Reading Into Our Past…
In this week’s Murder Monday post I am sharing some of the most frightening and horrifying quotes that I have seen in some of my favorite books. They are the types of words that bring chills to your bones and give you goosebumps! What are some of your favorite scary book quotes?
I am very excited to be introducing a new segment called Murder Monday to the blog. It is something I use to do on the old Samantha The Reader page that my fellow bookworms seemed to love. I thought it would be fun to carry it over to The Chronicles of History and bring it back to life.
Read moreI really wanted to write a post to share with everyone some of my favorite writers of all time. These authors are the ones who have managed to reach my heart in a meaningful way. In an effort to keep things simple the list is narrowed down to the top three authors. To only choose a few to share was extremely difficult; however, it is easy for me to say these are the ones.
Read moreToday’s post has me really excited! I have been a long time follower, admirer, and supporter of Hidden History created by Josh Yohe and Ryan Troutman. Their website, Facebook page, and team are quite amazing! They post very interesting history tidbits, photos, and stories nearly every single day. I always look forward to their new post.
Read moreIn today’s blog post, I will be discussing and reviewing a new book being released today on June 8th, 2021 called Above The Reich by Colin Heaton & Anne-Marie Lewis. I was lucky enough to receive a pre-released copy for free from Random Penguin House agency Dutton Caliber for an honest review. The book was very enlightening and informative.
Read moreHeroines Of the Medieval World is a book written by Sharon Bennet Connolly, the author of the blog called History.. The Interesting Bits! I was really looking forward to reading and reviewing this one because I have been following Connolly’s blog and work for quite some time now. It has been a pure joy watching her blog grow into what it has become.
Read moreHe is an all American boy from Chicago whose destiny brought him to the life of a B-17 pilot in the U.S. 8th Air Force. She is a girl determined to fight with the resistance in occupied Holland and has nothing to lose. In times of peace they had once been pen pals. Will they ever manage to find each other? After all, It was WWII and everything changed.
Read moreIn today’s post we have guest writer Tim Migaki here to detail and review a very insightful book titled Naval Warfare in the Age of Sail: War at Sea 1756 – 1815 written by Bernard Ireland. The book focuses on the British Royal Navy and how they grew and developed during the late 18th century to early 19th century. Migaki gives the book 3.5 stars.
Read moreIn today’s post, I will be sharing a book review of Lands Of Lost Borders: A Journey on Silk Road by guest blogger Reg Spittle from his book blog titled Reg’s Book Blog. This book is a fascinating portrayal of a young woman’s courageous desire to be a world renowned travels and covers her experiences bicycling along the Silk Road.
Read moreToday’s blog post will be reviewing the book Wuthering Heights. The article is written by Kriti Rana from the website Not So Random Ramblings. Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights (1847) is a tale of tragedy and revenge. Heathcliff, one of the prime characters of the novel, lies at the center of the tragedy and is the perpetrator of the revenge.
Read moreI recently read Lizzie’s Dream by Beverly J Tucker. The novel is an historical fiction that follows the life of young girl working in a mill and falling in love during WWI. It pains me that I am unable to give this book a raving a review because usually I enjoy most books that I read but this just wasn’t quite there for me. My thoughts and full review are below …
Read moreIn today’s post I will be sharing the second part of a two part series written by Paul Hemphill from his blog In That Howling Infinite as he covers the 1530s and the historical significance of Henry VIII’s reign and the upheaval brought about by his “great matter’ and divorce from Catherine of Aragon and breaking away from the Catholic Church.
Read moreIn today’s post I will be sharing a two part series written by Paul Hemphill from his blog In That Howling Infinite as he covers the 1530s and the historical significance of Henry VIII’s reign and the upheaval brought about by his “great matter’ and divorce from Catherine of Aragon and breaking away from the Catholic Church.
Read moreThe talented Bronte sisters evolved, sensationalized, and influenced classical literature in critical ways. They were excellent and fearless writers during an era that made it difficult for women to be taken serious.Today’s post will be the first of a three part series about the Bronte sisters covering facts many readers may not know about them.
Read moreThe Lost Queen by Signe Pike was just the historical fiction novel my mind needed to read. The whole story is absolutely entertaining from start to finish. In today’s post I will go over my thoughts on the amazing characters, plot, and setting. I was very impressed with the amount of research and history that went into this in order bringing such a story to life.
Read moreIn today’s post I will be discussing Westering Women.The book was quite a roller coaster of emotional hardship and triumphs that I couldn’t put it down. It was really that good. The novel takes place on a tragic journey out west and is an endless adventure ♥
Read moreI rarely post bad book reviews because I find most reading enjoyable no matter what kind of genre or writing style; however, the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon left me feeling disappointed. Today’s book review will not be good. I didn’t finish the first book.
Read moreI was very eager to get another book review posted and what better book than my most recent read Women’s Suffrage In Wales ? As women’s history month comes to a close, I would like to discuss the captivating stories painted by history author Ms. Lisa Tippings.
Read moreI am going to take a moment away from the civil rights movement to discuss a book I recently received from Pen & Swords Books titled Struggle And Suffrage In Plymouth – Women’s Lives And The Fight For Equality written by Tracey Glasspool. It is amazing!
Read moreI was very excited when my copy of Unremembered: Tales of the Nearly Famous & the Not Quite Forgotten written by history author Ken Zurski arrived in the mail last week. This book was really interesting and didn’t disappoint at all as I dived into the stories!
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