Book Review

Book Review: “Forsaking All Other” by Catherine Meyrick

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I love reading fiction. Especially fiction books within the Tudor era I was honored to receive a review copy of this book from the author and I'm so happy to tell you about it. I finished this book well over a month ago and finally got around to finishing a review for it. I wanted to make sure it received a proper review and not one that was rushed. About the Author Catherine Meyrick is a writer of historical fiction with a particular love of Elizabethan England. Her stories [More]

Guest Book Review: “The Life of Elizabeth I” by Alison Weir

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  Guest review by Heidi Malagisi Elizabeth I was perhaps the most influential monarch in English history. There are episodes in her life that became legendary. From her tumultuous childhood to her reign where everyone either wanted her to marry or put someone else on the throne, Elizabeth?s life was hardly easy. Even though much is known about her public life as queen, we really do not know a lot about her private life. In Alison Weir?s book, ?The Life of Elizabeth [More]

Book Review: Lady Katherine Knollys by Sarah-Beth Watkins

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I need to start of by thanking Chronos Books for sending me "Lady Katherine Knollys" to review. I have never read anything by Sarah-Beth Watkins and the topics of her books interested me. Book Description from Amazon: Katherine Knollys was Mary Boleyn's first child, born in 1524 when Mary was having an affair with King Henry VIII. Katherine spent her life unacknowledged as the king's daughter, yet she was given prime appointments at court as maid of honour to both Anne of [More]

Book Review: “The Path to Somerset” by Janet Wertman

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If you know anything about me at all you know I love all things Thomas Seymour. It's because of my love for Thomas that I tend to hold Edward Seymour in a bad light - he, after all, was at the helm when Thomas was executed. The Path to Somerset is the second book in the Seymour saga by Janet Wertman - her first book was on Jane Seymour, called Jane the Quene. This book covers the career of Edward Seymour starting in March 1539. Queen Jane has been dead for a year and a half [More]

Book Review – “Jane Seymour: The Haunted Queen” by Alison Weir

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Before I begin my review, I have to say that I am a HUGE fan of Weir's series on the six Tudor queens. There are quite a few Weir haters out there but you cannot deny this woman can write one hell of a novel - not to mention she's popping one of these out every year. It's quite amazing. Description of Book from Amazon: Acclaimed author and historian Alison Weir continues her epic Six Tudor Queens series with this third captivating novel, which brings to life Jane Seymour, [More]

Guest Book Review – “Secrets of the Tudor Court: The Pleasure Palace” by Kate Emerson

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  My name is Julie Wright, I am a book blogger and Tudor History enthuiast. Have always had a fascination with Anne Boleyn and single mother to a fantastic daughter whom happens to champion Katherine of Aragon! Tweet me @ emmabuzzybee, visit me at  http://hungrybookworm.uk This is the first book I have read from this author and certainly it will not be the last. With some Historical Fiction, there is fact, but there is also ‘poetic licence’ the author brings, [More]