This book is a good choice for anyone who wants to read about this particularly fascinating period of history in England; no prior knowledge of the subject is necessary to enjoy it.
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Voyage of the Beagle by Charles Darwin
In a word: FASCINATING.
Continue readingBlood Red Snow White by Marcus Sedgwick
First, let’s make something super clear: this is NOT any kind of fairy tale retelling, nor is it another popular YA fantasy adventure or paranormal romance.
Continue readingThe Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
The Martian Chronicles is really a collection of related short stories rather than a typical novel. The stories begin at a time when Earthlings first begin to land on Mars and meet the native inhabitants, and proceed along to the point where a little group of humans become the Martians.
Continue readingWide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
I’ve been in a bit of a reading slump lately, and… well, this was a fantastic novel to pull me out of it.
Continue readingThe Book by Keith Houston
I haven’t been reading a whole lot lately, but at least when I actually DID read, it happened to be a fantastic book-about-books!
Continue readingWine Folly by Madeline Puckette and Justin Hammack
I highly recommend this book to anyone who’s interested in learning more about wine yet might be hesitating because of how intimidating the whole wine scene can seem.
Continue readingAnne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
FIRST, I just have to fangirl for a minute over this gorgeous cover!
Continue readingThe Awakening by Kate Chopin
The Awakening ended up on my to-read list because it is often included in studies of feminist history, which is a subject that I find very interesting. Plus, not gonna lie, it’s short. So I went into this story knowing nothing more about it than that.
Continue readingLeague of Dragons by Naomi Novik
I’m so glad I started reading this series just when I did. I think I might have gone crazy having to wait too long for the last book.
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