It is officially summer in the Northern Hemisphere and I am… not a fan of the summer. I do not well in heat, I don’t like bugs, and I don’t like needing to set up a seat, shading, etc. So, yes, I embrace my air […]

I am back with another of my favourite semi-annual posts. As we are heading into summer in the months in the Northern hemisphere, many of us have long weekends (aka bank holidays). And if you are anything like me, you dedicate some or all of […]

With the death/end of a royal generation, we always see a proliferation of biographies and books on the previous generation. So, with Queen Elizabeth II’s death, we are starting to see more books about her parents’ generation. (The veil lifts with time… etc.) Yes, there […]

I promise that this is not a Mitford site now, but I wanted to share this biography as I have already heard from many readers about starting The Mitford Affair. The Mitfords are becoming more and more popular in literature, television, and culture. However, a […]

As one might guess, I am always looking out for new royal biographies on the horizon. Authors are finding new sources and new approaches, and they often shed new light on their subject. Princess Margaret is one of my favourite royal figures, but she sadly […]