Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places review

Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places by Colin Dickey Star rating: ★★★★ ☆ 4/5 stars Format: library eaudiobook Summary: Dickey goes across the United States examining some of the most haunted locations in America and the history behind them. Review: I both appreciated that this was written more from a skeptics point of view

I Was Anastasia review

I Was Anastasia by Ariel Lawhon Star Rating: ★★★★★ 5/5 stars Format: library eaudiobook Summary: Who was Anna Anderson? Was she really Anastasia Romanov, able to escape the executions the rest of her family faced? Review: I really liked the nonlinear narrative that this was told in. I thought it was brilliant. It left you

Daughters of the Winter Queen review

Daughters of the Winter Queen: Four Remarkable Sisters, the Crown of Bohemia, and the Enduring Legacy of Mary, Queen of Scots by Nancy Goldstone Star rating: ★★★☆ ☆ 3/5 stars Format: library eaudiobook Summary: This book follows Elizabeth Stuart, granddaughter of Mary, Queen of Scots and her four daughters. Review: For being about these four

Lady Killers: Deadly Women Throughout History review

Lady Killers: Deadly Women Throughout History by Tori Telfer Star Rating: ★★★★★ 5/5 stars Format: ebook galley Summary: This nonfiction book examines the cases of fifteen women serial killers throughout history. Review: I received a free ebook galley copy of this book for review from Edelweiss. I really liked this book. I loved the topic

Jane Austen tea party

This is not a directly book related post but still in the literary realm. I haven’t been reading a whole lot because I was preparing for this event. The Sacramento county library put on a Jane Austen birthday tea. I was of course interested and I told my friend Scarlett (ig @toadhalltea) about the event

The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl: Squirrel Meets World review

The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl: Squirrel Meets World by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale Star rating: ★★★★★ 5/5 stars Format: ebook galley Summary: Doreen Green (over five feet tall and not an inch mean) moves to New Jersey from California. She is fourteen, previously homeschooled and she was born with a squirrel tail. In her attempt

Introduction: A brief history of reading and me

Books were always very important to me, I loved reading since before I started to read. Trips to the library and the bookstore were my absolute favorite. Getting to know other places and people through books, it was amazing. I was homeschooled from first grade all the way through 12th grade and not having homework