Hey all, I’d like to welcome Vicky Alvear Shecter, author of Curses And Smoke here today to talk about gladiators! Romans And Their Love-Hate Relationship With Gladiators | Guest Post The ancient Romans had a love-hate relationship with gladiators. On the one hand, they were esteemed—sometimes even glorified—as the epitome of masculine fearlessness and fierceness. On […]
I Shall be Near To You by Erin Lindsay McCabe | Book Review
May 26, 2014
Erin Lindsay McCabe has quite the impressive debut in I Shall Be Near To You. The book is an all encompassing read about a woman who dresses as a man in order to follow her husband into the Civil War. If you’re looking for a book that combines bravery, intimacy, voice and history, I Shall Be Near […]
The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson | Book Review
May 19, 2014
I remember reading about this on a few blogs and dying to get my hands on it. The premise sounded great and like something I would really enjoy. Unfortunately, I had been trying not to buy new books lately since I have so many unread in my apartment, and so I did not get it […]
How To Catch A Bogle by Catherine Jinks | Audiobook Review
May 2, 2014
Why DId I Listen To This Book? I was totally in the mood for a middle grade story, especially one with a fantasy focus. How To Catch A Bogle by Catherine Jinks seemed like just the charming audiobook I was looking for. Further, I liked the setting which is essentially Dickensian London what with poor houses […]
City Of Jasmine by Deanna Raybourn | Book Review
April 20, 2014
Deanna Raybourn writes such delightful books. If you have not read her books yet, I recommend that you start with her Lady Julia Grey series, so that by the time you get to City Of Jasmine which is unconnected with the Lady Julia Grey books you are already a solid fan. I began reading City Of Jasmine […]