Last week, Hannah blogged about her trials and tribulations reading the classic Sci-Fi novel Dune by Frank Herbert and this week I wanted to follow-up…
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The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi – Shannon Chakraborty You know how sometimes you just want a fun and engaging book to snuggle up with? Well,…
The Woman They Could Not Silence
The Woman They Could Not Silence – Kate Moore As someone who cannot stop recommending ‘The Radium Girls’ to absolutely everyone who asks me for…
8 Books to Read for Juneteenth
This book list is a place to start if you’re interested in 1) learning more about Juneteenth and it’s significance in American history 2) encountering…
8 Non-Fiction Books About Women, by Women
Women are AMAZING!! Unfortunately, women’s stories and her-story (as opposed to his-tory) have been overlooked, dismissed as unimportant, and all too often simply never written…
Ithaca
Ithaca – Claire North In general I enjoy a creative retelling of a classic legend/myth so I was excited to read Claire North’s retelling of…
Agatha Christie: Marple
Agatha Christie: Marple I am a huge fan of Agatha Christie, murder mysteries, and the short story format so this book was destined to be…
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers – Mary Roach This book may have been the one book I was looking most forward to reading…
The London Séance Society
The London Séance Society – Sarah Penner This book hit all of the right notes for me! Strong and complex female lead characters, a twisting…
The Real Valkyrie: The Hidden History of Viking Warrior Women
The Real Valkyrie – Nancy Marie Brown This book was an excellent combination of historical research, scientific analysis, social commentary, and storytelling. Through a rigorous…