American diplomatic history. The result is an entertaining series of lectures that will not only deepen your outlook on American history but will prove to you that not all history is made on the battlefield.

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Members Reviews:

A Great Perspective

This is an exceptional history course. First, don't take this course unless you already have a basic knowledge of American history. The professor assumes a base level of knowledge so that he can go straight into the story. He starts at the beginning of American history and goes all the way to George W. Bush. The twist is that the familiar history of America is retold through our nation's approach to international affairs and diplomatic relations. The professor does an excellent job staying organized and telling a comprehensive and enlightening story. My one knock is that the professor gets a little too opinionated as he reaches more modern history. However, he keeps this minimal enough not to distract from the overall quality of the course. I gained new perspectives on historic events, which significantly deepened my understanding of topics that I already knew. I am extremely glad that I took this course and highly recommend it.

FSOT Prep

Very thorough and enlightening. Prof. Stoler has an artful approach to crafting lectures. By continually reinforcing chapter points with previous course material he underlines themes and notable ideologies that help the student understand the motives of various administrations and their posture to world affairs as well as help him form critical analysis of those admin. I'm studying for the FSOT and I consider these lectures essential to my studies.

Very well prepared and delivered.

I am extremely impressed with Dr. Stoler. He sifted through over 240 years of history and presents the most important individuals and events. He links everything to the purpose of the course, but is not afraid of taking a little time to give valuable breif background to explain events.

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Title: The Americas in the Revolutionary Era

Author: The Great Courses

Narrator: Professor Marshall C. Eakin

Format: Original Recording

Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-08-13

Publisher: The Great Courses

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 65 votes

Genres: History, American

Publisher's Summary:

Go on an in-depth, 24-lecture exploration of important (and often overlooked) questions about the tumultuous political history of the Americas. Professor Eakin explains the cultural, economic, and political pressures each of these new American nations faced in achieving independence. In addition, he examines exactly why each revolution progressed, and succeeded or failed, as it did. Beginning with the revolution in our own 13 colonies, these lectures examine the uprisings and invasions that created the independent nation of Haiti in 1804; the wars for independence in Spanish South America; the bloody uprisings that led to Mexican independence; and the relatively bloodless revolt in Brazil. You'll also consider "counterexamples" of nations that failed to become independent or followed unusual patterns, such as Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the British West Indies. You'll also meet the "other" founding fathers of the Americas, including Toussaint L'Ouverture, José de San Martín, Bernardo O'Higgins, and Agustín de Iturbide. Throughout these lectures, Professor Eakin brings his perspective down to ground level, spanning oceans and mountain ranges to translate those forces into dramatic events, including: a riveting portrait of life among the slaves of what was then known as Saint Domingue (later Haiti); a brilliant description of the chaotic evacuation of the Portuguese royal family as they fled to Brazil only an hour ahead of Napoleon's troops; and the bold exploits of Simón Bolívar, including his remarkable and dramatic march from the tropics of eastern Venezuela through the 13,000-foot passes of the Andes to defeat the Spanish at Boyacá and liberate Colombia.

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Members Reviews:

Poor audio quality

[{ "answer" : "No, I wouldn't recommend this book to a friend.

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Title: Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey

Subtitle: An American Heritage

Author: Michael R. Veach

Narrator: Travis

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-25-13

Publisher: University Press Audiobooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 67 votes

Genres: History, American

Publisher's Summary:

On May 4, 1964, Congress designated bourbon as a distinctive product of the United States, and it remains the only spirit produced in this country to enjoy such protection. Its history stretches back almost to the founding of the nation and includes many colorful characters, both well known and obscure, from the hatchet-wielding prohibitionist Carry Nation to George Garvin Brown, who in 1872 created Old Forester, the first bourbon to be sold only by the bottle.

Although obscured by myth, the history of bourbon reflects the history of our nation. Historian Michael R. Veach reveals the true story of bourbon in Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey. Starting with the Whiskey Rebellion of the 1790s, he traces the history of this unique beverage through the Industrial Revolution, the Civil War, Prohibition, the Great Depression, and up to the present. Veach explores aspects of bourbon that have been ignored by others, including the technology behind its production, the effects of the Pure Food and Drug Act, and how Prohibition contributed to the Great Depression.

