Why Did I Listen To In the Belly of the Bloodhound: Being an Account of a Particularly Peculiar Adventure in the Life of Jacky Faber by L.A. Meyer? I just really like long titles! No, but really, I listened to In The Belly Of The Bloodhound by L.A. Meyer because I might as well be obsessed […]
The Girl From Everywhere by Heidi Heilig | Book Review
February 11, 2016
The Girl From Everywhere by Heidi Heilig was not on my radar until New York Comic Con. As one of the more elderly book bloggers, I just do not follow the latest and greatest upcoming books like I used to when I was a young whippersnapper. However, as I made the trek to New York […]
Terrible Typhoid Mary: A True Story Of The Deadliest Cook In America by Susan Campbell Bartoletti | Book Review
September 2, 2015
Okay, if you are not new to Good Books & Good Wine you know that I love books about diseases. I do not know why I find diseases so interesting, but there it is. If you are new here, HI SORRY IF I SCARED YOU AWAY. Terrible Typhoid Mary: A True Story Of The Deadliest Cook […]
The Cure For Dreaming by Cat Winters | Book Review
August 26, 2015
I am solidly a fan of Cat Winters. She writes excellent young adult historical novels featuring young women with so much temerity and passion. Whether she’s writing about the Spanish Influenza or women’s suffrage, Cat Winters is an author to watch for. The Cure For Dreaming is one such book that you should have on […]
Allison: The Scarlet Sisters: Sex, Suffrage, and Scandal in the Gilded Age | Myra MacPherson | Book Review
February 13, 2015
My first introduction to Victoria Woodhull came when I was responsible for helping TA an undergraduate class. I had to pre-screen the DVD which we were going to show in class so that I could come up with questions for the quiz. I was immediately captivated by this woman and couldn’t help but wonder why […]