thank you to netgalley, running press and author, katie kennedy for the arc copy of this book.
this book will be out may 6, 2025.
i have mixed feelings.
firstly, the premise is phenomenal. i think there was a good range of history but it seemed mostly white focused and pretty known history- i don’t think there’s anything super ground shaking in anything that i read.
i also didn’t like the rhetoric when talking about some of the women in the book- even if we are talking about the historical people as characters, and to be comedic- they were still people with stories that impact us today.
great idea. middle execution for me.

Not necessarily something you sit down and read all in one sitting, but definitely cute for a little fact/story a day. The authors voice is not my favorite but the stories are fun.

Thank you Netgalley, Running Press, and Katie Kennedy for sending me this advanced review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This was a really fun book. I can see it being one I keep in the kitchen to read every morning while getting my coffee ready.

It was snarky, delightful, and I learned all sorts of interesting tidbits.

This book is a cleverly written group of completely random historical facts. I’m sure there’s a niche market for this type of tome.