The myths surrounding bourbon are legion, but Veach separates fact from legend. While the true origin of the spirit may never be known for certain, he proposes a compelling new theory. With the explosion of super-premium bourbons and craft distilleries and the establishment of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, interest in bourbon has never been higher. Veach shines a light on its pivotal place in our national heritage, presenting the most complete and wide-ranging history of bourbon available.

The book is published by University Press of Kentucky.

Critic Reviews:

"Consumers and historians alike would enjoy reading this book and making it an addition to their library." (Kentucky Beverage Journal)

"From cover to cover, this tiny cocktail recipe book offers expanded uses and flavors to an old Kentucky tradition." (Fine Lines)

Anyone who wants to claim any knowledge of whiskey in early America should grab hold of a copy." (

alcoholreviews.com)

Members Reviews:

Interesting read about the history of Bourbon

It's not that long of a listen, which is great especially if you tend to get bored easily. I found it be very interesting and informative, at least for me, or for someonewho is looking to know more about whisky.

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Title: Witch Hunt

Subtitle: Mysteries of the Salem Witch Trials

Author: Marc Aronson

Narrator: Alan Nebelthau

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 06-12-13

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 10 votes

Genres: History, American

Publisher's Summary:

Salem, Massachusetts, 1692

In a plain meetinghouse a woman stands before her judges. The accusers, girls and young women, are fervent and overexcited. The accused is a poor, unpopular woman who had her first child before she was married. As the trial proceeds the girls begin to wail, tear their clothing, and scream that the woman is hurting them. Some of them expose wounds to the horrified onlookers, holding out the pins that have stabbed them - pins that appeared as if by magic. Are they acting or are they really tormented by an unseen evil? Whatever the cause, the nightmare has begun. The witch trials will eventually claim 25 lives, shatter the community, and forever shape the American social conscience.

Members Reviews:

Five Stars

Great book and easy read!

Good overview

This book presents a good overview of what went on in Salem in 1692. Although we may never know exactly the details of why and how this ugly part of our history occurred, we can be sure that it would not have occurred had not a large part of the population been convinced that supernatural beings actually exist and are capable of influencing what goes in the natural world.

Wonderful!

I ordered this book to use as the central text in a unit on the Salem Witch Trials and Nonfiction. It's a wonderful, compelling read that is sure to capture my students' attention. This book is also packed with information; I learned more than I could ever want to know about the Salem Witch Trials. A truly fabulous read!

Witches and Woe

Witches in Salem? This impelling book by Marc Aronson is about the 1692 Salmen, MA, witch trials. This is an interesting and good read. Wish I had read in when I was in school and studying early America.

Great for any age

If the title or subject appeal to you at all, you'll probably like this book. I know it's geared toward a younger crowd, but I read it in my early thirties and loved it. Very interesting and engaging description of what may really have brought about the Salem Witch Trials.

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Title: Finding Florida

Subtitle: The True History of the Sunshine State

Author: T. D. Allman

Narrator: James Patrick Cronin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 21 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-23-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 58 votes

Genres: History, American

Publisher's Summary:

Over its long history, Florida has been many things: a native realm protected by geography; a wilderness that ruined Spanish conquistadors; a place to start over; "god's waiting room". With a native population as high as 900,000 (who all died), it became a pestilential backwater with a few thousand inhabitants, but today is our fourth most populous state, with 19 million. The site of vicious racial violence, including massacres, slavery, and the roll-back of Reconstruction, Florida is now one of our most diverse states, a dynamic multicultural place with an essential role in 21st century America.

However, the remarkable story of Florida has been distorted and whitewashed. In Finding Florida: The True History of the Sunshine State, journalist T. D. Allman reclaims this remarkable history from the mythologizers, apologists, and boosters.

Allman traces the discovery, exploration, and settlement of Florida, its transformation from a swamp to a paradise. Palm Beach, Key West, Miami, Tampa, and Orlando boomed, fortunes were won and lost, land was stolen and flipped, and millions arrived.

The product of a decade of research and writing, Finding Florida is a highly original, stylish, and masterful work, the first modern comprehensive history of this fascinating place.

