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 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: The Ornament of the World
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 Ornament of the World: How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created … Continue reading StoryGraph Saturday: The Ornament of the World
StoryGraph Saturday: The First Kingdom
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 First Kingdom: Britain in the Age of Arthurby Max AdamsNonfiction/History480 … Continue reading StoryGraph Saturday: The First Kingdom
Book Review: The Real Valkyrie
The Real Valkyrie: The Hidden History of Viking Warrior Women by Nancy Marie BrownNonfiction/History336 pagesExpected publication date: August 31, 2021 by St. Martin's Press In 1889 in Birka, Sweden, archaeologist Hjalmar Stolpe documented the grave of a highly-ranked warrior of tenth-century Norse society who had been buried with weapons, silk garments, and two horses among … Continue reading Book Review: The Real Valkyrie
Book Review: Queens of the Crusades
Queens of the Crusades: England's Medieval Queens, Book Two Alison WeirNonfiction/History560 pagesExpected Publication Date: Feburary 23, 2021, from Ballantine Books The Crusades have fascinated the Western world since they began in 1096, when Pope Urban II called on the leaders of Europe to raise armies in support of the Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos as … Continue reading Book Review: Queens of the Crusades
Book Review: The Light Ages
The Light Ages: The Surprising Story of Medieval Science by Seb Falk416 pagesHistory/SciencePublished November 17, 2020, by W.W. Norton & Company The common view of the medieval era in Europe is that it was a period of darkness. That it was an age when science was forgotten and books languished in the dusty back rooms … Continue reading Book Review: The Light Ages
Book Review: Uncrowned Queen
Uncrowned Queen: The Life of Margaret Beaufort, Mother of the Tudors by Nicola Tallis History/Biography 416 pages Published July 28, 2020, by Basic Books Though recent pop culture entries have portrayed Margaret Beaufort as a power-hungry and hysterical religious zealot bent on gaining power for her son at all costs, the truth of Margaret's life … Continue reading Book Review: Uncrowned Queen
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