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January 2021

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  I started reading more books than I finished in January, which means that February is shaping up to be a great reading month! Here's a brief recap of what I've read this month: The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern    I loved Morgenstern's first novel, The Night Circus , so I was expecting to be absolutely charmed by her latest novel. (An underground library? A mystery that starts in the university library? That sounds awesome!) However, I was sadly disappointed. This is an ambitious novel, and the audiobook is beautifully narrated by an all star cast. Unfortunately, the six(!) separate story lines never fully mesh into a satisfying narrative. Here, a Morgernstern builds a beautiful world that rivals The Night Circus , but a weak plot never reaches its full potential.     Audiobook Review: ⭐⭐  The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert    This was a much tighter and more satisfying novel than The Starless Sea. Albert interweaves dark, inventive fairy tales with the story of Ali
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Mount TBR Challenge

I'm looking forward to joining in with the Mount TBR Challenge at My Reader's Block . I'm starting with Mt. Blanc on January 1, 2020.  Completely unsurprising confession: I love the library. I also love having a bookshelf full of items that I pick up at book sales, waiting unread for inspiration to strike. The same goes for my Kindle and Audible shelves: they're brimming with books, most of them unread.  Ultimately, I want to curate a collection of physical books that I have read and loved; an essential collection to recommend enthusiastically to friends. That's not what my bookshelf is right now; instead it's a holding ground for what I haven't gotten around to yet.  This year, I'm going to try to stay away from the library long enough to read at least 24 items on my physical or digital shelves. Wish me luck! 
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Reading Challenge: Back to the Classics 2021 Planning Post

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  As the new year approaches, I'm excited to participate in a few new reading challenges for the first time.  My first challenge for 2021 is the Back to the Classics challenge sponsored by Karen at Books and Chocolate. You can read guidelines for the challenge here, and sign up to join the fun by March 31, 2021: Back to the Classics Challenge 2021 . Thanks to Karen for hosting the challenge! I'm including the 12 prompts below along with my initial thoughts about what I'm reading this year. Overall, I'm very exited about this list which feels well balanced, if a bit eclectic. (I'm also pleased that I own most of these already, or can easily find them at the public library or through the Audible Plus Catalog).   1. A 19th century classic: any book first published from 1800 to 1899 - The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot, which comes highly recommended by a friend.    2. A 20th century classic: any
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Introduction

Welcome to Clio's Daughters, a reading blog about history and a host of other topics. Thanks for stopping by!  This post serves as your introduction to the blog, and tells you a little bit about what you can expect in the future.   What is Clio’s Daughter s? Clio’s Daughter s is a book review blog with a special interest in nonfiction and the history of the U.S. South. From time to time I would also like to read and review a few works of fiction. I may also venture out to explore movies, television shows, and podcasts related to history. If I review anything that’s not nonfiction, it will clearly be marked to avoid confusion.      Who is Clio? Clio is the Greek muse of history. This blog takes it’s title from her, and from an essay by pioneering historian Virginia Van der Veer Hamilton, which describes women historians as Clio’s daughters. It’s a beautiful reminder that as a woman interested in history, I’m standing on t
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