Critic Reviews:

"Narrator James Patrick Cronin leads listeners on a journey that seeks to dispel the many myths surrounding Florida's history, development, and present-day tribulations. Cronin's narration is engaging and varied." (AudioFile)

Members Reviews:

Excellent, well rounded

I have listened to this book over 3 times since I bought it a few weeks ago. I listened before a recent to trip to Northern Florida, again while on the trip, and again when I came home. It has fascinating details about the state history and touches on many aspects: ethnic and race relations, politics, skirmishes, geology, cultural history, geography, tourism, etc. It also focuses on different parts of the state so you get good representation. Good for general listening as well as for trips.

Florida without the fluff

Attacks the common beliefs on what the history of Florida has been and uses that as a air up call for all of us. He deals with everything from Ponce De Leon not really searching for the fountain of youth to the negative financial and civil rights impact of Disney World on the state. I didn't not agree with all of the author's conclusions but it was a very thought provoking read.

Bias to the extreme!

T.D Allman's book was more about putting down Florida history instead of telling it. If a event does not fit his opinions it is backwards and proves that rich white men are evil. He only shows one side of the story. A good example is the giving away of land to rich men in the 19th century. Yes millions of acres were given away, but look at Illinois, and Nebraska during the railroad era and besides Florida was giving them swamp land.

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Title: Conquistadors

Author: Michael Wood

Narrator: John Telfer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-05-13

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 75 votes

Genres: History, American

Publisher's Summary:

Following in the footsteps of the greatest Spanish adventurers, Michael Wood retraces the path of the conquistadors from Amazonia to Lake Titicaca, and from the deserts of North Mexico to the heights of Machu Picchu. As he travels the same routes as Hernán Cortés, Francisco, and Gonzalo Pizarro, Wood describes the dramatic events that accompanied the epic sixteenth-century Spanish conquest of the Aztec and Inca empires. He also follows parts of Orellanas extraordinary voyage of discovery down the Amazon and of Cabeza de Vacas arduous journey across America to the Pacific. Few stories in history match these conquests for sheer drama, endurance, and distances covered, and Woods gripping narrative brings them fully to life.

Wood reconstructs both sides of the conquest, drawing from sources such as Bernal Diazs eyewitness account, Cortéss own letters, and the Aztec texts recorded not long after the fall of Mexico. Woods evocative story of his own journey makes a compelling connection with the sixteenth-century world as he relates the present-day customs, rituals, and oral traditions of the people he meets. He offers powerful descriptions of the rivers, mountains, and ruins he encounters on his trip, comparing what he has seen and experienced with the historical record.

As well as being one of the pivotal events in history, the Spanish conquest of the Americas was one of the most cruel and devastating. Wood grapples with the moral legacy of the European invasion and with the implications of an episode in history that swept away civilizations, religions, and ways of life. The stories inConquistadorsare not only of conquest, heroism, and greed but of changes in the way we see the world, history and civilization, justice and human rights.

Critic Reviews:

[An] accessible, literate, and lively book. (Amazon.com, editorial review)

The digestible narrative provides a provocative overview of a historical episode that was both magnificent and shameful. (Booklist)

A handsome, lucidly written narrative of events that were, for the most part, a triumph of greed, brutality, and blood. (Houston Chronicle)

Members Reviews:

Good starter on Conquistadors

If you love Conquistador history as I do start out with this book as it is a good primer on the subject. Then follow it with 'Conquistador' by Buddy Levy and 'The Last Days of the Incas' by Kim MacQuarrie. Both books can be found on Audible.com and go into much more depth. After that go on Amazon and pick up the hard copy of 'Fernando Cortes His Five Letters of Relation to the Emperor Charles V'. This is a two volume set that are the actual dispatches from Cortes to the King. I picked my copy up for $20. Lastly read the 641page 'The Conquest of the Incas' by John Hemming available in hardcover and paperback cheap from lots of used book sellers... just do a search.

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Would you listen to Conquistadors again? Why?

Maybe not again, but it has inspired me to learn more about the Inca's Aztecs and Mesa-American cultures. Fascinating.

Who was your favorite character and why?

In the later part of the book the author describes the yearlong trek of several ship wrecked Conquistadors that were the archetype of "going native".

