Maddy reads herstory
@maddyreadsherstory.bsky.social
Book blogger and reviewer of #historicalfiction pre 1800
Daughter of a medieval historian
Proud owner of over 100 #KingArthur books
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maddy_reads_herstory/
Blog: https://maddyreadsherstory.substack.com/
Daughter of a medieval historian
Proud owner of over 100 #KingArthur books
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maddy_reads_herstory/
Blog: https://maddyreadsherstory.substack.com/
My latest substack post explores my honeymoon adventures in the medieval old town of Rhodes and reviews a book set during its 1522 siege.
#rhodes #greece #history #historicalfiction #knightshospitaller
#rhodes #greece #history #historicalfiction #knightshospitaller
The Knights Hospitallers in Rhodes
Exploring their story and the 1522 siege through historical fiction
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May 30, 2025 at 6:10 AM
My latest substack post explores my honeymoon adventures in the medieval old town of Rhodes and reviews a book set during its 1522 siege.
#rhodes #greece #history #historicalfiction #knightshospitaller
#rhodes #greece #history #historicalfiction #knightshospitaller
Mythos by Stephen Fry
Fry uses his comedic and witty style to bring the Greek myths alive. The myths are vivid, chaotic and entertaining in their own right, but layered with Fry’s commentary, explanations, and wicked sense of humour, they really sparkle.
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Fry uses his comedic and witty style to bring the Greek myths alive. The myths are vivid, chaotic and entertaining in their own right, but layered with Fry’s commentary, explanations, and wicked sense of humour, they really sparkle.
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My May Odyssey
Mythos by Stephen Fry
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May 9, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Mythos by Stephen Fry
Fry uses his comedic and witty style to bring the Greek myths alive. The myths are vivid, chaotic and entertaining in their own right, but layered with Fry’s commentary, explanations, and wicked sense of humour, they really sparkle.
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Fry uses his comedic and witty style to bring the Greek myths alive. The myths are vivid, chaotic and entertaining in their own right, but layered with Fry’s commentary, explanations, and wicked sense of humour, they really sparkle.
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Blog tour with rachelsrandomresources🧳
Fields of Glory by Michael Jecks.
Set in the lead up to the Battle of Crecy, expect lots of violence, chaos and action in this thrilling start to a new series.
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Fields of Glory by Michael Jecks.
Set in the lead up to the Battle of Crecy, expect lots of violence, chaos and action in this thrilling start to a new series.
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Fields of Glory by Michael Jecks
Blog tour with Rachel's Random Resources
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May 1, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Blog tour with rachelsrandomresources🧳
Fields of Glory by Michael Jecks.
Set in the lead up to the Battle of Crecy, expect lots of violence, chaos and action in this thrilling start to a new series.
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Fields of Glory by Michael Jecks.
Set in the lead up to the Battle of Crecy, expect lots of violence, chaos and action in this thrilling start to a new series.
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Wings Unseen By Suzy Susan. A true story of the women who served in the RAF in WW2.
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#historicalfiction #booksky #ww2 ##womenshistory
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#historicalfiction #booksky #ww2 ##womenshistory
The forgotten stories of the women in the RAF
Wings Unseen by Suzy Susan
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April 28, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Wings Unseen By Suzy Susan. A true story of the women who served in the RAF in WW2.
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#historicalfiction #booksky #ww2 ##womenshistory
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#historicalfiction #booksky #ww2 ##womenshistory
Blog tour with the @thecoffeepotbookclub 🧳 The Ballad of Mary Kearney by @katmezzacappa.bsky.social and @cathiedunn.bsky.social
A beautiful ballad of love and loss.
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#historicalfiction #booksky
A beautiful ballad of love and loss.
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#historicalfiction #booksky
The Ballad of Mary Kearney by Katherine Mezzacappa
Blog tour with The Coffee Pot Book Club
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April 25, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Blog tour with the @thecoffeepotbookclub 🧳 The Ballad of Mary Kearney by @katmezzacappa.bsky.social and @cathiedunn.bsky.social
A beautiful ballad of love and loss.
