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Category Archives: The Wars of the Roses
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...
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...
Review | The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory
Hardcover: 400 pages
Publisher: Touchstone
Release Date: August 3rd, 2010
Source: I received this book from the publisher for review.
As I was reading the first book of this Cousin’s War series, The White Queen, I couldn’t help but… Continue reading...
The Sunday Salon: Some Exciting Announcements and Happy Birthday to Me!
Today I have several exciting announcements! Well, to begin, it’s my birthday today 
Last night at midnight, Ron surprised me with goodies from my favorite bakery, Two Little Red Hens. For any NYers out there, they have two locations, one here on the Upper East Side, and one in Brooklyn. I LOVE their cupcakes; they are like heaven in your mouth. First of all… Continue reading...
Author Event: I Met Philippa Gregory Last Night!
So as many of you already know, I had been looking forward to last night’s Philippa Gregory event since I first found out about it back in July. And “the Queen of Royal Fiction” did not disappoint!!! As part of her promotional tour for The White Queen, she stopped by my local Barnes & Noble to give a speech on Elizabeth Woodville and The Wars of the Roses, followed… Continue reading...