A review by jenmcmaynes
How to Invent Everything: A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time Traveler by Ryan North

4.0

Very fun! The premise, that it is a "repair guide" in a time travel machine which doesn't actually include information for repairing the machine but for rebuilding civilization from scratch, is silly and really just a vehicle (heh, pun) for quick factoids and silly jokes, which I was totally down for. So there is a lot of information on how to tan hides, produce charcoal, weld, basic healing, write music, fly, and more; everything your civilization will need! And it is peppered with snarky jokes and eye-rolling puns, so yeah. It was fun, I laughed, and maybe learned a little.