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Romantic Outlaws was passed onto me by a very good friend, @keeperofpages and I have to admit, sat on my TBR for a while as I was intimidated by how large it was! However, once I eventually picked it up, I found it difficult to then put it down. The writing style is both intelligent and engaging and I learned so much more about these fascinating women than I had ever expected to. ⁣ ⁣ This is a nonfiction book exploring the lives of Mary Wollstonecraft, writer, philosopher and advocate for women’s rights and her daughter, Mary Shelley, writer most famously of the novel Frankenstein. With each alternating chapter we hear from each of the Mary’s in turn as the author explores their respective careers, their individual triumphs and their aching sadnesses. ⁣ ⁣ I left Romantic Outlaws feeling much more educated and informed about two women who were each pioneers in their own way. It was terrible to read about their private tragedies (which I had been completely unaware of), but it gave me an ever greater respect for how they managed to weather these times in their lives. ⁣ ⁣ Reading a book like this only gives me a greater hunger for more information about Wollstonecraft and Shelley. They were passionate, fiercely determined and of course, majorly less appreciated in their time than they should have been. I’ll also be seeking out any and all other books from Charlotte Gordon - a phenomenal writer. ⁣ ⁣ Four and a half stars 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 💫 ⁣ #bookstagram #scottishbookstagrammer #romanticoutlawstheextraordinarylivesofmarywollstonecraftandmaryshelley #charlottegordon #feministnonfiction #maryshelley #marywollstonecraft #womeniadmireandrespect #maryshelleyfrankenstein #recommendednonfiction https://www.instagram.com/p/CiidHbFrkuK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Hello everyone! Hope your week is going splendiferously. I’m back today with a books that match my sleeves post inspired by Claire at @youcantbeatagoodbook when I saw it on her page. The sleeve itself (on the top of the stack) is from @paperandword and I’m absolutely obsessed with their sleeves. They do paperback, e-reader and hardback options and this particular sleeve has the beautiful tree imagery on the outside and a lovely turquoise colour on the inside which you can just about see in this image. (Not sponsored by the way, I’m just a fan! 🤣) These are some of my most stunning black and white books. I’ve read The Five and The White Road (both favourites of mine and HIGHLY recommended). I’m currently reading Book Of Night in this gorgeous @illumicrate edition and the final three books - Watch Her Fall, The Searcher and The New Wilderness are still on my TBR. I’d love to know as always if you’ve read any of these books or authors. Let’s have a chat in the comments! #bookstagram #scottishbookstagrammer #booksandsleeves #blackandwhitebooks #thefive #hallierubenhold #bookofnight #hollyblack #thewhiteroad #sarahlotz #watchherfall #erinkelly #thesearcher #tanafrench #thenewwilderness #dianecook #bookstacksofinsta #recommendedfiction #recommendednonfiction https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch7ydlOLfpA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=