by envisionmg | Oct 22, 2014 | Non-fiction, Today In History
For today’s historical reading list we’ve got inventions, bohemian radicals, naval disasters and more. Wherever possible I’ve tried to do a work of non-fiction and a work of fiction for each event. 1707 Scilly Naval Disaster Four Royal Navy ships run...
by envisionmg | Oct 20, 2014 | Non-fiction, Staff Reading, What I'm Reading Now
Two weeks ago I was also discussing What I’m Reading Now, with that list capped off by Meg Wolitzer’s Belzhar, a young adult novel that tangentially relies on the life and works of Sylvia Plath to support a small handful of the story’s themes....
by envisionmg | Oct 6, 2014 | Discovery List, Non-fiction, Reading Lists
Because you know you have always wanted one. Ok maybe not but if you are into either European, African or Middle Eastern history you should really check them out. They started out as a tribe of Turkish horsemen wandering around in Anatolia. While still basically a...
by envisionmg | Sep 17, 2014 | Graphic Novels, Historical Fiction, Non-fiction
As anyone who reads any of my reviews on this blog knows, I read a lot of non-fiction (especially history. See my last review). Even when I read fiction I love it when there is some kind non-fiction connection. This holds true with graphic novels, and here are a few...
by envisionmg | Sep 5, 2014 | Fiction, Historical Fiction, Non-fiction, Today In History
Ever looked up the historical events of a particular day just to see what happened? Well I have done that for this lovely September 5 but I’ve added a twist. I’ve included some reading material to go along with some of today’s events. Where ever...
by envisionmg | Sep 3, 2014 | Non-fiction, Staff Review
Reviewed by Jim I’ve been reading a lot of history lately so I decided to take a break and indulge one of my other interests: cooking. Part of the reason Sous Chef: 24 Hours On The Line caught my eye (besides being bright red and having a knife on the cover) was...
