Lady Pamela Hicks was in the room where it happened. Frequently. The daughter of the last Viceroy of India, Hicks was born in Madrid. She was very nearly homeless during World War 1 because her mother forgot which hotel she had sent her daughters to. She was evacuated from the family manor in London lived with the Vanderbilts in New York during World War 2 while her father commanded the British naval fleet. She goofed around with cousin, Phillip, on the trip where he met and fell in […]
Its essence is a mathematical construct, a self-referencing tautology, consecrated in the plane of regret.
A salute to the Cannonball Read and the Readers, for bringing this book into my brain. Holy crap, you guys. So good. Honestly, I had been expecting (and bracing myself for) something super duper effed up, based on the reviews that I had skimmed (to avoid spoilers). And yeah, it’s dark and horrifying and confusing and complex, but still really fricking readable. Here’s what I texted about 20 of my closest friends when I was halfway through and couldn’t stop reading last night: “It’s as […]
I will never find the perfect Salem Witch Trial book.
The search for the book about the Salem witch trials that only seems to exist in my head continues! I do not know if I will ever find a book about this subject that will give me what I’m looking for. I don’t know if one exists, or if it is even possible for one to exist. This book came the closest so far, but it didn’t make the cut in the end. Here is what I want: 1. A book that is informative without […]
The Picture Version of Texts With Jane Eyre
I’m glad I lent crystalclear the Hamilton book when I had it out from the library, or I’d feel in real friend debt, since she has been lending me books all year. This is another delivery from her, and it served as a palate cleanser between Children of God, When a Scot Ties the Knot, and The House of the Spirits. Yes, I have weird reading habits, Casino Royale was in there too for a short time. I feel this book works best in that […]
Spoiler: The Ship Sinks
I love everything that Erik Larson has written. I usually read them, but I went with the audiobook version for this one. It took me an entire year to get through – but that was no fault of the book. You see, I like happy endings. The ending here is no surprise, and I stopped listening to this one when it reached the last morning of the voyage. I just couldn’t do it. Then, I found myself on a long solo car trip with my […]
Alexander Hamilton had a torrid affair, and he wrote it down RIGHT THERE
You guys. This book had everything: Historical facts and stories spanning hundreds of years Weird facts about well-known (and not-so-much) historical figures Humor (for serious, some serious laughs) Unbiased commentary on what shitty people certain historical figures were (coughcoughNORMALMAILERcough) Some real feels, for reals (Oscar Wilde SAD FACE) I also enjoyed that it was basically a history lesson wrapped in gossip, which was AWESOME. It Ended Badly is a quick, interesting read, full of bizarre stories about some historical figures you may know, and some […]
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