Tag: Books Behind the scenesReading about railwaysTuesday 12 September 2017Trains cause frustrations at times but where would we be without them?...Behind the scenesDunkirk on film and in printTuesday 15 August 2017Have you seen Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk and now want to explore the history in...Behind the scenesSomething about JaneTuesday 25 July 2017With the bicentenary of Austen’s death, we look at Austen-related books in our shop.........Behind the scenesFood for thought: eating with Queen Victoria and Mrs BeetonTuesday 20 June 2017'Human lives are marked out in meals,' observes food historian Annie Gray…...Behind the scenesThe hocus pocus of witchcraftFriday 2 June 2017Discover five books focused on the history of withcraft and magic, and the figure...Behind the scenesLives on the ocean wavesTuesday 25 April 2017This month I thought we might impart a nautical flavour to our reading recommendations…......Behind the scenesSharing your family storiesTuesday 28 March 2017I want to highlight some of the titles where writers choose a public forum...Behind the scenesRichard III: a right royal revelationTuesday 7 March 2017To think that what lies beneath us holds answers to historical mysteries is exciting,...Behind the scenesWas the early 19th century ‘Taboo’?Wednesday 22 February 2017BBC One’s new period drama Taboo, set in 1814, is a far cry from...Behind the scenesWords of love: Valentine’s Day giftsTuesday 31 January 2017As the romantics among you will have noticed it will soon be Valentine’s Day…......Behind the scenesQueens in fact and fictionTuesday 8 November 2016Fresh from watching the ITV series Victoria, I am minded to explore the lives...Behind the scenesCrime in historyTuesday 11 October 2016As it is nearly Halloween, this month’s selection of books offers an overview of... « 1 2 3 4 5 … 8 »