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April 2020 in Review
How is it the end of another month? It goes without saying that I hope you’re all safe and well and coping well during this chaotic time. I’ve been reading, watching and scrolling through plenty of content this month, so wanted to share some of the things I’ve been enjoying and following throughout April. I read more
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Why Emma. is such a delicious Jane Austen adaptation
Autumn de Wilde’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma is a feast for the senses – here is my Emma. movie review. read more
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7 Places Around The World You Can Visit From Home
Explore the world around you from the safety of your armchair with Google Arts & Culture and their virtual tours. read more
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5 Museums You Can Enjoy From Home (Part 2)
Enjoy museums from home and history from home with this fantastic virtual content on offer from these 5 museums. read more
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5 Museums You Can Enjoy From Home (Part 1)
Enjoy museums from home and history from home with this fantastic virtual content on offer from these 5 museums. read more
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March 2020 in Review
March has been a crazy month the whole world over. When I set myself the theme of Reading Women for Women’s History Month, I didn’t know we’d be ending the month with plenty of time at home to spend on reading books by women, about women’s history and women’s studies. So I think I’ll be read more
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Review: “Forgotten Royal Women: The King and I”, by Erin Lawless
For my last-but-one Women’s History Month post, I’m so excited to share my review of Erin Lawless’ book Forgotten Royal Women: The King and I, which Pen & Sword Books kindly sent me a copy of to review. A positive in the craziness that the world is going through right now (and I sincerely hope read more
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Spotlight on Women Writers: Isabel Allende
Today in my Reading Women series for Women’s History Month, I wanted to spotlight a female author that I love and teaches me something completely new with each book I read. Isabel Allende is a Chilean-American feminist author and journalist who has written over twenty books which evoke culture, social justice, politics, personal history and read more
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Spotlight on Literary Heroines: Anne Shirley
I confess, I came to Anne Shirley later in life than I think you’re supposed to read her. The eleven-year-old (in the first book of L. M. Montgomery’s series, Anne of Green Gables) became a kindred spirit of mine when I was twenty-two. I was twice her age in the book, yet I became captivated read more
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Reading Wish List: Women and Women’s History
Happy International Women’s Day! Seeing as the theme I’ve set myself this month is Reading Women, my post to celebrate today is my current reading wish list of books on women and women’s history. Tell me in the comments what you think I should add to it! Hidden Figures: The Story of the African-American Women read more
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Dr. Lizzie Rogers 