With the intent to highlight this mostly forgotten part of history, Norena Shopland documents the depth of involvement women had in Welsh coal mining. The … Read More ›
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As a voracious learner, it was a delight to tuck into this book full of interesting floral anecdotes and histories. There is no need to … Read More ›
It has taken me a year to read this immense book. It is intense, phenomenally written, inspiring and heartbreaking. As a female reader, I am … Read More ›
“Rediscovering Black Portraiture” is truly unique, it brings in one book deep historical reflection; beautiful rare art; a reflection of life in the global COVID-19 … Read More ›
If you think the tv series Bridgerton is scandalous, you underestimate the upper classes of the eighteenth century. Catherine Curzon has taken the most outrageous … Read More ›
My understanding of Anglo-Saxons, before this book, was shallow. Cartoons and contemporary movies and tv series were all I had to base it on. My … Read More ›
“Black Victorians” by Kesha N. Abraham and John Woolf is fantastic and I can’t recommend it highly enough if you are looking for insight into … Read More ›
I loved this book from cover to cover! “A Dark History of Sugar” by Neil Buttery has two distinct sections, the creation of sugar and … Read More ›
What an epic book “The Greeks” by Roderick Beaton turned out to be! I picked it up on the appeal of the cover and a … Read More ›