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#historicalfiction #booksky
A beautiful ballad of love and loss.
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#historicalfiction #booksky
For nearly two years, we've been going to Bath for a monthly date day. Coffee and cake, book browsing (where we MUST come away with at least one new book), and maybe a cheeky tipple….
This one's our first one as husband and wife, after being married (in Bath, of course) 3 weeks ago.
#booksky
This one's our first one as husband and wife, after being married (in Bath, of course) 3 weeks ago.
#booksky
April 18, 2025 at 9:52 AM
For nearly two years, we've been going to Bath for a monthly date day. Coffee and cake, book browsing (where we MUST come away with at least one new book), and maybe a cheeky tipple….
This one's our first one as husband and wife, after being married (in Bath, of course) 3 weeks ago.
#booksky
This one's our first one as husband and wife, after being married (in Bath, of course) 3 weeks ago.
#booksky
Samuel M. Sargeant's Faith of Their Fathers is set in 11th-century Iceland. He's used the old sagas to influence a story of faith, conflict and daily life in a land many of us don't know. It's fast-paced, grim, and edgy with a strong cast.
Full review on Insta 👉
#booksky #Iceland #histfic
Full review on Insta 👉
#booksky #Iceland #histfic
April 17, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Blog Tour 🧳
My stop on Random Things Tours for The Engraver’s Secret by Lisa Medved.
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#history #historicalfiction #art #theengraverssecret #booksky
My stop on Random Things Tours for The Engraver’s Secret by Lisa Medved.
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#history #historicalfiction #art #theengraverssecret #booksky
The Engraver's Secret by Lisa Medved
Blog tour with Random Things Tours
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April 16, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Blog Tour 🧳
My stop on Random Things Tours for The Engraver’s Secret by Lisa Medved.
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#history #historicalfiction #art #theengraverssecret #booksky
My stop on Random Things Tours for The Engraver’s Secret by Lisa Medved.
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#history #historicalfiction #art #theengraverssecret #booksky
When you think hen do, Iceland probably doesn't come up, right? 🤔
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#iceland #history #vikings #booksky #sagas
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#iceland #history #vikings #booksky #sagas
The saga landscapes
A historic hen do in Iceland
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April 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The John Knox House Museum. #Edinburgh’s only surviving medieval mansion where the 16th century Protestant Reformer spent the last 18 months of his life. I'm on the hunt for a fiction book about John Knox, which seem quite rare. Do you have any recommendations?
#history
#history
April 3, 2025 at 1:18 PM
The John Knox House Museum. #Edinburgh’s only surviving medieval mansion where the 16th century Protestant Reformer spent the last 18 months of his life. I'm on the hunt for a fiction book about John Knox, which seem quite rare. Do you have any recommendations?
#history
#history
April 2, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Today I saw this famous painting - ‘The Murder of Rizzio' by Sir David Allen, 1833 in The National Gallery, #Edinburgh.
It shows the assassination of David Rizzio, the queen's Italian secretary, in March 1566.
#maryqueenofscots #history
It shows the assassination of David Rizzio, the queen's Italian secretary, in March 1566.
#maryqueenofscots #history
April 1, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Today I saw this famous painting - ‘The Murder of Rizzio' by Sir David Allen, 1833 in The National Gallery, #Edinburgh.
It shows the assassination of David Rizzio, the queen's Italian secretary, in March 1566.
#maryqueenofscots #history
It shows the assassination of David Rizzio, the queen's Italian secretary, in March 1566.
#maryqueenofscots #history
April's new historical fiction picks now on the blog! Featuring: dark medieval stories, Georgian settings, mystery in Elizabethan London, and tales from ancient Britannia.
#newbooks #historicalfiction #booksf="/hashtag/booksky" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#booksky #booknerd #books #spring
#newbooks #historicalfiction #booksf="/hashtag/booksky" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#booksky #booknerd #books #spring
New historical novels to read this April
April's new historical fiction picks feature dark medieval stories, Georgian settings, mystery in Elizabethan London, and tales from ancient Britannia.
