Micro Reviews: July

In which I review the books I've finished reading this month in one sentence.
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Daughters of Time edited by Mary Hoffman

A short but shallow anthology about cool historical British women. 

Last of the Amazons by Steven Pressfield

I reviewed this interesting but exhausting novel about the war between the Amazons and the Athenians.


 

The Tiger Queens: The Women of Genghis Khan by Stephanie Thornton

An extremely interesting and well-written historical novel, although I wasn't expecting such a reinforcement of gender roles.

The Scarlet Pimpernel (The Scarlet Pimpernel #1) by Emmuska Orczy
Set during the French Revolution, this classic novel is exciting but also surprisingly cute.

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

I read this because it's referenced in Black Sails (no regrets! I feel wiser now) and I liked some of the messages but I struggled with the extremely old-fashioned language (thou hath doth, etc).


 

Nights of Silk and Sapphire by Amber Jacobs

This uberfic and f/f erotica is deliciously readable, but I do wish there were more plot and less porn. 

Have you read any of these? What did you read this month? What are you excited to read next?