NON-FICTION

Blood, Fire & Gold Review: The Story of Elizabeth I & Catherine de Medici

“One might well wonder what thoughts came into Elizabeth’s mind when she read the letter describing her mother’s death – Elizabeth never forgot her mother or the lessons her death taught her. Cast out of court after Anne’s demise, Elizabeth learned that her life would always be in danger…” Blood, Fire and Gold, written by Estelle Paranque, stands out as one of the most exciting and compelling reads of the past year. This book brims with tantalizing details of diplomacy and court life, delivered through an impactful and captivating narrative that kept me turning the pages. Estelle Paranque truly hits the…

Keep reading

Spare | Part One | Out Of The Night That Covers Me by Prince Harry

“So what if their fun made me a laughingstock before my schoolmates, not to mention the wider world? So what if they were torturing a child? All was justified because I was royal, and in their minds royal was synonymous with non-person. Centuries ago royal men and women were considered divine; now they were insects. What fun…” I am going to begin this review by stating here and now that I am well aware that opinions are heated, varied, and strong on Prince Harry. These are my honest opinion of his autobiography. Anyone who knows me is aware I am…

Keep reading

Top History & True Crime Podcast To Listen Too – What Are Your Favorites?

I have discovered podcast for the first time this year and there are no words to express how absolutely obsessed I am with them. They are just so much fun to listen too as I get work done throughout the day. A great way to pass the time. Never thought I would become a podcast listener but here we are. In today’s post, I’ve compiled a list of my favorite ones that I’ve been listening to. Most of them have to do with Tudor and royal history or true crime. They are all really great to listen to. I would…

Keep reading

Eight FREE Books On Kindle While The Sale Last! Quickly Now! Hurry!

This is going to be a very quick post. I just wanted to share with everyone eight books that are currently on sale for kindle for absolutely free and no Kindle Unlimited subscription required! Readers just need an amazon account and the free kindle app for their e-readers devices or phone. Yay! I’m not sure how long the sales are going for, so I would hurry! There is no guarantee that if you are reading this even twenty-fours hours from now that the sale will remain. Each author or publishing company set their own sales. I wish there was a…

Keep reading

Daily Dose of History By Josh Yohe – Volume I (January-June)

Today’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. Recently, I have collaborated with Josh Yohe and was provided with two free copies of Hidden History’s newest books called Daily Dose of History. In today’s post, I will be reviewing Daily Dose Of History Volume I which covers the months of January through…

Keep reading

Book Release – Above The Reich Written by Colin Heaton & Anne-Marie Lewis

In 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. To start my review off I want to repeat the words in the title. They go “Deadly Dogfights, Blistering Bombing Raids, and Other War Stories from the Greatest American Air Heroes of World War II, in Their Own Words” and that…

Keep reading

Heroines Of The Medieval World Written By Sharon Bennett Connolly – Book Review!

Heroines 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. Sharon Connolly is an amazing writer, researcher, and historian. I am always astounded by the depth she is capable of going in her writing. The articles she writes are always accurate, well thought-out, and researched. The enthusiasm…

Keep reading

Book Review ╽Naval Warfare in the Age of Sail: War at Sea 1756 -1815 by Bernard Ireland

In 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. There are many books on the history of the Napoleonic Era and the naval battles fought between the British Royal Navy and its opponents. These were the days of wooden ships and iron men, after…

Keep reading

Book Review ╽Lands Of Lost Borders: A Journey on Silk Road by Kate Harris

In 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. She climbed to a peak of academia as a Rhodes scholar at Oxford University and later as a scientist/graduate student at MIT. She dreamed of walking on Mars. But for Kate Harris, work inside science laboratories could not satisfy her…

Keep reading

Book Review | Women’s Suffrage In Wales Written by Lisa Tippings : 5 out of 5 Stars

I 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. The author’s message and reasoning for writing the novel was rather clear to me from the very first paragraphs. She wanted to tell the tales of working-class women that were strong and intelligent enough to fight to have the right to decide on their futures. The roles these women played in bringing about…

Keep reading

Loading…

Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.

NON-FICTION

Share this:

Like this: