/lit/ - Literature

>>13323692
Seconding this. Bauer wrote her books for homeschooled kids, they're not academic at all but great for providing context if you want to do further reading on a subject.
>>13322325
Pop history is just history written for/marketed to people who aren't already knowledgeable about the book's subject.
There's nothing inherently wrong with it, and there are plenty of decently written pop history books out there, but if you don't move on from them you won't learn much.

>>12455877
Those Susan Wise Bauer ancient history book are excellent and comfy reads.