http://reviews.theanneboleynfiles.com By TheAnneBoleynFiles.com Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:14:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Seeing as this is my Anne Boleyn "Bible", the book I can't bear to be without and the one that I use more than any other, it's funny that I have never actually reviewed it! So, I thought I would correct that glaring omission by reviewing this Anne Boleyn biography. I ... http://reviews.theanneboleynfiles.com/the-life-and-death-of-anne-boleyn-by-eric-ives/307 The full title of this book by Raymond Lamont-Brown is "How Fat Was Henry VIII? And 101 Other Questions on Royal History" and it's a wonderful book which gives you answers to all those nagging royal history questions. It's just perfect as a present for history buffs or as a ... http://reviews.theanneboleynfiles.com/how-fat-was-henry-viii-by-raymond-lamont-brown/303 [caption id="attachment_299" align="alignright" width="199" caption="UK Version"][/caption] With it being the anniversary of Lady Jane Grey's execution tomorrow I thought it was fitting for me to publish my review of Eric Ives's biography "Lady Jane Grey: A Tudor Mystery". If you keep up with my posts on The Anne Boleyn Files, you will ... http://reviews.theanneboleynfiles.com/lady-jane-grey-a-tudor-mystery-by-eric-ives/288 I know that many Robin Maxwell fans are eagerly awaiting the publication of her new novel, "O, Juliet", on the 2nd February 2010, so I thought you might like to know my views on this novel. Here's my review of Robin Maxwell's latest offering. William Shakespeare, "The Bard", is a tough ... http://reviews.theanneboleynfiles.com/o-juliet-by-robin-maxwell/277 I didn't realise that I had been missing out on some great works of historical fiction until I read an advance copy Karen Harper's latest book which is published by G.P. Putnam's Sons on 21st January. Now, I'm going to be buying her other Tudor books: "The Last Boleyn" and ... http://reviews.theanneboleynfiles.com/the-queens-governess-by-karen-harper/271 One of the very first Anne Boleyn novels I read was Robin Maxwell's "The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn", a book I loved because I so wanted to believe that Elizabeth had been able to learn the true story of her mother's life, through her own words. I was captivated ... http://reviews.theanneboleynfiles.com/virgin-robin-maxwell/254 [caption id="attachment_263" align="alignright" width="192" caption="UK Cover - Click to buy from Amazon UK"][/caption] Anne Boleyn Files and Elizabeth Files visitor Kelly Gartland was kind enough to write this review after she had "The Lady Elizabeth" for Christmas. I haven't read it yet but it's on my list. If you have read ... http://reviews.theanneboleynfiles.com/the-lady-elizabeth-by-alison-weir/260 Anne Boleyn Files visitor, Christine Nicole Kimmell was kind enough to write this review on Margaret George's fictional "autobiography" of King Henry VIII:- [caption id="attachment_250" align="alignright" width="198" caption="The Autobiography of Henry VIII - US Version"][/caption] The Autobiography of Henry VIII, With Notes From His Fool Will Somers, was an absolutely fascinating read. ... http://reviews.theanneboleynfiles.com/the-autobiography-of-henry-viii-by-margaret-george/249 [caption id="attachment_233" align="alignright" width="185" caption="The Sisters Who Would Be Queen - US Cover"][/caption] "The Sisters Who Would Be Queen: The Tragedy of Katherine, Mary and Lady Jane Grey" is a non-fiction account of the stories of these three sisters, the times they lived in and the monarchs who reigned in their ... http://reviews.theanneboleynfiles.com/the-sisters-who-would-be-queen-by-leanda-de-lisle/225 [caption id="attachment_221" align="alignright" width="300" caption="The Early loves of Anne Boleyn"][/caption] I was very excited when I heard about the release of this book just a few weeks after Alison Weir's "The Lady in the Tower", October was a really great month for Anne Boleyn fans! However, I must admit to being ... http://reviews.theanneboleynfiles.com/the-early-loves-of-anne-boleyn-by-josephine-wilkinson/214