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Title: Sugar in the Blood

Subtitle: A Family's Story of Slavery and Empire

Author: Andrea Stuart

Narrator: Lisa Reneé Pitts

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 56 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-25-13

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 34 votes

Genres: History, American

Publisher's Summary:

In the late 1630s, lured by the promise of the New World, Andrea Stuart's earliest known maternal ancestor, George Ashby, set sail from England to settle in Barbados. He fell into the life of a sugar plantation owner by mere chance, but by the time he harvested his first crop, a revolution was fully under way: the farming of sugar cane, and the swiftly increasing demands for sugar worldwide, would not only lift George Ashby from abject poverty and shape the lives of his descendants, but it would also bind together ambitious white entrepreneurs and enslaved black workers in a strangling embrace.

Stuart uses her own family story - from the seventeenth century to the present-as the pivot for this epic tale of migration, settlement, survival, slavery, and the making of the Americas. As it grew, the sugar trade enriched Europe as never before, financing the Industrial Revolution and fuelling the Enlightenment. It also became the basis of many economies in South America, played an important part in the evolution of the United States as a world power, and transformed the Caribbean into an archipelago of riches. But this sweet and hugely profitable trade - white gold, as it was known-had profoundly less palatable consequences in its precipitation of the enslavement of Africans to work the fields on the islands and, ultimately, throughout the American continents.

Interspersing the tectonic shifts of colonial history with her family's experience, Stuart explores the interconnected themes of settlement, sugar, and slavery with extraordinary subtlety and sensitivity. In examining how these forces shaped her own family - its genealogy, intimate relationships, circumstances of birth, varying hues of skin - she illuminates how her family, among millions of others like it, in turn transformed the society in which they lived and how that interchange continues to this day.

Shifting between personal and global history, Stuart gives us a deepened understanding of the connections between continents, between black and white, between men and women, between the free and the enslaved. It is a story brought to life with riveting and unparalleled immediacy, a story of fundamental importance to the making of our world.

Critic Reviews:

"Brilliantly weaving together threads of family history, political history, social history, and agricultural history into a vivid quilt covering the evolution of sugar." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

A sweet, historical gem

Who was your favorite character and why?

The author spent the most time on George Ashby, so I gleaned the most information about the history of the island through his lifetime.

Would you be willing to try another one of Lisa Reneé Pittss performances?

No! I found the narrator to be annoying and amateurish. Mispronunciations of words including nascent, miscegenation and (gasp!) cavalry interrupted the experience for me. The book was well-written, but the narrator did a bit of a hack job with her vocal representation of it. If I see an audio book with her name on it, Ill make a point of not purchasing it.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

Yes. The author created a virtual Barbados that I felt very comfortable in.

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Title: A Concise History of the United States of America

Subtitle: Volume II: The History of African Americans

Author: Henry Harrison Epps, Jr

Narrator: Ellery Truesdell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-21-13

Publisher: Henry Harrison Epps Jr

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 13 votes

Genres: History, American

Publisher's Summary:

African Americans have played major roles in building the great American experience and building the history of the United States. From years of perpetual slavery to years of Jim Crow, African Americans have endured mutilations, genocide, lynching, fear, and intimidation and they are still standing today making America strong...from slavery to the White House.

Members Reviews:

A Concise history of African Americans!

Where does A Concise History of the United States of America rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

This book ranks in my top 10 % of my library collection. I love reading, writing and hearing about history.

What was one of the most memorable moments of A Concise History of the United States of America?

The extensive history of the African Americans during the early years of America history.

Have you listened to any of Ellery Truesdells other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes, This book is equal to a concise history of Native Americans.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No, you have to listen to this book in chapters to enjoy the content.

Concise History of African Americans

Where does A Concise History of the United States of America rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

Top of the list, because this audio-book covers the rich and wonderful history of the African American people in the history of the United States. African American people have been in the United States since its inception and the people of color have made major contributions to the wonderful history of the United States. This audio book will be a wonderful addition to your historical audio library!

What other book might you compare A Concise History of the United States of America to and why?

The Henry Epps concise history of native Americans in the United States.

Have you listened to any of Ellery Truesdells other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes, Ellery is a great narrator with a rich strong voice that springs life in this audio book!

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

The History of African Americans in the United States.

Overall, a great disappointment.

This book wasnt for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

I can't imagine.

What do you think your next listen will be?

More of history of African Americans that is not a reading of data.

What didnt you like about Ellery Truesdells performance?

Dull, put me to sleep.

What character would you cut from A Concise History of the United States of America?

