It’s been a while since my last Wondrous Words. Today I’m sharing 5 words in total. One is very well known, but I did not know its story and that is the last one. besom is a broom, a household implement used for sweeping. The…
The Apartment by Alexandra Litvina – A Century of Russian History. A known online bookseller marks this book as suitable for 8 to 12 years old and I think they are right about the 8+ mark. But this is not boring for older children at…
I have three new words for today’s Wondrous Words. Words New To Me #4, a new instalment in this fascinating series. This time I have an interesting mix of words. The first word is from a non-fiction history book on the Spanish Civil War, it…
Wondrous Words. Words New To Me #3 comes really soon after the second one, but I wanted to share two words I learned while at Oxford and a new one, so this was the best time to do it. The first word comes from Kamala…
It’s been almost two months since I made the first post of Wondrous Words. In this time I discovered 5 new words. It’s funny that one of them, the last one, I saw in 3 books in these two months, but never before. I didn’t…
I am starting a new series, Wondrous Words. Words New To Me #1. I always enjoyed reading the new words Yvonne shares in her posts, like this last one. Also, if you fancy to see more, the linky is hosted on Mareli’s blog over at…
I started a Taste the World challenge on my food blog and I love it. It made me try recipes I haven’t heard about. So, I’ve decided to do a Read the World challenge too. I will read at least a book from every part…
My 2020 in Books. I picked up three books which were lovely, but I already mentioned them in the best posts of this year, on my lifestyle blog. Those books are: The French Revolution by Stephen Clarke, The Domestic Revolution by Ruth Goodman, and Forgotten…
A book with the name Underground Cities by Mark Ovenden: Mapping the tunnels, transits and networks underneath our feet* sounds very interesting, isn’t it? If you think this, like I do, then you would love this book. It is a captivating read, offering a lot…
Cave Art by Paul Bahn* is, as the subtitle says: A Guide to the Decorated Ice Age Caves of Europe. I marked it as a travel guide because it offers a lot of details on where the caves are, when one can visit, prices, tours,…
My regular readers know how much I’m enjoying this series and 30-Second Fashion by Rebecca Arnold* is another book I loved. It contains 50 key modes, garments, and designers, each explained in half a minute. I read some biographies of designers before, such as Alexander…
Next month I’m starting my second year at University and I picked for my optional subject the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939. I received a long list of books from my tutor and I searched for books on my own. Here is the initial list of…
The Little Book of Weed by Orange Hippo!* is one of the books from the Orange Hippo! series. I was so very curious about it and I was very keen on reading it. The book covers different aspects of weed, from its legal status which…
The Rose by Brent Elliott – RHS. The history of the world’s favourite flower in 40 roses. This is such a gorgeous book. The history of the rose is presented through 40 species and hybrids. It is fascinating to see how different these species are,…
I got this book, The Royal Pavilion by Jessica Rutherford, when I was on holiday in Brighton and I went to see the Pavilion. It is a guidebook and I was not sure if I should add it to my overall reading challenge, but, in…
Next week I’m starting a new subject, European History 1815-1914, so I will share the reading list I was given. This is the minimum reading list. I will receive a complete one by the end of this week. I will share reviews on my blog…