Virgin Widow by Anne O’Brien

Claire | June 24, 2010

This is not a book that I’d normally pick up, as I tend to stick to historical fiction about the Tudor era, but, boy, am I glad that I got to read this book!
I was hooked from the start and I read all 601 pages in one weekend, completely ignoring my family and the housework. [...]

Richard III and the Murder in the Tower by Peter A Hancock

Claire | September 1, 2009

Those of you who have just read Philippa Gregory’s “The White Queen” which focused on the story of Elizabeth Woodville, her marriage to Edward IV and the fate of her family, may now want to delve into the real historical story, after all, “The White Queen” is a fictional account of this period of history.
Well, [...]