Month: July 2017


ARC Review: The Wardrobe Mistress: A Novel of Marie Antoinette by Meghan Masterson

ARC Review: The Wardrobe Mistress: A Novel of Marie Antoinette by Meghan Masterson

Title: The Wardrobe Mistress: A Novel of Marie Antoinette Author: Meghan MastersonPublication: August 15th 2017 by St. Martin’s Griffin Genre: Historical Fiction Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository | Kobo Rating: 3.5/5 It’s Giselle Aubry’s first time at court in Versailles. At sixteen, she is one of Marie Antoinette’s newest undertirewomen, and in awe of the glamorous […]


Can’t-Wait Wednesday: A Cabinet of Byzantine Curiosities: Strange Tales and Surprising Facts from History’s Most Orthodox Empire by Anthony Kaldellis

Can’t-Wait Wednesday: A Cabinet of Byzantine Curiosities: Strange Tales and Surprising Facts f..

Posted July 12, 2017 by Stephanie in can't-wait wednesday / 15 Comments

Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and talk about the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. It’s based on Waiting On Wednesday hosted at Breaking the Spine. A Cabinet of Byzantine Curiosities: Strange Tales and Surprising Facts from History’s Most Orthodox Empire by Anthony Kaldellis Expected publication: October 2nd […]



Stacking The Shelves: July 8, 2017

Stacking The Shelves: July 8, 2017

Posted July 8, 2017 by Stephanie in Stacking The Shelves / 25 Comments

Stacking The Shelves is a weekly bookish meme hosted @ Tynga’s Reviews & Reading Reality. Bought:The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli The Celts: Search for a Civilization by Alice Roberts I broke my book buying ban to buy these pretty books. I finally allowed myself to get The Upside of Unrequited, which I hope is just as good […]


Review: Napoleon: A Life From Beginning To End by Henry Freeman (Hourly History)

Review: Napoleon: A Life From Beginning To End by Henry Freeman (Hourly History)

Title: Napoleon: A Life From Beginning To End  Author: Henry Freeman Publication: April 3rd 2016 by Hourly History Genre: Nonfiction ~ HistoryPurchase (free everywhere): Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo Rating: 3/5 ☆ Napoleon ☆ This book is for anyone that enjoys crucial turning points in history. Napoleon was an unremarkable man who managed to change the entire […]