I’m so excited to be not only reviewing a new book on the blog today, but participating in the Blog Book Tour! Josi S. Kilpack’s historical romance Rakes and Roses is an uplifting tale that turns gender conventions of the romance novel on its head: in this one, it is the heroine rescuing the hero.…
Continue reading ➞ Review & Blog Book Tour: “Rakes and Roses”, by Josi S. Kilpack
To mark VE Day 75, here are four country houses with fascinating stories about how they contributed to the war effort on the World War Two home front.
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…
Autumn de Wilde's adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma is a feast for the senses - here is my Emma. movie review.
Explore the world around you from the safety of your armchair with Google Arts & Culture and their virtual tours.
Enjoy museums from home and history from home with this fantastic virtual content on offer from these 5 museums.
Enjoy museums from home and history from home with this fantastic virtual content on offer from these 5 museums.
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…
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…
Continue reading ➞ Review: “Forgotten Royal Women: The King and I”, by Erin Lawless
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…
Continue reading ➞ Spotlight on Women Writers: Isabel Allende
