Books on the History of Russia and Eastern Europe

Books on the History of Russia and Eastern Europe

947. Books on Russia & Eastern Europe Further Reading: Yaffa Eliach There Once Was a World, 1998. Historian Yaffa Eliach was asked to contribute to a memorial for Holocaust victims. Instead, she decided to write this history of the lives of Eastern European and...
Patience & Fortitude by Nicholas Basbanes: A Book Review

Patience & Fortitude by Nicholas Basbanes: A Book Review

Patience and Fortitude: Wherein a Colorful Cast of Determined Book Collectors, Dealers, and Librarians Go About the Quixotic Task of Preserving a Legacy by Nicholas A. Basbanes My rating: 4 of 5 stars I love books. I really do. And I love bookstores and libraries and...
Books about Shakespeare

Books about Shakespeare

822. Books on English drama Further Reading: While looking up award-winning and recommended books on English drama, I was surprised and dismayed to discover the only ones honored were on Shakespeare. While Shakespeare’s phenomenal, he is far from being the only...
Books on Painters and the History of Painting

Books on Painters and the History of Painting

759. Books on painters and the history of painting  Further Reading: Edward Dolnick The Forger’s Spell: A True Story of Vermeer, Nazis, and the Greatest Art Hoax of the Twentieth Century, 2008. In this true-crime thriller, Edward Dolnick details how a mediocre artist...
Books on the Natural History of Animals

Books on the Natural History of Animals

590. Books on animals Further Reading: Art Wolfe The Living Wild, 2001. Internationally recognized nature photographer Art Wolfe shares nearly 400 photographs he has taken worldwide of over 140 animals in their natural habitats. 591. Books on specific topics in the...