We will soon be coming into the summer months of 2020, which is a little crazy when you think that some places were still technically in spring when the lockdown began. Although the lockdown/ quarantine life looks different depending on where you are, we are all looking for more to do and more to experience from a much smaller radius. You lovely followers have been reading my posts and visiting the blog more than ever. So, I’ve got a full summer 2020 planned on the blog, to keep you busy with blog posts and more!
Book Recommendations
Relaxing outside with a book is one of the best things to do in the summer, and we will all have more time to do that. Luckily for all of us, you can read a book or an ereader pretty much anywhere! Here is my short PSA: please don’t dismiss ereaders in a knee-jerk reaction. An ereader screen is not the same as a tablet or phone, and is meant to mimic a page, meaning that it isn’t hard on your eyes. You can also change the font, font size, margins, line spacing, and several other things to make it easier to read! And buying books is also a wonderful way to support authors who are currently very limited in the publicity events that they can do right now! Ebooks require no delivery people 🙂 (Within your budget, of course)
So, I have several different book recommendation posts scheduled for the next three months! I’ve got both fiction and non-fiction book lists for you, and across multiple genres, so there should be something for everyone. Some of the books are new releases that I was lucky enough to receive, and some are older books, for wider availability.
Monarch of the Month Posts
My Monarch of the Month posts will be continuing throughout the summer! I’m really enjoying researching and writing these posts, because it forces me to broaden my focus and research skills. I also know that many of my followers focus on one specific person or brief period, so I hope that it is introducing you to some different figures from history, as well. One monarch a month, we are going to discover them all!
#AnHistorianReads Book Club
If you are looking for a group to connect with and give your reading a bit of direction, feel free to join the #AnHistorianReads Book Club on Facebook! We are currently discussing Northanger Abbey and will be finishing up at the end of the month with a group watch party of the film. (The next book will be decided soon!) We are a friendly group, and only read 3 chapters a week- it’s meant to be a fun and enjoyable club, not another to-do task, so we keep it short and manageable. You can find the group here if you are interested in joining!
Historic Recipes
I wanted to do some more “active” posts where you can be involved or take part yourself, so I’ve decided to make different historic recipes and share my thoughts/ recommendations. I’ve picked four different recipes to make throughout the summer, mostly dessert recipes that you can enjoy on a summer evening out. (And if you are in the Southern Hemisphere, you can still probably enjoy them because your winter is nicer than many of our Northern summers…) I have chosen recipes that have relatively easy ingredients to source, that are still regularly used today to make sure that you have easy sourcing!
Style History Posts
I will also be continuing on with my Style History posts each month where I feature a different fashion designer! These are some of my most popular posts, and I also truly enjoy researching them. It can be a bit of a struggle to find images that are fair to use, but it is nice doing a bit of fashion detective work. I have some notable designers left to go in this series, and a few that were “newer”, as well.
And separately from my Style History post, I will also be sharing my thoughts/reviews of the six V&A Fashion Perspective autobiographies that I have! These books are quite interesting, and offer far more insight into these designers than I ever would have thought. (If you haven’t read one, I would absolutely recommend grabbing one!)
The An Historian About Town Newsletter
If you aren’t already subscribed via the box on the right hand side of my site or the pop-up (I promise, I am trying to get it to be less annoying). It includes some of my favourite posts, throwback posts from way back when on the blog (I’ve got 5+ years and 1500 posts!), some things just for the newsletter, and more! And I only send out the newsletter once a month, nothing else.
#RoyalHistoryChats on Twitter for Summer 2020
If you are on Twitter and enjoy chatting about royal history, feel free to join in for my #RoyalHistoryChat! Every fortnight we chat about a different royal topic, with the chat spread out over Saturday and Sunday to be convenient for as many time zones as possible. All you need is a Twitter account, you don’t need anything else to take part. (And don’t worry, the Summer 2020 topics will be up soon!)
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You will still have 3 full posts and 1 mini post each week, with my same schedule:
Sunday: Culture/Books
Monday: History
Wednesday: History Bite/Book Bite
Friday: Style File Friday
I hope that you are having a wonderful spring and that you are able to find some fun and entertainment wherever you are! Please always feel free to reach out, via email or social media (see my signature for all of the links) if you would like to connect!
What is your Summer 2020 looking like right now?
Cheers,
The Historian
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