Alrighty, folks, we're winding down on Women's History Month (which includes International Women's Day), but that doesn't mean we have to stop reading relevant books on March 31st! So, roll up your reading sleeves, and let's march forward with some reading lists for your consideration: CNN recommends 20 books that are essential reading for Women's History Month   Princeton University Press (ahem, yes, THAT Princeton) offers an impressive nonfiction reading list for consideration Popsugar pops out The 11 Most Popular Books to Read During Women's History Month Here's a GoodReads post on  64 Top Nonfiction Books to Read for Women's History Month  (which includes an almost equal number of comments with more suggestions and some interesting perspectives on the list) Buzzfeed waxes enthusiastic about 9 Fantastic Books That You Must Read for Women's History Month Orion goes poetic with 17 Poetry Collections to read during Women's History Month   Mov...

Recently, I have been binge-watching episodes of Turn: Washington's Spies on Netflix. The story is set in and around New York during the years of the American Revolution, and it has been fascinating to look back at this period in history, even knowing that not all the details, or characters, are true to the facts. The series is based on a book, Washington's Spies: The story of America's First Spy Ring , which was known as the Culper Ring. The book was written by Alexander Rose, who focuses on the true historical facts instead of the dramatized version of events seen in the television series. Photos courtesy of  AMC What is true is the Culper Ring, headed up by Abraham Woodhull of Setauket, New York. Set primarily in New York where the spy ring started in the town of Setauket, the story does cover key places and people in the fight for Independence throughout the Colonies. Mary One of the aspects of the story I have enjoyed the most is the way the strength of w...