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rachie816's review against another edition
1.0
I got this free through Nook Free Fridays and thought it sounded interesting. I think I was expecting something different though. I read the first chapter or so and got completely bored and skimmed the rest. This may have been more useful had I been out of school longer.
amberhayward's review against another edition
3.0
This is literally what it says. Forget how to calculate the volume of a triangle or how long division works? Forget grammar in its entirety? It's in here.
This is more of a reference material than a book you can read - it's not the type that's full of facts listed out but rather how to apply things you know you knew.
This is more of a reference material than a book you can read - it's not the type that's full of facts listed out but rather how to apply things you know you knew.
tmleblanc's review against another edition
3.0
Thanks to #COYER Blackout, I dug through my back Nook catalogue and found this gem which was a free Friday download at some point. I’m almost certain I got this book with the full intention of loaning it to my husband because I was less than thrilled with it by the time I was finished.
The concept for this non-fiction fact filled book is simple—“You know all the stuff you learn in high school and forgot? Well, here it is in just over 100 pages.” I was hoping to learn some fun new facts and actually gain some knowledge. I was left sorely disappointed.
Divided up by classroom subjects—English, Math, Science and History with a short chapter on Geography—Taggert zooms through the highpoints of each of these areas. Math and Science, which were my WORST subjects in school, are still confusing as hell. And the information in the English and History chapters was stuff I already knew or easily remember with a few triggers because those still are my favorite areas of study (not surprising since the bulk of what I read is historical fiction).
In short, I Used to Know That: Stuff You Forgot from School is a short, quick high level overview of your entire high school curriculum in just over 100 pages and probably not worth your time if you are looking to learn something new as it sticks close to pop culture facts and general knowledge.
This review was originally posted on Second Run Reviews
The concept for this non-fiction fact filled book is simple—“You know all the stuff you learn in high school and forgot? Well, here it is in just over 100 pages.” I was hoping to learn some fun new facts and actually gain some knowledge. I was left sorely disappointed.
Divided up by classroom subjects—English, Math, Science and History with a short chapter on Geography—Taggert zooms through the highpoints of each of these areas. Math and Science, which were my WORST subjects in school, are still confusing as hell. And the information in the English and History chapters was stuff I already knew or easily remember with a few triggers because those still are my favorite areas of study (not surprising since the bulk of what I read is historical fiction).
In short, I Used to Know That: Stuff You Forgot from School is a short, quick high level overview of your entire high school curriculum in just over 100 pages and probably not worth your time if you are looking to learn something new as it sticks close to pop culture facts and general knowledge.
This review was originally posted on Second Run Reviews
_dunno_'s review against another edition
3.0
There's a lot of things I forgot from school. I remebered most of the things from the English section but that's because I work a lot with it, so I don't know if it counts. I didn't like Math and Science back then, turns out I still don't like them many years later. My favourite part was History, who would've guessed, Geography was barely covered and it was mostly tables and numbers, unfortunately.
amyma's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting book that was a free download. My favorite part was about famous authors, the blurb about each book. I now have some classic books that I read in high school (and didn't enjoy) that I am looking forward to reading again. The book does have a lot of useful information, but not a lot I needed.
ksbookjunky's review against another edition
3.0
Short, easy read. I like this kind of thing for filling in the gaps of my trivial knowledge.
helenephoebe's review against another edition
4.0
ISBN? – 9781843176558
General Subject/s? – History / Geography / English / Mathematics / Education / Language / Literature / Science / General Studies
Title? – General information that you learnt at school but probably forgot.
General Analysis? – Lots of interesting information on different subjects that either you did know and forgot, or never knew at all. Information on English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Science, History and Geography.
Recommend? - Yes, a useful compendium of information.
General Subject/s? – History / Geography / English / Mathematics / Education / Language / Literature / Science / General Studies
Title? – General information that you learnt at school but probably forgot.
General Analysis? – Lots of interesting information on different subjects that either you did know and forgot, or never knew at all. Information on English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Science, History and Geography.
Recommend? - Yes, a useful compendium of information.