As one of my 2026 reading goals is to have at least 40% of my books non-fiction and another goal is to focus on books written by women, I have been on the lookout for history books written by women. (Women are still underrepresented in […]

Ballet is an interesting art form in terms of gender. Although it remains a largely “female” art form, meaning that it is now largely performed and patronised by women, men remain at the helm. The large majority of ballet companies today have male artistic directors, […]

2025 has been a mixed bag for period dramas. We’ve had some that have been very popular and done well, while others have rather fallen short of expectations. (I think we can all agree, S3 of The Gilded Age is peak period drama.) However, for […]

We have covered twenty four different consorts in this series, and I think that that is fairly impressive. The stats show, people are interested in women’s history, and these royal women even more so. Consorts often play a bigger role in the life and reign […]

Each summer, the site goes on hiatus for approximately 6 weeks (dates will be confirmed soon!) and in addition to more research time, it gives me more time to read. And while I’ve got many books from NetGalley (and probably the library to read), I […]