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TSS: I Survived BEA 2010! Pt. II: Outside Events
So on the second day of BEA, Trish from Hey Lady! Whatcha Readin’? and I had made plans to eat some truffle pizza in the East Village at one of my favorite little Italian restaurants, Gnocco. Sadly for us, we waited nearly an hour and a half in 90 degree heat and absurd humidity to catch a ride out of the Javits Center… Continue reading...
Posted in BEA, Book Blogger Con, The Sunday Salon
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I Survived BEA 2010! Pt. I: First Impressions
WOW is all I can say (okay, clearly the fact that this post is just one in a series of many indicates that I have TONS more to say, but it seemed like a solid opener). Where to begin? BEA was amazing. It was my first time attending, and I sort of wandered into the Javits Center not really knowing what to expect. I’d attended MODA Manhattan events there from… Continue reading...
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Mailbox Monday 5/24/10
Mailbox Monday is a book meme hosted by The Printed Page. Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists. What books came into your home recently?Awesome haul for me today:
For the King by Catherine DelorsPaperback ARC, from the publisher.Read a synopsis.
The Sunday Salon: Attending BEA and/or Book Blogger Con? Let’s Meet!
Ever since I first started this blog just under a year ago, I have been hearing so much about BEA all across the book blogosphere. I was bummed to have just missed it last year, but I plan to make up for that tenfold this year! To add to the fun of it all, this Friday marks the first annual Book Blogger Con, which… Continue reading...
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Hunters and Gatherers in the Bookstore
When I was a little girl, my dad very patiently served as my wingman during my long outings at the bookstore, and now that I’m an adult, he’s passed that torch on to my loving other half (old habits die hard). I was recently talking with my gal pal Lizzy from Historically Obsessed, and one of the things we shared a few laughs over is the guy vs. girl… Continue reading...
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Giveaway Winners: The Queen’s Pawn, Mistress of Rome
Posted in Christy English, Giveaways, Kate Quinn
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Review | The Confessions of Catherine de Medici by C.W. Gortner
Hardcover: 416 pages
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date: May 25th, 2010
Source: I received this ARC from the publisher for review.
The Catherine de Medici most know of from historical fiction of days gone by is the infamous Dowager Queen of France who dabbled… Continue reading...
Two Women, One King: The Love Triangle of Catherine de Medici, Henri II and Diane de Poitiers | A Guest Post by C.W. Gortner
Please join me in giving an enthusiastic welcome to one of my favorite historical fiction authors, C.W. Gortner! He has written a stellar guest specially for readers of Hist-Fic Chick, covering a topic of particular interest to me: the scandalous love triangle that existed between King Henri II of France, his wife Queen Catherine, and his mistress Diane de Poitiers. This guest… Continue reading...
Currently Reading…The Confessions of Catherine de Medici
Currently Reading…The Confessions of Catherine de Mediciby C.W. Gortner
Synopsis: “At the age of fourteen, Catherine de Medici, last legitimate descendant of the Medici blood, finds herself betrothed to the King Francois I’s son, Henri. Sent from her native Florence to France, humiliated and overshadowed by her husband’s life-long devotion to his mistress, when tragedy strikes her family Catherine… Continue reading...