Last summer one of my biggest reading accomplishments was reading Capital Dames by Cokie Roberts. As much as I love history and women’s history in particular - Capital Dames was a little bit out of my wheelhouse. After all, I do not prioritize reading non-fiction as much as I would like to. Don’t get me wrong, I […]
Omaha Beach On D-Day by Jean-David Morvan | Book Review
June 30, 2017
Why Did I Read Omaha Beach On D-Day? Omaha Beach On D-Day by Jean-David Morvan, Séverine Tréfouël, and illustrated by Dominque Bertail featuring photographs by Robert Capa seemed certain to be my kind of book. It’s a graphic novel set during one of the most pivotal events of World War II. Also, everything within it is […]
Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times and the Corruption of Atlantic City by Nelson Johnson | Audiobook Review
April 15, 2016
Why Did I Listen To Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times and the Corruption of Atlantic City by Nelson Johnson? I am a massive fans of all things HBO. Well, massive is really an overstatement. So, let’s just say I love HBO programming when I have access to it. HBO has a show called Boardwalk […]
America 1933 | Michael Golay | Audiobook Review
May 6, 2014
Why Did I Listen To This Book? I decided to listen to America 1933: The Great Depression, Lorena Hickok, Eleanor Roosevelt And The Shaping Of The New Deal by Michael Golay first because of my secret project that I can’t really disclose. Second, this book piqued my interest because it features one of my favorite first […]
The Auschwitz Volunteer: Beyond Bravery | Witold Pilecki | Audiobook Review
November 13, 2013
Why Did I Listen To This Book? I listened to the audiobook of The Auschwitz Volunteer: Beyond Bravery by Witold Pilecki because essentially it was assigned for something kind of secret that I am taking part in. I can’t really tell you guys until it is over. Anyways, of the books I was assigned I […]
A Distant Mirror Barbara W. Tuchman Audiobook Review
December 7, 2012
I feel like the biggest history nerd for managing to sit through the entire 28+ hour audiobook of A Distant Mirror by Barbara W. Tuchman. Y’all, medieval history is totally MY FAVORITE EVER so of course when I see a nice, juicy audiobook that’s very, very long and it’s all about my two favorite medieval events, […]