The Brothers York: A Royal TragedyThomas PennNonfiction/History688 pages From The StoryGraph: Vicious battles, powerful monarchs, and royal intrigue abound in this “gripping, complex, and sensational” (Hilary Mantel) true story of the War of the Roses—a struggle among three brothers, two of whom became kings, and the inspiration for Shakespeare’s renowned play, Richard III. In 15th-century … Continue reading StoryGraph Saturday: The Brothers York
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StoryGraph Saturday: The Fairy Tellers
The Fairy Tellersby Nicholas JubberNonfiction/History336 pages The StoryGraph: Fairy-Tales are not just fairy tales: they are records of historical phenomena, telling us something about how Western civilization was formed. In The Fairy-Tellers' Trail, award-winning travel writer Nick Jubber explores the secret history of fairy tales: the people who told them, the landscapes that forged them, … Continue reading StoryGraph Saturday: The Fairy Tellers
StoryGraph Saturday: Death and the Maidens
StoryGraph Saturday is a weekly thing where I randomly choose a book from my To Read pile on StoryGraph and show it off to both remind myself that it’s there and to show it to you in case you might find it interesting, too. Death and the Maidens: Fanny Wollstonecraft and the Shelley Circleby Janet … Continue reading StoryGraph Saturday: Death and the Maidens
Sunday Sum-Up: April 3, 2022
Y'all, I'm tired. It was a hectic week at work, and even though home life was relaxing, there wasn't quite enough time to recover from the busy days. But today, I plan to read, write, and perhaps go for a nice long walk if it doesn't rain later. Obligatory Mina Photo: I've been watching photographic … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: April 3, 2022
StoryGraph Saturday: Babel
StoryGraph Saturday is a weekly thing where I randomly choose a book from my To Read pile on StoryGraph and show it off to both remind myself that it’s there and to show it to you in case you might find it interesting, too. Babel, or The Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the … Continue reading StoryGraph Saturday: Babel
StoryGraph Saturday: The Art of the English Murder
StoryGraph Saturday is a weekly thing where I randomly choose a book from my To Read pile on StoryGraph and show it off to both remind myself that it’s there and to show it to you in case you might find it interesting, too. The Art of the English Murder: From Jack the Ripper and … Continue reading StoryGraph Saturday: The Art of the English Murder
StoryGraph Saturday: The Obsidian Tower
StoryGraph Saturday is a weekly thing where I randomly choose a book from my To Read pile on StoryGraph and show it off to both remind myself that it’s there and to show it to you in case you might find it interesting, too. The Obsidian Tower (Rooks and Ruin #1)by Melissa CarusoFantasy448 pages From … Continue reading StoryGraph Saturday: The Obsidian Tower
StoryGraph Saturday: The Word for World is Forest
StoryGraph Saturday is a weekly thing where I randomly choose a book from my To Read pile on StoryGraph and show it off to both remind myself that it’s there and to show it to you in case you might find it interesting, too. The Word for World Is Forest (Hainish Cycle #5)by Ursula K. … Continue reading StoryGraph Saturday: The Word for World is Forest
StoryGraph Saturday: The Tigress of Forlí
StoryGraph Saturday is a weekly thing where I randomly choose a book from my To Read pile on StoryGraph and show it off to both remind myself that it’s there and to show it to you in case you might find it interesting, too. The Tigress of Forlì: Renaissance Italy's Most Courageous and Notorious Countess, … Continue reading StoryGraph Saturday: The Tigress of Forlí
StoryGraph Saturday: Midnight Never Come
StoryGraph Saturday is a weekly thing where I randomly choose a book from my To Read pile on StoryGraph and show it off to both remind myself that it’s there and to show it to you in case you might find it interesting, too. Midnight Never Come (The Onyx Court #1)by Marie BrennanHistorical Fantasy400 pages … Continue reading StoryGraph Saturday: Midnight Never Come