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Patricia Bracewell
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The Mystery at Avebury
I was in England last September for the Historical Novel Society Conference, and afterwards my husband and I settled down in Winchester where I planned to conduct several days of ‘boots-on-the-ground’ research. Along the way, though, we stopped at the … Read More →
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This book interested me because it includes a chapter on Emma of Normandy, queen of England...a chapter that she shares with Henry VIII. (Poor Emma!) Beyond that, I did not know what to expect when I began reading, and the book certainly took me to s
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| Before reading JAMES, I re-read HUCKLEBERRY FINN for the first time in 5 decades. Twain's novel amused me at first, but the gullibility of half of the characters and the meanness of the other half irritated me after a while. Twain was writing tongue- ...more | |
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| Before reading JAMES, I re-read HUCKLEBERRY FINN for the first time in 5 decades. Twain's novel amused me at first, but the gullibility of half of the characters and the meanness of the other half irritated me after a while. Twain was writing tongue- ...more | |
“As Norman bride and English queen she would walk a fine line between the interests of two rulers -- her brother and her lord. Both men would demand her fealty. One, at least, would exact a heavy price if she were to prove disloyal.”
― Shadow on the Crown
― Shadow on the Crown
“His vision blurred to haze, the sounds of feasting stilled, and from every dark corner, shadows streamed toward him until they reached the dais and formed a pulsing darkness before him. From its murky heart, his dead brother's face, eyes glowing and malignant, stared into his.”
― Shadow on the Crown
― Shadow on the Crown
“He was weak, this king, and she felt nothing for him but scorn. Yet, she reminded herself. All men were weak.
~ Elgiva”
― Shadow on the Crown
~ Elgiva”
― Shadow on the Crown
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| Aussie Readers: **Winter Reading Challenge - 2013** | 724 | 286 | Sep 02, 2013 07:43PM | |
| 2025 Reading Chal...: Lisa's 50 Books in 2013 | 56 | 149 | Dec 07, 2013 08:55PM | |
| 2025 Reading Chal...: Let's Turn Pages Yearly Challenge | 337 | 790 | Jan 01, 2014 10:38AM | |
| 2025 Reading Chal...: The Baby Name Hunt - 2013 | 198 | 419 | Jan 01, 2014 02:49PM | |
| A History of Royals: Reading through the eras | 166 | 122 | Jan 10, 2014 03:02PM |
“As Norman bride and English queen she would walk a fine line between the interests of two rulers -- her brother and her lord. Both men would demand her fealty. One, at least, would exact a heavy price if she were to prove disloyal.”
― Shadow on the Crown
― Shadow on the Crown
“His vision blurred to haze, the sounds of feasting stilled, and from every dark corner, shadows streamed toward him until they reached the dais and formed a pulsing darkness before him. From its murky heart, his dead brother's face, eyes glowing and malignant, stared into his.”
― Shadow on the Crown
― Shadow on the Crown
“He was hounded by the shade of his brother, demanding terribly the price of blood... William of Malmesbury, the History of the English Kings.”
― The Price of Blood
― The Price of Blood
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