Gruffudd ap Llywelyn by KR Hebdige is a novel of historical fiction centring on 11th century Wales, and the struggle to unite the country into one kingdom, rather than several smaller ones. In total the tale ranges from the 1020s to 1061, following, for the most part, the life of the eponymous Gruffudd. I […]
The Anatomist’s Library by Colin Salter The Anatomist’s Library by Colin Salter is a tour through medical history. Divided into six chapters, Salter explores medical texts from the ancient world of Galen and Hippocrates to today’s modern world. The book is full of beautiful illustrations, primarily with informative captions, making for engaging reading. It was […]
Queen Elizabeth by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara Queen Elizabeth by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara explores the life of this former royalty who has sadly since passed away. Elizabeth wasn’t initially in the direct line of succession. That came about when her uncle renounced the throne and her father became king. Young Elizabeth had to begin […]
Alastair Horne’s book Graves of the Great and Famous offers an intriguing perspective on the final resting places of a number of notable figures from throughout history. This picture and info book provides readers with a unique opportunity to learn more about some of the most prominent individuals in history, through exploring their gravesites and […]
Yoko Ono by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara explores the fascinating life of a person most recognisable as the wife of John Lennon. But there’s soooo much more to her life! Ono was an artist who grew up in Japan, then moved to the USA to study art. I appreciate that the author handled certain parts […]
A supernatural-tinged historical mystery, The Winter People, by Jennifer McMahon jumps between 1908 and present day. In the past, it follows Sarah Harrison Shea, a woman who will end up dead in the field behind her house. The present finds Ruthie, her sister, and her mum living in Sarah’s former home. Read an excerpt When […]
Yeahhh, I don’t wanna be living through a major historical event either! What’s the first such that you lived through that you remember? It’s the Challenger explosion for me.
The second Circuit Fae novel, Ouroboros, continues the tale of Rouen and Syl. In the aftermath of events from Moribund, the pair are left hunting down Agravaine’s caches of super Moribund, called Ouroboros. Moreso than the Moribund, Ouroboros are incredibly lethal and infectious. That’s not the pair’s only problem either. As the new school year […]
While I love history, anthropology, and criminalistics, I was only vaguely acquainted with Michael Collins before reading Sigerson’s The Assassination of Michael Collins. I decided to give it a read after coming across a blurb. I found the cover a bit chaotic, though. If I had seen a paperback version first, I probably wouldn’t have looked […]
People of the Canyons is number twenty-six (!) in the Gears’ sweeping forays into North America’s epic deep past. Canyons visits the American Southwest, whose the tribes dwell amidst cave and canyon. As always, the trademark spirituality of the series shines through. The Blessed Sun Leather Hand- a Powerful witch cursed by a even more […]