I'm Peg, and I'm a book reviewer with an emphasis on history and theology (but lots of fiction, as well!). On this channel, I'll share bookish thoughts, book reviews, as well as book hauls and shelf tours. It won't ALL be about history and nonfiction: you'll also get a taste of my current fiction reads (historical fiction, literary classics, and mysteries...and maybe a few others!).
Poor Donny, martine thinking he resembles hoess. Interested in your review of that book. Miss seeing the doggies today. Halloween is my favorite movie. I love fall I wish it lasted longer.
Bizarre you dont like moths. I rescue them if they are in the house snd if large enough i have petted them on their body not wings to not remove the dust they need to fly. They are so beautiful and there are many that are colorful like butterflies❤ I like snakes, bats, spiders that are not venomous, and mice and rats😂. I love Gods creatures. We are so blessed to see so much beauty in nature❤
I know, Cathy, I should be way more enlightened on the creepy crawlers and spastic flying insects. God's creatures are all so original and fascinating. Would a moth sit still long enough to be petted??
@@TheHistoryShelf it had been knocked around by huge winds. It was a goliaths moth. The size of your hand with orange and white. Fuzzy and lovely. Reminds me of a lazy cat😉
Meeting with a publicist from Europa Editions? Sounds fancy and sophisticated. Ugh, I feel so common. 😁 Careful about that self-inflicted book blugeoning. Or are you bringing back a variation on the old flagellant processions? The pandemic would have been a better time. 😉 Interesting acquisitions, as usual. I recently splurged on Joseph Balkoski's series about the 29th Infantry Division from Normandy forward. It appears I've been bitten by a WWII bug. I just hope it didn't inject me with some sort of bothersome hematological parasites. Have a nice weekend! And well wishes to Martine!
I have The Gambler Wife on my kindle (it was $5.99). I do prefer physical books for these types of books and eventually I will get the physical book also, but for now I might start reading it on my kindle once I finish some of the other books I'm still reading. PS. I just finished The Literature of American Japanese Literature and Equiano's biography and are both great reads! Since I can't read or buy soon enough every single book you recommend, you might be pleased to know that I have created a saved playlist with your videos that have books I still haven't gotten, but want to read, or with older videos that I haven't watched yet, so I don't forget about the books. Many books I put on my wishlist; others, I save your videos, so I won't lose the titles. 😊 I definitely want to read the Longfellow biography you showed in this video.
You do come across as a sunny summer lady in love with books, as a pleasant oceanside breeze on RU-vid. Happy Belated Birthday🎂Enjoy the rest of your Friday
A nice collection of books! I've preordered that Daisy Dunn book, and I can't wait, but there are some other books I didn't know about that you've helped me find. Thank you!
Hello, I Am brand new to your channel and very excited to see your past videos. I am a huge reader of historical fiction and so I was happy to come across your channel to start reading some other books on history. It feels like it's just the next step! I was curious about the the three books you mentioned at the beginning of your video on the civil war. Are they fiction or not fiction? Cuz I am very intrigued. Thank you and I look forward to watching your previous videos as well as your new ones
Fantastic, Peggy!! I remember reading Fields of Fire at university ( a long time ago! LOL!) and being shouted at by a girlfriend for reading 'commercial fiction', LOL!! Glad you have a copy of Submarine by E Beach. All his books are fantastic! Intrigued by The Red Horse. Never heard of it. Copies in the UK seem to be few and far between and very expensive!
That shirt😂. I am reading washington currently and he denied his men to drink, gamble or be immoral. He insisted they gather for church meetings often to keep their minds pure unlike the other generals who were drinking etc.
To book collectors in the U.S., except for a small group of exceptions, are never considered first editions and are generally not worth collecting and only serve as reading copies not worth the shelf space. Book collectors are sometimes eccentric, read the late John Dunning's Cliff Janeway novels for a good look into the bookscout world. For non-fiction read Larry McMurtry's memoir on the book world.
Have the Kingdom of the Wicked by Anthony Burgess in the first trade and in the Franklin Library (from an estate sale). Read it so long ago, so thanks for the synopsis. I'm glad you posted the video, it is a favorite.😊
"The Kingdom of the Wicked" sounds like fun! I'll have to look that one up, even if from my cultural context, "the sin of being uncircumcised" makes for a disappointing if funny closing to that otherwise fine litany of intriguing abominations. 😇 It's kind of like one of those poorly structured pharmaceutical commercials where a list of increasingly horrifying and debilitating side effects crescendos with some lame malady that would be a minor annoyance at best. Thanks for the video, and have a good one!
Great set of books. Just picked up earthly powers myself, actually. Read James Webb back when I taught at the Naval Academy from 98-00, in fact it was probably the third one you shared. Lots of common ground here.
