Kind of chic to read historical fiction and nonfiction books.
Heidi Malagisi💙📚📜📖
@hmalagisi.bsky.social
Tudor History Nerd. I love good music, books, and history. Owner of Adventures of a Tudor Nerd. www.adventuresofatudornerd.com
LBI Fellow Jordan Katz Publishes New Book on Jewish Midwives Congratulations to Jordan Katz, from LBI’s 2016/17 fellowship cohort, on the publication of her monograph Delivering Knowledge, which appeared in April 2026 with Stanford University Press. www.lbilondon.ac.uk/news/2026/06...
Adventures of a Tudor Nerd Book Review: “The House of Boleyn” by Tracy Borman: "of all the novels that I have read about the Boleyns, this is one of my favorites." adventuresofatudornerd.com/2026/08/03/b... @hmalagisi.bsky.social @tracyborman.bsky.social #Tudors #HistoricalFiction #HistoricalFiction
Book Review: “The House of Boleyn” by Tracy Borman
The story of the Boleyns has been an area of fascination for Tudor and history nerds for centuries. There are hundreds of novels and nonfiction books specifically about this family and their rise a…
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Book Review: “The House of Boleyn” by Tracy Borman adventuresofatudornerd.com/2026/08/03/b...
Book Review: “The House of Boleyn” by Tracy Borman
The story of the Boleyns has been an area of fascination for Tudor and history nerds for centuries. There are hundreds of novels and nonfiction books specifically about this family and their rise a…
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My next novel explores the question of what if the Tudor queens got revenge on Henry VIII. Henry Tudor Must Die by Jillian Laine. I would like to thank Berkley Publishing Group and Net Galley for sending me a copy of this novel.
Me: TBR growing out of control daily with so many good books. Also me: Have a second TBR pile for vacation.
Happy Friday everyone! What are you reading this weekend?
Collecting nonfiction books and historical fiction novels to protect the past from being destroyed by AI.
If you want to build your own version of the library from Beauty and the Beast, NOW IS THE TIME.
Book Review: “The Unicorn Hunters” by Katherine Arden adventuresofatudornerd.com/2026/07/29/b...
Book Review: “The Unicorn Hunters” by Katherine Arden
Mythological creatures have been part of cultures all around the world, and none as much as unicorns. While many European countries honor the unicorn, there is a series of tapestries in France that…
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To celebrate the return of the Bayeux Tapestry to England, I wanted to recreate the meal that William the Conqueror ate when he first landed at Pevensey. This is roast hen with Cameline sauce and a cup of hypocras. youtu.be/SjTbm0IHWJs?...
Feeding William the Conqueror's Army
YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller
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Adventures of a Tudor Nerd Book Review: “Anne of Cleves: Henry VIII’s Discarded Bride” by Elizabeth Norton adventuresofatudornerd.com/2026/07/28/b... @hmalagisi.bsky.social @enortonhistory.bsky.social #Tudors #History #BookReview
Book Review: “Anne of Cleves: Henry VIII’s Discarded Bride” by Elizabeth Norton adventuresofatudornerd.com/2026/07/28/b...
Book Review: “Anne of Cleves: Henry VIII’s Discarded Bride” by Elizabeth Norton
When we think about the wives of Henry VIII, we often think about the ones who made an impact. Katherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Catherine Howard, and Kathryn Parr all left their own …
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My next novel explores the lives of the Boleyns from their rise and fall through the eyes of those who knew them. The House of Boleyn by Tracy Borman. I would like to thank Grove Atlantic and Net Galley for sending me a copy of this novel.
Just finished watching Avatar Aang. That was everything I wanted in an Avatar movie and more.
My next adventure explores what childhood was like in 16th century England. Tudor Children by Nicholas Orme.
Some academics turn up their noses at movie adaptations or popular history books, but I call them "gateway drugs" into deeper scholarship. How many of us fell in love with history because a movie (or book) sparked our curiosity first? For me, it was Amadeus - it sent me down an 18thC rabbit hole.
Happy Friday everyone! What are you reading this weekend?
I just watched the documentary Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston and I thought it was very good and a unique documentary.
Book Review: “Heresy” by S. J. Parris adventuresofatudornerd.com/2026/07/21/b...
Book Review: “Heresy” by S. J. Parris
Tudor England was a chaotic dynasty, especially when it came to issues pertaining to religion. If you were a citizen, you had to either sacrifice your faith to stay alive or sacrifice yourself for …
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Guest Post: “Inspiration for the Novel ‘The Spirit of the Times’ by Justin Newland” adventuresofatudornerd.com/2026/07/20/g...
Guest Post: “Inspiration for the Novel ‘The Spirit of the Times’ by Justin Newland”
I would like to welcome Justin Newland to my blog today to share his inspiration for his novel “The Spirit of the Times.” I would like to thank Justin Newland and The Coffee Pot Book Club for allow…
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The thing is, England got invaded by a French force in the 11th century and those people are still basically in charge of everything. So I don’t know why we’re pretending otherwise. Although then a bit later England ended up being ruled by a Scottish king. The Auld Alliance. I’m half Welsh anyway.
Me when I see the grey or blue filter for medieval inspired movies.
My next adventure explores the life of Henry VIII's fourth wife. Anne of Cleves: Henry VIII's Discarded Bride by Elizabeth Norton.
Book Review: “The Ghost of Rataskaevu Street” by Indrek Hargla adventuresofatudornerd.com/2026/07/18/b...
Book Review: “The Ghost of Rataskaevu Street” by Indrek Hargla
In 15th-century Livonia, peace was restored after the chaos caused by the notorious pirates, the Victual Brothers, was brought to an end. The town of Tallinn has begun to rebuild, but things do not…
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