RaeAnna + A Nerdy Lifestyle
I brought this teeny little book with me to Minnesota's Renaissance Faire during their Scottish Highland themed weekend. I'm a huge fan of history, fashion, and fun facts, so Scottish Tartan and Highland Dress by Fiona Macdonald was a fun read, even though, it was a bit basic at times.
Amazing Iowa Women by Katy Salwell Ph.D. is a beautifully illustrated book about the remarkable women who have called Iowa home. Unfortunately I'm not in it, but maybe the second edition won't overlook me.
I don't normally write about kids because I don't have one, but I spent last week with my eight year old cousin. We played hooky to explore the French Quarter. I completed her "dream" itinerary, so everything is eight year old approved!
The book is pretty much summed up in the quote, “We know how to be racist. We know how to pretend to be not racist. Now let’s know how to be antiracist.”
The Black Book is a heartbreaking history of Africans’ struggle to gain humanity, recognition, rights, and the hope for equality and citizenship in America from 1619 through the 1940s.
The Cartiers by Francesca Cartier Brickell is more than a story of the Cartier family empire. It is the story of the world's highest societies. I highly enjoyed it.