Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


My care is like my shadow in the sun, Follows me flying, flies when I pursue it, Stands and lies by me, doth what I have done.” ― Elizabeth I

How to Be a Tudor: A Dawn to Dusk Guide to Tudor Life by Ruth Goodman

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This is a day to day, dawn to dusk guide to Tudor life that barely touches on plague, and doesn’t at all touch on the dangers one faced during the yo-yo religious times, or Scotland trying to (frequently) invade Northern England; in fact, she barely touches on religion at all (while bringing it up almost every chapter; the largest being the one on sex). Yet Protestantism isn’t a real religion, the poor are poor, yet can afford vast amounts of imported goods for their culinary […]

“I want to lead the Victorian life, surrounded by exquisite clutter.”-Freddie Mercury

How to Be a Victorian: A Dawn-to-Dusk Guide to Victorian Life by Ruth Goodman

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Ruth Goodman, British freelance historian, gives an in-depth look at what you could expect out of the daily life in Victorian England. A really in-depth look at the life, well researched, and in some cases hands-on. As the title says, she takes you from the moment you would wake up in the morning to the moment you’d close your eyes at night. From morning toilette to evening delight, she covers what you’d wear, what you’d eat, how you’d earn a living, what chores would entail. […]

Going back in time would be less horrible than previously thought

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On a lark, I rented this from my library’s audiobook section. I’d heard of Goodman’s book, How to be a Victorian, but didn’t know she had a new one about the Tudors. Heck yes I want to learn how to be a Tudor! I can’t recommend this social history of the Tudor life enough. Goodman is a such a great writer! She’s clearly smart and knows her stuff, but the writing never feels dry or like a textbook. Her wit and enthusiasm for the subject […]



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