by Jillianne | Dec 7, 2019 | Reviews
There are affiliate links in this post. Read my disclosure policy to learn more. This book was sent to me by Pen and Sword Books in exchange for an honest review. Ancestry research was popular, sure, but when various companies introduced inexpensive DNA tests,...
by Jillianne | Sep 11, 2019 | Reviews, Women's History
There are affiliate links in this post. Read my disclosure policy to learn more. I’m just going to say this right up front: The Five: The Lives of Jack the Ripper’s Women by Hallie Rubenhold is going to be one of my favorite books of the year. I got it...
by Jillianne | Mar 14, 2019 | Reviews, Women's History
I want to first clarify that yes, The Lazy Historian is still technically on hiatus. This book was sent to me by Pen and Sword Books in exchange for an honest review so here I am, posting a review. Please check out Jilly.ca for my regularly updated blog or my...
by Jillianne | Aug 5, 2018 | Reviews
There are affiliate links in this post. Read my disclosure policy to learn more. (I won’t get into specifics but if child abuse is triggering for you, I’d avoid this one.) I enjoy historical fiction because it is the only form of time travel available to...
by Jillianne | May 19, 2018 | Reviews
There are affiliate links in this post. Read my disclosure policy to learn more. I recently finished reading David Jaher’s fascinating non-fiction book, The White of Lime Street: Séance, Seduction, and Houdini in the Spirit World. I adored it. Spiritualism first...