Stacking the Shelves #90

 

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Reading Reality. It's a place to showcase any books I have purchased, borrowed, or been lucky enough to have been given an advance copy of. Hope you find something that looks interesting to you or that makes you remember a favorite book you need to finish. Happy reading y'all!

The Irish Princess by Elizabeth Chadwick 

Kindle purchase: 99 cents this week

I confess I'm a sucker for highly acclaimed authors whose books are on sale this cheap and will almost always buy the book for this price. I still want to read Chadwick's Marshal series and her Eleanor of Aquitaine series, but this book looked pretty interesting on its own.

It's a stand alone novel about a young Irish princess who has to flee her home and gets caught up in the struggles of her father, King Diarmit of Ireland, Henry II and Richard de Clare in the 1100's. It looks like quite the epic. I know nothing about these events and so I'm sure I'll learn something new.

The Pioneers by David McCullough

Libby borrow

McCullough books are always great. I haven't read them all but years ago I really got into his works. He tells history like a story, does meticulous research, and picks unique people and events to explore. This book tells the story of five men who settle in the Northwest Territory forest and create a community there. I have always been fascinated with those who traveled west before steamboats and railroads and they seem so brave and adventurous. This book looks like a great way to learn about the earliest settlers. 

Rome by Ben Kane

Kindle purchase: 99 cents this week

I've read some of Kane's books about the crusader period and Richard II and while Rome isn't my favorite topic I know he will make it interesting and informative at the same time. 

He has great characters who live through major events and battles but adds personal stories to make them realistic. This book focuses on an unknown, but real person, Galla Placidia, a woman who tries to become a Roman empress. It's just good historical fiction to entertain and teach. He is also very accessible to his fans on his social media and that's always a plus with authors.