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Review & Blog Tour | “Godmersham Park” by Gill Hornby
It is a truth universally acknowledged that I get ridiculously excited when I have the opportunity to read a book connected to Jane Austen. I think I’ve made that clear on this blog (perhaps a little too clear?!), and today is no exception. I’m really pleased to be able to host the blog tour of… read more
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Review & Blog Tour | “A Lady’s Guide to Death and Deception”, by Katherine Cowley
I’ve been thinking the last few years every time I return to Pride and Prejudice that maybe (just maybe!) Mary Bennet gets a raw deal. Yes, she is a little insufferable, particularly when she is moralising about the virtue of a woman just as Lydia runs off with Wickham, which is both unhelpful and unnecessary… read more
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Persuasion Review for BBC History Extra
I am absolutely THRILLED (capitals necessary, I’m an excitable person!) to share that I was asked to review Persuasion from an historian’s perspective for History Extra, the website of BBC History Magazine and BBC History Revealed. My review has gone live today, and if you are a subscriber (or fancy trialing the website free for… read more
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Rereading Jane Austen | Persuasion
It’s an important day in the Jane Austen calendar today – 245 years since her death in 1817. It’s possibly the world’s worst kept secret that I love Jane Austen, and I wanted to share something in her honour. With everything flying around the internet about the most recent adaptation of her work, released just… read more
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On my period drama radar | June & July 2022
We are spoilt over the next couple of weeks for period dramas in my opinion (and as you can see, I’ve been re-watching my favourites from the cover photo of this blog) – an embarrassment of Regency riches, as well as one big musical biopic, that I am desperate to get to see. Here’s what… read more
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Review & Blog Tour | “The Mad Girls of New York”, by Maya Rodale
If you like historical fiction about intrepid women who want to change the world, this one is for you. And, excitingly, I’ve been able to share my review on its publication day! Maya Rodale’s new historical novel, The Mad Girls of New York, is a clever and compelling journey through late nineteenth century New York… read more
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Stepping into History
Join me for a slightly self-indulgent post about shoes from history, Fragonard’s “The Swing”, Madame de Pompadour and fashionable footwear at eighteenth-century Versailles… read more
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Mini-Post | Happy 100th birthday Doris Day!
Doris Day is one of my favourite actresses, so I knew I had to celebrate her 100th birthday today with a little post! Born Doris May Ann von Kappelhoff in Cincinnati, Ohio, she began as a dancer, before an accident forced her to pursue singing instead. She got her start as a big band vocalist,… read more
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Mother Mathilda Beasley (1832-1903)
March marks Women’s History Month, and today I wanted to share with you the story of one of my favourite women in the history of Savannah, that of Mother Mathilda Beasley. I had the pleasure of learning more about her whilst researching for Art & Amble’s pop-up Women of Savannah tour. Mother Mathilda was Georgia’s… read more
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Happy International Women’s Day 2022!
Happy International Women’s Day 2022! Enjoy these women’s history online exhibitions to museum from home today. read more
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Dr. Lizzie Rogers 