Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. Ahh high school, nothing makes me remember how old I am then remembering I’ve been out of high school for almost a decade now. Since, I had honors/AP English Literature classes throughout my high school career, the books on this list are more […]
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. Of all the eras, Victorian Era gets a bad rap from the ungodly wordiness of Charles Dickens or the “please Miss don’t show your ankles” mentality we associate with them today. Yet, Victorian Literature is actually full of interesting authors, who are actually […]
That title doesn’t sound the least bit stalkerish does it? Since summer vacation is right around the corner, or for most of you might be on it right now, it’s always a good idea to get some idea what other people are reading. Looking at book lists and other people’s recommendations typically helps me discover […]
As I was scouting out books, I noticed there was a lot of awesome books about women in the American Revolution that could not be contained in one book list. This is a continuation of “5 Awesome Books about Women in the American Revolution.” Out of all of these authors, the only one I met […]
Last, but surely not least, I want to round out the 4th of July celebrations with some awesome women! However, most of these books are historical fiction. Don’t be too sad, my friends there is one nonfiction book among these women kicking butt and taking names historical fictions!
Story time! A few years ago, my family went to Monticello, Thomas Jefferson famous homestead. Since the trip if you mention his name to my mother, she will eloquently tell anyone she can about the Hemings family, and Jefferson’s pitfalls as a father. I’m sure she isn’t the only one. If you check out the […]