The narrator

Such much needed history

This is basically one of the most in depth history lessons you'll get outside school

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Title: LeMay

Author: Warren Kozak

Narrator: Grainger Hines

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 50 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-08-13

Publisher: Phoenix Books

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 58 votes

Genres: History, American

Publisher's Summary:

The firebombing of Tokyo. Strategic Air Command. John F. Kennedy. Dr. Strangelove. George Wallace. All of these have one man in common - General Curtis LeMay, who remains as enigmatic and controversial as he was in life.

Until now. Warren Kozak traces the trajectory of Americas most infamous general, from his troubled background and heroic service in Europe to his firebombing of Tokyo, guardianship of the U.S. nuclear arsenal in the Cold War, frustrated career in government, and short-lived political run. Curtis LeMays life spanned an epoch in American military history, from the small U.S. Army Air Corps of the interwar years to the nuclear age.

LeMay: The Life and Wars of General Curtis LeMay, tells the whole story of the innovative pilot and navigator; the courageous general who led his bomber formations from the front, flying the lead bomber; the brilliant strategist; the unflagging patriot; and the founder of modern strategic bombing, who was both famous and notorious. The book is an unprecedented glimpse into the might and mind of one of the founding fathers of air power, whose influence, and controversy, continues to this day.

Members Reviews:

Definition.....Leader.....General Curtis Le May

What did you love best about LeMay?

He thoroughly knew his mission and committed every ounce of his being to see it through to ultimate Victory

Who was your favorite character and why?

who else but General Curtis Le May. He understood we were at war,and there are no half measures in war. He lead from the front and used every resource made available to him to bring down the Japanese empire from the air. Much criticized for his ruthless attitude of round the clock firebombing of japan which resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of civilians but anything less would of been half measure. His attitude of ill take the job as long as everyone is clear im here to kill the enemy non stop 24 hours a day 7 days a week forever if necessary if that sounds to harsh or maniacal Get somebody else!! I fight to win. America is The powerful nation it is because a boy can be born holding the seeds of greatness in his heart and with hard work rise from nothing to be a great man a man like Curtis Le May

Which character as performed by Grainger Hines was your favorite?

Grainger Hines did a superb job narrating I enjoyed all 3 listens

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

one Generals formula for victory

Any additional comments?

Forget his Politics forgive his mistakes for in our nations darkest days was a high ranking Army officer who lead his men into the frighting sky's of Europe against a highly trained and experienced Luftwaffe trying to perfect the fledgling art of precision daylight bombing he didn't have to fly but he did he was the boss he trained his men relentlessly to win and when the worst of the worst missions came he calmed his men by saying do your job and follow me My favorite General Curtis Le May

Important historical figure

Lemay played an outsized role during one of the most fraught periods of American history.

Narration was astonishingly poor. Is 'conflagoration' a word?

good book, bad narrator

A very interesting story about a man who made a great impact on the country.

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Title: Unsolved Mysteries of American History

Subtitle: An Eye-Opening Journey through 500 Years of Discoveries, Disappearances, and Baffling Events

Author: Paul Aron

Narrator: Kurt Elftmann

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-13-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 14 votes

Genres: History, American

Publisher's Summary:

Did Leif Ericsson beat Columbus to America? What happened to the Lost Colony of Roanoke? Did Pocahontas really save John Smith? Did Davy Crockett die at the Alamo? What really happened to Amelia Earhart, and was she a spy? Who killed JFK?

Unsolved Mysteries of American History re-creates the most mystifying events of our past, following some of our greatest historians as they search for the elusive answers. Spanning more than five centuries - from Leif Ericsson and Columbus through Watergate and Iran-Contra - Aron makes sense of all the latest discoveries and speculations. Here is everything you could ever want from a detective story: dramatic twists and turns, intellectual challenges, frustrating dead-ends, murderous mayhem, and thrilling espionage.

Critic Reviews:

"A lively tour through our past and an ingenious primer in the art of historical detection." (Robert A. Gross, author of

The Minutemen and Their World)

"Stimulating and pleasurable, fair and objective...recommended for both the history buff and the fan of true-life mysteries." (

Kirkus Reviews)

"A welcome gateway for historical exploration." (

Booklist)

Members Reviews:

Quick summary. No new news

Quick and concise lecture-style chapters on many important news stories in US history. If you're a history buff or paid attention in history class, I'd recommend finding something more detailed or more engaging.