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
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StoryGraph Saturday: African Europeans
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. African Europeans: An Untold Historyby Olivette OtéléNonfiction/History304 pagesFirst published in 2019 … Continue reading StoryGraph Saturday: African Europeans
Best Books of 2020: Nonfiction
Though nonfiction is often regarded as dry and dull, the best nonfiction books are as interesting as the best novels. And the cool thing is that the stories are true. According to my StoryGraph information I read thirty-seven nonfiction books in 2020, ranging from a book about how the language use on the internet changes … Continue reading Best Books of 2020: Nonfiction
Goodreads Monday: Alaric the Goth
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where we randomly select a book from our Goodreads To Be Read list and share it with the world. It’s been hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners, but I’m not sure if that blog is active anymore. Please enjoy this preview of what I want to read in the future! … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: Alaric the Goth
Goodreads Monday: The Ravenmaster
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where we randomly select a book from our Goodreads To Be Read list and share it with the world. It’s been hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners, but I’m not sure if that blog is active anymore. Please enjoy this preview of what I want to read in the future! … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: The Ravenmaster
Goodreads Monday: Black Tudors
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where we randomly select a book from our Goodreads To Be Read list and share it with the world. It’s hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners, so be sure to link back to her site so that we can all see what everyone plans to read! Black Tudors: The Untold … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: Black Tudors
Book Review: Labyrinth of Ice
Labyrinth of Ice: The Triumphant and Tragic Greely Polar Expedition by Buddy Levy History 400 pages Expected publication: December 3, 2019, from St. Martin's Press Though we know now what the North Pole is like and have maps that show the shifting-- and melting-- polar ice caps in high resolution, we didn't always know … Continue reading Book Review: Labyrinth of Ice
New Acquisition
I picked this up the other day. It's a lovely book! The cover is a rich purple that I can't quite duplicate here, and while I prefer my hardbound books to have a dust cover, I'm fine with the fact that this one does not have one. Each woman gets a two or three page … Continue reading New Acquisition
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