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Christine de Pizan, a Woman of Books

by Bonnie McKnight on March 8, 2018 with No Comments

An illumination from one of Chrstine’s books, depicting herself in the act of writing (and possibly scribing!) During my Master’s program last year, I discovered an amazing person who quickly became one of my favorite historical women. Let me tell … Read More

A Gift and A Curse

by Bonnie McKnight on February 28, 2018 with No Comments

A couple of months ago, I walked into a local chocolate shop downtown. After listening to the owner’s spiel and perusing the shelves, I found a little stack of flyers by their cash register. Find me some words and I … Read More

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Bonnie's books

A Labyrinth of Scions and Sorcery

by Curtis Craddock

I loved the first book in this series when I read it last year, and I enjoyed this one almost as much. The swashbuckling, musketeer-era fantasy is rife with political intrigue and fast-paced adventure. I love Isabelle, Jean-Claude, and [...

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH

by Robert C. O'Brien

I started reading this book to my nephew while I was on vacation, and it was a delightful surprise. I was hooked right away. I even had to sneak his copy in the car, desperately trying to finish the book before I got on the airplane (did...

The Haunting of Tram Car 015

by P. Djèlí Clark

A tight narrative in a vivid, well-built world. The characters were well-developed and memorable--as was the setting. I've never read anything set in an alternate, fantastical, early twentieth-century Cairo, and it was fascinating. The m...