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Monthly Archives: February 2011
Mystery of History: The Princes in the Tower
I started writing my review of Sandra Worth’s Pale Rose of England with what I had intended as a “brief” summary of The Princes in the Tower, when I realized there is no brief way to recount this complicated time in history. So here I offer my very own colorful (AKA highly editorialized and by no means a scholarly rendering of history) version of what went down… Continue reading...
The Sunday Salon: Yep, I’m moving to California!
Some of you may have noticed I’ve been a bit MIA of late. I posted back in January (and haven’t posted much since then) about making a quite a few changes in my life and going on a Californian “adventure” of sorts. Well, I love it so much that I’ve decided to move here! My friends and family pretty much all live in New York, so I’ll be back and forth often, but I’ve decided to leave the concrete jungle behind in favor of sunshine and the beach and a completely new lifestyle altogether. I will always count New York as home, but I’m at a point in my young life where I have the option to make a big move like this, so I’m going to go for it!
I’m flying back to NYC this week to tie up some loose ends and get my things packed and ready to ship out here. Once I’m back and a bit more settled in you should be seeing more of me around the blogosphere. I’ve been a terribly inconsistent blogger as of late, but I’ve been figuring out some major life decisions (and doing a lot of relaxing in the process). But I promise this won’t be the case forever! I’ll be back in full Hist-Fic Chick mode once I’m a bit more settled. The good thing is I’ve done a ton of reading while I’ve been here, so expect plenty of reviews in the near future.
Here are some photos taken since I’ve been here:
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Giveaway | Pale Rose of England by Sandra Worth
In honor of the HFRT’s February event featuring Pale Rose of England by Sandra Worth, I have one copy of the book up for grabs. I enjoyed this book immensely and admire the author’s innovation in crafting such an intriguing storyline; not an easy feat when handling so controversial a subject. Check out our calendar
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Perks for the Bookishly Inclined Bargainista
As someone well-versed in the language of “bargain-speak” I have a deep appreciation for all things discount. TJ Maxx aficionadess, check. Access to the most exclusive of Sample Sales in Manhattan, check. Lunch specials on the Santa Monica Promenade, check, check, check!
Call me a Recessionista; call me a girl who can’t resist a sale – either way, I’m all about value. Cheap? Never. But seldom do I meet… Continue reading...
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A Rose for All Seasons: The Adventures of a Dazzling Scottish Beauty | A Guest Post by Sandra Worth
Lady Catherine Gordon, daughter of the Earl of Huntly, and cousin to James IV of Scotland, was by all accounts a remarkable woman who became a legend in her own lifetime. She married four times for love in an age when men controlled the destiny of women and her first husband was believed to be the younger of the two princes in the Tower, Richard Duke of York… Continue reading...