Book ReviewsHistorical fiction / historical romance / History / Memoirs / non-fiction / Reading lists / Suspense / WWII8 Comments
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown When this book was published in 1970, it was hailed as one of the first books to chronicle the destruction of the American Indian tribes in the midwest and western United State solely from the American Indian perspective. As such, it’s ... more >
B Reviews / Book ReviewsAustria / Biography / England / epistolary / Italy / military hero / non-fiction / Post WWII / teacher3 Comments
Ronnie and Hilda Williams met by chance aged 21 in Lancashire in November 1945, when Ronnie was home on his first leave after fighting in some of the most bitter campaigns of the Second World War in Italy. With the uncertainty of the future and Ronnie’s obligation to return to ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsbees / First-Person / nature / non-fiction1 Comments
From building a hive to harvesting honey, a top urban beekeeper shares how to care for bees the simple, mindful way. Global bee populations have been rapidly declining for years, and it’s not just our honey supply that’s at stake: the contribution of bees to the pollination of crops is ... more >
B Reviews / Book ReviewsArt / art history / illustrations / medieval / medieval manuscripts / museum exhibits / non-fiction2 Comments
A celebration of the visual contributions of the bestiary—one of the most popular types of illuminated books during the Middle Ages—and an exploration of its lasting legacy. Brimming with lively animals both real and fantastic, the bestiary was one of the great illuminated manuscript traditions of the Middle Ages. Encompassing ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsAgent/Spies/Undercover / Biography / espionage / France / non-fiction / spies / World War II2 Comments
The astonishing untold story of the author’s father, the lone American on a 4-person SOE commando team dropped behind German lines in France, whose epic feats of irregular warfare proved vital in keeping Nazi tanks away from Normandy after D-Day. When Daniel Guiet was a child and his family moved ... more >
B- Reviews / Book Reviewsautobiography / entertainment journalism / faith / First-Person / non-fiction / SouthernNo Comments
Social media comedian Heather Land uses her trademark sassy, laugh-out-loud humor to remind us of the many ways that real life can be really funny. Heather Land has something to say about almost everything in life—the unbelievable, inconceivable, and downright frustrating—and why she “ain’t doin’ it.” In her first book, ... more >
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 21
- Next Page »