Ten Years in the Bookstore, Part 1

In the tradition of Nick Hornby's Ten Years in the Tub, I decided to make my own list of books I've bought--starting with the month of July 2016.  These are books bought at a bookstore (new or used) but excludes library bag sales, books gifted to me, or books I borrowed from the library.



1. The Spanish Queen by Carolly Erickson
I just bought this last week and finished it yesterday and, while it had its negative aspects, it was, overall, an interesting read.  Though, Catherine of Aragon is still not my favorite wife of Henry VIII.  That title belongs to Anne #1 and Anne #2.

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2. The Female Malady: Women, Madness, and English Culture, 1890-1980 by Elaine Showalter
There are few things I enjoy reading about more than the treatment of the mentally ill throughout history.  Based on the introduction alone, I can tell this one will not disappoint.  If you're into this type of thing, too, I recommend Medical Muses: Hysteria in Nineteenth-Century Paris by Asti Hustvedt.

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3. Jane Austen's Erotic Advice by Sarah Raff
Because what's better than feminism, love, and Jane Austen--all in one book?

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4. Found: The Best Lost, Tossed, and Forgotten Items from Around the World by Davy Rothbart
If you've never visited FOUND Magazine's website or picked up one of their magazines, I recommend doing it.  It's like PostSecret but no one else was supposed to read these items.