Plotted: A Literary Atlas (Zest Books, 2015) by freelance illustrator and artist Andrew DeGraff is a collection of illustrations that straddle the… Read more Plotted: A Literary Atlas
History of Libraries: Victorian Lending Libraries
I’ve made an executive decision not to organize my blog series on the history of libraries chronologically. Part 1 focused… Read more History of Libraries: Victorian Lending Libraries
Historical Highlights #024
I learned a lot while putting together this list of historical highlights. You’ll find articles about the Fenian raids, Basque… Read more Historical Highlights #024
A Pictorial Timeline of Valentines
This week I thought it would be fun to present a pictorial timeline of Valentines, from handwritten letters to Hallmark… Read more A Pictorial Timeline of Valentines
11 Things You Didn’t Know About the Vikings
Last September my mom went back to school, with a five-year plan to earn a Master’s in History. She’s currently… Read more 11 Things You Didn’t Know About the Vikings
Historical Highlights #023
When I sat down to compile this week’s historical highlights I had only one link that I had saved to… Read more Historical Highlights #023
Review: Lost in Translation by Ella Frances Sanders
On August 21, 2013 Ella Frances Sanders published an illustrated blog post titled “11 Untranslatable Words from Other Cultures.” This… Read more Review: Lost in Translation by Ella Frances Sanders
11 Things I Learned in January
Once again I’m linking up with Emily P. Freeman to share what we’ve learned in the past month. Without further ado here… Read more 11 Things I Learned in January
Historical Highlights #022
This week’s historical highlights feature medical history, technology, a new TV series, and police sketches of literary characters. Let’s get… Read more Historical Highlights #022
Favourite Things: January Edition
As the end of January rolls around, I’ve compiled a list of some of my favourite books, activities, objects, and… Read more Favourite Things: January Edition
Three Picture Books About Frida Kahlo
I recently reviewed a picture book about the famous Mexican artist Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) in this blog post. Now that… Read more Three Picture Books About Frida Kahlo
Historical Highlights #021
What have I got for historical highlights today? A peek into how the UK National Archives created their “By me… Read more Historical Highlights #021
Quiz: Words Lately Learned 2
Welcome to my second vocabulary quiz. If you missed the first one, you can still take it here. Over the… Read more Quiz: Words Lately Learned 2