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March 30, 2025 at 10:07 AM
April's new historical fiction picks now on the blog! Featuring: dark medieval stories, Georgian settings, mystery in Elizabethan London, and tales from ancient Britannia.
#newbooks #historicalfiction #booksf="/hashtag/booksky" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#booksky #booknerd #books #spring
#newbooks #historicalfiction #booksf="/hashtag/booksky" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#booksky #booknerd #books #spring
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I've just joined Substack! Subscribe for all things historical and historical fiction. Pre 1800 of course....
#booksky
I've just joined Substack! Subscribe for all things historical and historical fiction. Pre 1800 of course....
#booksky
March 21, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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I've just joined Substack! Subscribe for all things historical and historical fiction. Pre 1800 of course....
#booksky
I've just joined Substack! Subscribe for all things historical and historical fiction. Pre 1800 of course....
#booksky
Blog tour: Sword Brethren by Jon Byrne, a historical novel of the Livonian Crusade.
#thecoffeepotbookclub #historicalfiction #medieval #booksky
#thecoffeepotbookclub #historicalfiction #medieval #booksky
Sword Brethren by Jon Byrne – blog tour with The Coffee Pot Book Club
Sword Bretheren by Jon Byrne, a historical novel of the Livonian Crusade
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March 11, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Blog tour: Sword Brethren by Jon Byrne, a historical novel of the Livonian Crusade.
#thecoffeepotbookclub #historicalfiction #medieval #booksky
#thecoffeepotbookclub #historicalfiction #medieval #booksky
Q: Who wrote the first autobiography in English that tells the story of a mother, a mystic and a pilgrim? Drop your guesses in the comments and swipe to reveal the answer. No cheating! Let's see who knows their literary history.
#booksky
#womanshistorymonth
#booksky
#womanshistorymonth
March 4, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Q: Who wrote the first autobiography in English that tells the story of a mother, a mystic and a pilgrim? Drop your guesses in the comments and swipe to reveal the answer. No cheating! Let's see who knows their literary history.
#booksky
#womanshistorymonth
#booksky
#womanshistorymonth
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New blog post all about some 19th century historical fiction classics I've been reading.
#booksky #historicalfiction
New blog post all about some 19th century historical fiction classics I've been reading.
#booksky #historicalfiction
Must-read classic historical fiction from the 1800s
This month, I’ve delved into 19th-century historical fiction. I’m sharing three with fascinating historical settings and exciting stories.
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February 24, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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New blog post all about some 19th century historical fiction classics I've been reading.
#booksky #historicalfiction
New blog post all about some 19th century historical fiction classics I've been reading.
#booksky #historicalfiction
February 22, 2025 at 3:57 PM
February 14, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The Black Tulip by Alexander Dumas is a cinematic, exciting experience. There’s romance, imprisonment, violence (quite shocking at times), a nemesis, revenge and themes of justice and freedom.
Full review on Insta ☝️
#booksky
Full review on Insta ☝️
#booksky
February 6, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The Black Tulip by Alexander Dumas is a cinematic, exciting experience. There’s romance, imprisonment, violence (quite shocking at times), a nemesis, revenge and themes of justice and freedom.
Full review on Insta ☝️
#booksky
Full review on Insta ☝️
#booksky
Fall in love with new historical fiction. Link in bio or head to maddyreadsherstory.com
#newbooks #historicalfiction #booksky #booknerd #valentines
#newbooks #historicalfiction #booksky #booknerd #valentines
Valentine’s reads: new historical fiction you’ll love
Fall in love with new historical fiction this February.
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February 2, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Fall in love with new historical fiction. Link in bio or head to maddyreadsherstory.com
#newbooks #historicalfiction #booksky #booknerd #valentines
#newbooks #historicalfiction #booksky #booknerd #valentines