nevertheless, she persisted
We’ve all heard about North Korea. I probably haven’t gone more than a week without seeing it in the news lately. But with everything else going on, I think we tend to forget what matters most: the people. I picked up A River in Darkness on a whim, and ended up gaining a lot of […]
Read MoreIt’s May! Which means we’re a third of the way through 2019. And it’s almost time for summer reading. And by summer reading, I mean sitting in front of the AC with a giant glass of iced tea (and not going outside). it felt a little strange making a reading list that doesn’t include Shakespeare, […]
Read MoreHappy end of April, everyone! I had a really great reading month, and ended up finishing… wait for it… eighteen books! And I liked (almost) all of them. But I’m extremely happy, not just with the amount I was able to read, but also the fact that I read quite a few classics, I finished […]
Read MoreI have been fascinated with Tudor history for years. And while I’ve focused a bit more on Anne Boleyn and Elizabeth I (what can I say, they’re fascinating), I’ve always been curious about the rest of Henry VIII’s wives. And I am thoroughly enjoying learning all about them via Alison Weir’s Six Tudor Queens series. […]
Read MoreHappy Sunday everyone! Who else is really nervous about the Battle of Winterfell? Because I’m scared. But since we still have a few hours to wait before everyone dies and we all get our hearts broken, let’s just talk about books! This week, I finished three books. So not a terrible reading week. The first […]
Read MoreI know I’m late to the party on this one, but that’s okay, because I finally read it! It’s not like I’ve had A Gentleman in Moscow on my shelves (more like somewhere in a giant pile of books) since it came out and had it recommended to me personally twice. Definitely not. I should […]
Read MoreI didn’t have a particular post planned today. And then I came across this tag on Lost in Translation (originally created by Jasmine), and it seemed like the perfect time to do a new tag! I love mythology, particularly Greek mythology (which the Romans thought was cool enough to steal). Don’t worry, I’m not going […]
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