“So, who were these women? What was their real story? And what happened to them after 1066? From Emma of Normandy, wife of both King Cnut and Aethelred II, to Saint Margaret, a descendant of Alfred the Great himself, we will trace the fortunes of the women who had a role to play … Continue reading A New Book Review – Silk and the Sword; the Women of the Norman Conquest
Tag: Book Reviews
The Gatekeeper – my latest review
My latest review can be found on the link below ... a really unusual read but, as the blurb says, really absorbing. The author, Kay Sexton, really knows her stuff. http://thereview2014.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/the-author-of-this-book-has-kindly.html?showComment=1448474078964#c4521264375841438901 https://www.facebook.com/thereviewgroup/
Three Book Giveaway!
http://thereview2014.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/robert-southworth-reviewof-medieval-iii.html https://www.facebook.com/thereviewgroup/ The author has generously offered the set of three books for simply posting a comment! I've left it a bit late to share as the draw is tomorrow. Good Luck!
England before 1066!
Yes, there was a history 😉 My latest review is of a second instalment in a trilogy exploring the fantastic, albeit enigmatic, Emma, the Norman Queen of England. A fantastic fictional read that intertwines fact and fiction and if you love history before the Conqueror, this is for you http://thereview2014.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/emma-reviews-price-of-blood.html#comment-form
The Review Group
This Facebook group is really taking off now. By following this page, you will link to books and genres you may never even have considered before, discover fabulous new independent authors and open up to new knowledge and interests. Whether you are a reader, an author or want to find out more about reviewing, drop … Continue reading The Review Group
The Winter House – Amazon Review
One of my favourite genres - historical time-slip novel. http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R3DHSW0OC086UB/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B0058KS5Q8&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=