Bought from the Hospice Shop in Halifax for a Bookcrossing friend.

Bought this for my partner in the Easter Exchange, but they already had it. Did a wishlist check and yours was the name I knew. Hope you enjoy it.

Thank you very much. Anne Boleyn is my all time favourite historical person. I look forward to reading it.

I've read a couple of books by Suzannah Dunn and really enjoyed them. This one didn't pull me in as much which is a shame as it's a retelling of my favorite story.

It's hard to retell a story that's been told so many times and she does try and put a different twist on it by introducing Lucy Cornwallis with her own side story. While it's interesting to know about Lucy, she was the only female working in the Tudor Kitchens. Her lust with Mark Smeaton isn't that believable. And after watching Showtime's 'The Tudors'. I can't picture Mark being straight.

Anne's story is captivating as always and I like how her point of view chapters were in the past and Lucy's were in the present. She was also talking as if to Elizabeth so it's done in the knowledge of hindsight.

I finally had the chance to actually read in the sunshine! And because of this finished the book very quickly. It then put me in a Tudor mood and I had to watch the film 'Anne Of A Thousand Days' to which my boyfriend was like "How many times do you watch this story!?" Lots. I'm obsessed.

Enjoy :)

*Photo - Genevieve Bujold playing Anne Boleyn in Anne Of The Thousand Days.*

Received today with the science magazine (thankyou) another book (thank you!) and a bar of chocolate - HUZZAH!!!!

This is a really good read!!! It's alternating chapters between Anne Boleyn, second wife to Henry 8th, and Lucy Cornwallis, confectioner to The King. The combined stories intertwine to tell of Henry's slow-to-divorce Catherine of Aragon despite Anne's continued foot-stomping with stories of Lucy's amazing sugar creations made for feasts and banquets..... and Mark Smeaton visiting the kitchens to discuss Court life...... and goes through Anne Boleyn's marriage, pregnancies and ultimate fall from favour and trial and death. Very well told...!

Sent to the winner of the Culinary Sweeps - hope you enjoy!!

Thank you so much - a new writer for me, and the book itself sounds very interesting!

I haven't read much of historical fiction, but this was so interesting that I think I have to read more! Well written, lots of faschinating details about life in 16th century - very good indeed!

A surprise book to Hippolein's package :)

Books arrived safely in Helsinki, thank you Chania for this extra surprise.