Book Review: Meditations: Marcus Aurelius
This year I wanted to challenge myself. To do that I selected one of the Great Books of Western Civilization to read. This was in part to meet one of… Read more »
Category: History
Book Review: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin is such a fascinating man. I am humbled by what he was able to accomplish in his lifetime. He involved himself in all aspects of life. While I… Read more »
Book Review: Immigrant Soldier: The Story of a Ritchie Boy
As part of Modern Mrs. Darcy reading challenge, I came upon a book that was a joy to read. The challenge was to read an immigrant story. I chose the… Read more »
Book Review: Rise of the Rocket Girls: The Women Who Propelled Us, From Missiles to the Moon to Mars
After watching the movie, Hidden Figures, I became more curious about the role women played in NASA and space exploration. As part of Modern Mrs. Darcy’s Reading Challenge, the challenge… Read more »
Book Review: The Underground Railroad
This is perhaps one of the most intense books that I have read in a very long time. As part of the Modern Mrs. Darcy reading challenge, I had to… Read more »
Book Review: Adventures of an American Girl in Victorian London
History is always fascinated me. I love to look into other worlds and other times to see how people dealt with the day to day. Recently, Bernadette and I have… Read more »