Journal Entry 1 by cats-eye from Bishop Auckland, County Durham United Kingdom on Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Synopsis (from Amazon.co.uk):

A stunning novel set in the Tudor court, as the rivalry between Queen Mary and her half-sister Elizabeth is played out against a background of betrayal, conflict and passion. The savage rivalry of the daughters of Henry VIII, Mary Tudor and Elizabeth, mirrors that of their mothers, Katherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn. Each will fight by any available means for the crown and future of the kingdom. Elizabeth's bitter struggle to claim the throne she believes is hers by right, and the man she desires almost more than her crown, is watched by her 'fool': a girl who has been forced to leave her homeland of Spain, as a Jew fleeing the Inquisition. In a court where truth is wittily denied and lies are mere games, it is the fool who can speak plainly: in these dangerous times, a woman must choose between ambition and love. Elizabeth will not make the same mistakes as her mother.

 

Journal Entry 2 by cats-eye from Bishop Auckland, County Durham United Kingdom on Sunday, July 02, 2006

RES for Bounti's HF virtual bookbox. 

Journal Entry 3 by cats-eye from Bishop Auckland, County Durham United Kingdom on Monday, August 21, 2006

posted today to bookgal23 via surface mail as part of HF VBB round 1 - enjoy! 

Journal Entry 4 by CharmedKim from Secaucus, New Jersey USA on Monday, September 18, 2006

This actually arrived a few weeks ago, but through scatterbrainedness, I'm just journaling it now.

Thanks, cats-eye! 

Journal Entry 5 by CharmedKim from Secaucus, New Jersey USA on Monday, September 24, 2007

Wow, I'm really glad that I read this book. I'd been in an historical fiction slump and really couldn't get into reading either of the two Philippa Gregory books I have. I finally picked this one up and loved it. Hannah is a great character and though at times she really is the fool in her naivete, she is also intelligent and progressive. We get to see her become a favorite of the Tudors and also watch her character evolve. But, it must have been tough to live during that era of persecution. All in all, I have to say that I was satisfied with the ending of the book and it is an amazing story.

I'll be sending this to rebeccaljames tomorrow who picked it from BookObsessed's Historical Fiction VBB Round 5. 

Journal Entry 6 by CharmedKim from Secaucus, New Jersey USA on Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Sent today to rebeccaljames. Enjoy! 

Journal Entry 7 by rebeccaljames from Cincinnati, Ohio USA on Sunday, September 30, 2007

I received this book today. I am looking forward to reading it. Thank you for sharing.