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#NonfictionNovember Review | Sex and Sexuality in Victorian Britain by Violet Fenn

Posted on November 30, 2020November 30, 2020 by Jess @ Jessticulates

Sex and Sexuality in Victorian Britainby Violet Fenn Peek beneath the bedsheets of nineteenth-century Britain in this affectionate, informative and… Read more #NonfictionNovember Review | Sex and Sexuality in Victorian Britain by Violet Fenn

November TBR | #SciFiMonth + #NonfictionNovember 2020

Posted on November 1, 2020 by Jess @ Jessticulates

I try to focus on two types of book every November – sci-fi and non-fiction – and I’ve managed to… Read more November TBR | #SciFiMonth + #NonfictionNovember 2020

Top Ten Tuesday | Recommendations for #NonfictionNovember

Posted on October 13, 2020October 12, 2020 by Jess @ Jessticulates

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted at That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week you compile a list of… Read more Top Ten Tuesday | Recommendations for #NonfictionNovember

Review | Unmentionable by Therese Oneill

Posted on October 5, 2020October 4, 2020 by Jess @ Jessticulates

Unmentionable: The Victorian Lady’s Guide to Sex, Marriage, and Mannersby Therese Oneill Have you ever wished you could live in… Read more Review | Unmentionable by Therese Oneill

ORIGINAL | Medieval Queens Book Tag!

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Jess @ Jessticulates

Last February I created the Tudor Queens Book Tag – I’m still very proud of it, please feel free to… Read more ORIGINAL | Medieval Queens Book Tag!

#WyrdAndWonder 2020 | Should we use fantasy to retell history? (a.k.a. in which Jess is a history grump)

Posted on May 22, 2020May 22, 2020 by Jess @ Jessticulates

Wyrd & Wonder is a month-long celebration of the fantastic hosted by imyril @ There’s Always Room for One More,… Read more #WyrdAndWonder 2020 | Should we use fantasy to retell history? (a.k.a. in which Jess is a history grump)

Books on my TBR to help me write my novel!

Posted on April 13, 2020April 9, 2020 by Jess @ Jessticulates

Back in 2013, I started an MA in Creative Writing at Lancaster University where I started working on my novel,… Read more Books on my TBR to help me write my novel!

Top Ten Tuesday | Slytherin (a.k.a. green) books on my TBR

Posted on March 10, 2020March 10, 2020 by Jess @ Jessticulates

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted at That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week you compile a list of… Read more Top Ten Tuesday | Slytherin (a.k.a. green) books on my TBR

Review | Venus & Aphrodite by Bettany Hughes

Posted on February 14, 2020January 13, 2020 by Jess @ Jessticulates

Venus & Aphrodite: History of a Goddess by Bettany Hughes My Rating: Through ancient art, evocative myth, exciting archaeological revelations… Read more Review | Venus & Aphrodite by Bettany Hughes

Shelf Control #50 & Reading Right Now 04/12/19

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Jess @ Jessticulates

Shelf Control is a weekly celebration of the unread books on our shelves created and hosted by Lisa @ Bookshelf… Read more Shelf Control #50 & Reading Right Now 04/12/19

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