books

We’re back with another month of Recent Reads. This has been probably my longest running series on my blog, and I hope y’all enjoy it. Anne Boleyn: The Final 24 Hours – Marcella Mayfair As the title indicates, this book tracks the final hours of Anne Boleyn’s life. It provides a good level of detail…

Spring is springing! If you set a reading goal for the year, how much progress have you made? I didn’t set a reading goal (#doctoralstudentlife), but I’m reading when I get the chance. The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II – Denise Kiernan The Girls…

Hello, hello, friends! Let’s kick off 2022 with a recap of recent reads. Be sure to share what’s been on your bookshelf! Massacre on the Merrimack: Hannah Duston’s Captivity and Revenge in Colonial America – Jay Atkinson Massacre on the Merrimack recounts the tale of Hannah Duston, a homesteader in New England who was captured…

October was a busy month with lots of travel, so I was focusing on finishing one book at a time. Here’s what I’ve been reading lately. Lady Jane Grey: A Tudor Mystery – Eric Ives The great Eric Ives tackles the story of Jane Grey from a different perspective. How did the woman who was…

I tried to take advantage of the break between semesters and catch up on some non-academic reading. Here’s what I’ve read in the past month or so. Elizabeth’s Rival: The Tumultuous Life of the Countess of Leicester – Nicola Tallis This book follows the life of times of Lettice Knollys, cousin and confidant of Elizabeth…

Hello, friends! We’re approaching the end of summer. Did you read any good books over vacation or at the beach? I’ll live vicariously through y’all, since we didn’t do either of those. Here’s what I’ve been reading over the summer. Common Sense – Thomas Paine I grabbed a copy of Common Sense several years ago…