Wordless Wednesday- 03/04/20

Unknown English Artist. Queen Elizabeth I ("The Coronation Portrait"). c. 1600. Oil on panel. National Portrait Gallery, London. 

20 Books On My Shelves I’d Like to Read in 2020

After taking a look at the unread books sitting on my bookshelves, I thought it would be fun to compile a list of 20 titles that I'd most like to pick up in 2020. This isn't a super strict TBR list that I'm going to absolutely hold myself to out of fear of punishment from...

Wordless Wednesday- 6/19/19

4,000 pairs of shoes confiscated from prisoners at the Majdanek concentration camp. US Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, D.C. US. 

Can’t-Wait Wednesday- ‘The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper’ by Hallie Rubenhold

Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings, that spotlights the upcoming releases that we can’t wait to read. It’s based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by Breaking the Spine. You can find out more here. This week I’m waiting on: The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper by Hallie...

11 Books in Honor of the 100th Anniversary of Armistice Day

One hundred years ago today, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, the First World War officially came to an end. It's an incredibly sobering and momentous anniversary. While I plan to spend some time diving back into Testament of Youth this afternoon, there are many books about WWI still on my...

Waiting on Wednesday- The Victorian and the Romantic by Nell Stevens

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating. This week I’m waiting on: The Victorian and the Romantic: A Memoir, a Love Story, and a Friendship Across Time by Nell Stevens   Expected Publication Date: August 7th, 2018     From Goodreads:   History meets...

Sunday Salon- April 8, 2018

Here's what I've been reading on the Internet this week:   -I love a good coming-of-age novel, and Book Riot makes sure I won't run out of titles to check out any time soon, with their 50 Must-Read Coming-of-Age Books list. -This fascinating piece of history about Breach of Promise cases: Revenge of the Jilted...

Sunday Salon- March 4, 2018

Here's some of what I've been reading on the Internet this week: -I'm so excited for Women's History month this year! I'd like to read all of these 13 Nonfiction Collections About History-Making Women pleaseandthankyou. (via Bustle) -Smithsonian on Why We Need to Start Building Monuments to Groundbreaking Women. -I love finding forgotten objects left...

Votes For Women: 8 Books About the Suffragettes

On this day 100 years ago, some British women were granted the right to vote. The Representation of the People Act of 1918 was passed on February 6th, 1918, establishing voting rights for women who were over 30 and: a property owner, a University graduate voting in a university constituency, a member of government, or married to...

What to Read Before You Binge Watch Season 2 of The Crown

There's exactly one week to go before the premiere of Season 2 of Netflix's The Crown. If you can't wait another second, here's a list of 12 books to read before (or even after) you binge watch.   Nonfiction   Young Elizabeth: The Making of the Queen by Kate Williams Kate Williams highlights the childhood, adolescence, early marriage, and...