7 Must-Read Historical Novels
- BOOK LISTS, BOOKS & HISTORY
- April 25, 2025
These famous snakes in books slither, surprise, and often bite unsuspecting humans. Over the years, serpents have played an important role in literature. Get to know these top 10 snakes in literature. 1. Cadmus in Metamorphoses by Ovid Cadmus, after killing a serpent, “felt his skin hardening as scales grew there, while dark green patches
READ MOREThe first day of school is always exciting and a little (or a lot) nerve-racking. These 10 best back-to-school books and stories will help ease those first day jitters and get your kids ready for back to school, learning new things, meeting new friends, their teachers, and the new school year. 1. Beach Toys vs.
READ MOREThese books that take place in Alabama include bestselling modern classics and autobiographies. You will want to place all 10 of these must-read books set in Alabama, the Heart of Dixie, on your TBR list. 1. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee “Voted America’s Best-Loved Novel in PBS’s The Great American Read. Harper Lee’s
READ MOREThese rats, mice (and water voles!) from books will a-maze you. Just don’t get caught in a mouse trap, and avoid all rats’ nests, with these top 11 rodents in literature. 1. The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse from The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse by Aesop The Country Mouse lives a simple
READ MOREAre you watching the Olympic Games in Tokyo? These 20 best books about the Olympics make perfect companions while you watch the Olympics this year. Olympic Games History 1. The Naked Olympics by Tony Perrottet “Using firsthand reports and little-known sources—including an actual Handbook for a Sports Coach used by the Greeks—The Naked Olympics creates
READ MOREAn American literary icon, Mark Twain, the author of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, lived an extraordinary life with plenty of ups and downs. Here are 5 things you didn’t know about Mark Twain. 1. He wasn’t expected to live as a baby. The sixth of seven children, Samuel
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