@@TheHistoryShelf love that you read them! Me too. So rare these days. Books are wonderful. Im reading George washington by irving washington from mid 1800’s. He also wrote rip van winkle and sleepy hollow and was named after washington whom he met as a boy and George said a blessing over him
Recently home from a grand mid-western tour; I brought some grand mid-western crud home for a souvenir, so sitting in my recliner listening to you with a box of tissue and a cup of soup. I have Ariadne, but no telling when I will get to it. The first Tommy and Tuppence novel was good, with lots of red herrings.😊
I’m gonna check into book browse. I am always interested in your reviews. It’s suppose to be 102 here this weekend. Keep those babies cool. My trudy lays in front of the air in my bedroom. My central heat unit gave out last year but we have window units. I went to the used book store today and found a lot of stuff. I found 2 books to go with the 5 I have of the David McCullough read along. I been wanting to read nanthaniel Philbrick and found 2. I got manhunt after listening to bill talking about it.
103 in Denver?! Ew, that just ain't right. "A Hell of a Storm" sounds terrific. I'll be looking for that one in September. Despite my stated intent to finish, I'm only on Chapter 22 of D-Day. Yeah, life happens. 🙄 But at least that fold out cover on "Reason" cheered me up! 🫣 By the way, I'm almost getting a vibe that you'd like us to check out that Book Browse thing. I'll see what I can do, despite your filthy centrist yearnings. 😉
I always look forward to your videos! I'm glad I'm not the only one behind on D-Day by Ambrose. I'm still reading it. I enjoy it a lot, but I read several books at once, so it takes me a little longer. You mentioned the Shadow of the Vesuvius and it's one of the books I just got a couple days ago to read. I also got the new book on Harriet Tubman "Night Flyer." The other books I'm already reading is "Into Siberia: George Kennan's Epic Journey Through the Brutal, Frozen Heart of Russia" by Gregory J. Wallance. I'm also almost done with Equiano, The African: "Biography of a Self-Made Man" by Vincent Carretta and over 60 pages in on Percival Evererr's book "James." Here and there, I add the reading of a short story or poem by the Penguin Classic "The Literature of Japanese American Incarceration." They're all great readings! I'll be getting "The missing Thread" and the John Quincy biography with my history book club credits next month. Now, because of your video, I'm also very interested in reading "A Hell of a Storm" as soon as I can. I read slower than I buy books, but oh well, the important part is that I'm reading 😊 I'd love to subscribe to your book reviews once I start working again. Have a wonderful week and enjoy some great books!
Wow, I’m impressed with all the books you’re currently reading! That’s amazing. Thank you for reminding me about the Kennan in Siberia book…I definitely want to get it. And don’t worry about the subscription…your time watching and commenting on my channel is all the support I truly need. 🙌🏻
@@TheHistoryShelf I think you will enjoy Into Siberia. I'm not far enough to have a complete opinion as I just got back to it and barely finished the introduction; however, so far it is very interesting as I knew nothing about George Kennan before this book. I love Russian literature and learning about the gulags and Siberia exiles history, so now I don't want to put it down. Also, the intro refers to one of my favorite books "House of the Dead" by Dostoyevski, which has made me prioritize reading it again. Have a great summer!
Boomer ate a bunch of potting soil when we were at the baseball game Saturday night. It required a trip to the vet, an anti-nausea shot, and a night of sleep to get him back on track. He's back to his old self now. Thanks for asking, Jonny!
@@TheHistoryShelf Crikey, that is one way of describing things, history that is! I have to admit I tend to find it rather lively. But we all have our thing.
So pleased that the algorithm found you, I like your style 👍. Being a recently retired history and geography teacher, I am enjoying your channel. The Romanov book and Dan Jones’ new release look like good reads.
Love seeing Roxy and daisy. Where’s boomer? I really want to read the Henry V book. A true warrior king. The kingmaker book sounds interesting as well as the John Quincy book. I’m doing the David McCullough book read along. I wish I could get all Those free books.
You are killing my bank account. I now have to buy the JQ Adams book and the Henry V. Looking forward to the reviews and the book chat. Anyone Agatha Christie coming down the pike???
"Living life", like taking Boomer to the hospital and being up for almost four days straight with him after he got into-- we're not sure, and was violently ill. You're a trooper and I love you. Thanks for keeping everything together when others (me) were falling apart.
The girls are such show offs. No comment re: Reagan except to say that I'm glad you mentioned his deliberate inaction towards the AIDS epidemic and his consequent role in the death of hundreds of thousands of Americans who might be alive today were it not for his administration. Wait. I guess that was a comment. I detest the man.
I often listen to your videos in the background and was doing such. I did a double take when I heard "Victober" because my name is Victoria and I was like "Wait, what?" lol
Early colonial stuff is fun, particularly the contemporary writings. For example, did you know that Florida used to be an island inhabited by unicorns? Now it's just ... Florida. I wonder what could have happened. 😉 But seriously, the failed colonies thing looks great. Already ordered it, actually. I ain't Hopkins enough to try damning your eyes over it though. 😊 Yes! Organisms, locations, and objects of the genre "The Terrible" are always the most fun to read about. That sounds like an interesting take on everyone's favorite Ivan. Being fixated on the history of science and medicine, my knowledge of Boswell is dominated by his rather frequent troubles with venereal disease. Perhaps it's time I discover what the dude was about when dipping the quill. 😳 Uh, I mean ... I'm just gonna awkwardly slink away now. Have a great reading quarter!
