April has been a pretty slow reading month for me. As much as I enjoy reading, I tend to go through lulls where I can’t really get into a book or I’m not really motivated to read. But I did manage to finish the last book in one of my Instagram book stacks. Washington’s General:…
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Recent Reads – March 2019
Tudor: Passion. Manipulation. Murder. The Story of England’s Most Notorious Royal Family – Leanda de Lisle I honestly couldn’t remember if I’d read this book, so I decided to (re?)read it. It’s a good, comprehensive overview of the Tudor family and their dynasty. Leanda de Lisle explores the lives of all of the Tudor monarchs…
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Recent Reads – January 2019
Happy first month of the year! December was a good reading month for me, but January may not be as fast. I picked up an almost 600 page biography that I started several years ago, so I’ll be working through that for a while. Elizabeth of York: The Forgotten Tudor Queen – Amy Licence Amy…
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Recent Reads – December 2018
I was going to say something like, “Wow. It’s already the last month of the year.” Then I remembered that I was posting this halfway through the month. I also broke out of my funk in November and have already finished five books this month (three in the last five days!). Le Temps Viendra: A…
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Recent reads – November 2018
I’m almost caught up with the books I’ve read but haven’t reviewed. Isn’t that super exciting? Capital Dames: The Civil War and the Women of Washington, 1848 – 1868 – Cokie Roberts This book is the third installment of Cokie Robert’s histories of American women. It looks at the lives of women in Washington, DC,…
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Recent Reads – October 2018
Eliza Lucas Pinckney: Colonial Plantation Manager and Mother of American Patriots 1722-1793 – Margaret Pickett I really enjoyed this biography on Eliza Lucas Pinckney. After moving to the United States as a teenager, Eliza spearheaded the cultivation of indigo as a cash crop in South Carolina. She also managed her family’s plantations while her father…