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November 28, 2022

REVIEW: Códice Maya de México by Andrew D. Turner

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsantique books / Getty Publications / History / indigenous languages / language / Maya / Mesoamerica / non-fiction / scholar / scholarship / science8 Comments

Recommended Read

An in-depth exploration of the history, authentication, and modern relevance of Códice Maya de México, the oldest surviving book of the Americas. Ancient Maya scribes recorded prophecies and astronomical observations on the pages of painted books. Although most were lost to decay or destruction, three pre-Hispanic Maya codices were known ... more >

Jennie
October 21, 2022

Reading List by Jennie for April through June 2022

JennieBook Reviewsclassic literature / English historical romance / History / non-fiction / Reading lists / Time-Travel8 Comments

My 2022 reading slump continues; I don’t have much for “what I’ve been reading” for the second quarter in a row. I did read and review Steadfast, The No Show, You Were Made to Be Mine, and Sea of Tranquility, the latter two with Janine. Other than that, I read ... more >

September 8, 2022

REVIEW: Skirts: Fashioning Modern Femininity in the Twentieth Century by Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews20th century / 21st century / fashion / History / non-fiction / women's rightsComments Off on REVIEW: Skirts: Fashioning Modern Femininity in the Twentieth Century by Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell

In a sparkling, beautifully illustrated social history, Skirts traces the shifting roles of women over the twentieth century through the era’s most iconic and influential dresses. While the story of women’s liberation has often been framed by the growing acceptance of pants over the twentieth century, the most important and ... more >

May 25, 2022

REVIEW: What the Ermine Saw by Eden Collinsworth

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews15th century / Art / art history / History / Holocaust / Italy / Leonardo da Vinci / Milan / non-fiction / painter / Poland / war / World War II4 Comments

Five hundred and thirty years ago, a young woman sat before a Grecian-nosed artist known as Leonardo da Vinci. Her name was Cecilia Gallerani, and she was the young mistress of Ludovico Sforza, duke of Milan. Sforza was a brutal and clever man who was mindful that Leonardo’s genius would ... more >

Jennie
August 3, 2021

Reading List by Jennie for April through June

JennieBook Reviews / Reading ListsAnthology / classic literature / Domestic Suspense / dystopian / Essays / Historical fiction / History / murder mystery / Reading lists / Suspense10 Comments

Lorna Doone by R.D. Blackmore I went into this knowing nothing about it but the name. It ended up being a bit of a slog, for a few reasons: dialogue rendered in impenetrable dialect, a lot of blah blah blah musings, and the fact that I didn’t really like the ... more >

November 19, 2020

REVIEW: A Cat’s Tale by Dr. Paul Koudounaris and Baba the Cat

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewscats / First-Person / History / non-fiction / pictoral historyComments Off on REVIEW: A Cat’s Tale by Dr. Paul Koudounaris and Baba the Cat

The first comprehensive history of felines—from the laps of pagan gods to present-day status as meme stars—as revealed by a very learned tabby with a knack for hunting down facts Since the dawn of civilization, felines have prowled alongside mankind as they expanded their territory and spread the myth of ... more >

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