The Other Boleyn Girl11 reviews
Philippa Gregory

Scribner, 2001

High Five!

+ A gripping & entertaining novel
+ The Other Boleyn Girl
+ couldn't put it down
+ For a historical romance its not bad.
  
  











  



  
Katharine of Aragon: Three Novels in One Volume (The Wives of Henry VIII)
Jean Plaidy

Three Rivers Press, 2005
  
  











  



  
Plain Jane: A Novel of Jane Seymour (Tudor Women Series)11 reviews
Laurien Gardner

Berkley Trade, 2008

Great book, interesting insights

+ Great Book!

I enjoyed all of the books in this series, but especially this one on Jane Seymour. She is one of the least understood Queens, and I enjoyed Laurien Gardner's interpretation.
  
  











  



  
Brief Gaudy Hour: A Novel of Anne Boleyn14 reviews
Margaret Campbell Barnes

Sourcebooks Landmark, 2008

captures the spirit and essence of Anne Boleyn

+ A most refreshing approach
+ Very enjoyable tale of Anne Boleyn
+ Exceptionally written
+ Anne Boleyn's finest
  
  











  



  
Innocent Traitor: A Novel of Lady Jane Grey90 reviews
Alison Weir

Ballantine Books, 2007

Get to know the tragic nine day Queen

+ Unlucky to be named Jane
+ a great story
+ An engaging and moving account of England's tragic nine day Queen
  
  











  



  
The Last Wife of Henry VIII: A Novel35 reviews
Carolly Erickson

St. Martin's Griffin, 2007

Fiction yes, but the facts are true and the storytelling wonderful!

+ sixth wife of Henry..

This 2006 novel is one of those books I found almost impossible to put down and that I read in a very short time. Throughout, I kept telling myself that it just could not be true and that this was one of those historical novels that took liberties with history. I was so enchanted however, that I ...
  
  











  



  
My Lady of Cleves: A Novel of Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves3 reviews
Margaret Campbell Barnes

Sourcebooks Landmark, 2008

From S. Krishna's Books

+ Anne of Cleves was a very adaptable woman
+ An interesting look at a woman that survived marriage to King Henry VIII

I didn't know much about Anne of Cleves going into My Lady of Cleves. I know the "gossip" - that she was ugly, fat, and that she smelled. And I have read Philippa Gregory's The Boleyn Inheritance, which included a section on Anne of Cleves. When Danielle at Sourcebooks, Inc. asked if I would be ...
  
  











  



  
Midnight Never Come10 reviews
Marie Brennan

Orbit, 2008

Colorful Tapestry

+ Unique blend of fantasy,history and a dash of romance
+ Amazingly good historical fantasy
+ Top notch historical fantasy.
  
  











  



  
The Queen's Fool: A Novel (Boleyn)201 reviews
Philippa Gregory

Touchstone, 2004

A MUST READ

+ Captivating
+ Almost as good as The Other Boelyn Girl!
+ Great book!!
  
  











  



  
Portrait of an Unknown Woman: A Novel21 reviews
Vanora Bennett

Harper Paperbacks, 2008

Stunning Historical Fiction

+ An extraordinary first novel
+ History/Mystery

Enter Tudor England in 1527 to meet a portraitist Hans Holbein as he arrives in the home of Sir Thomas More. His painting reveals secrets--disclosed years later. You'll enjoy following Meg Giggs, More's adopted daughter, and meeting the other characters set in a time of mayhem. This is an ...
  
  











  



  
The Secret Bride: In The Court of Henry VIII28 reviews
Diane Haeger

NAL Trade, 2008

The Secret Bride: In the Court of Henry VIII

+ The Secret Bride by Diane Haeger
+ Interesting but lacking a little credibility....

An excellent book that transfers the reader into the court of Henry the VIII and the trials and tribulations that go with it. I really enjoyed the book because we finally have another great book about Princess Mary the younger sister of Henry the VIII. Along with Mary, Queen of France by Jean ...
  
  











  



  
The Virgin's Lover (Boleyn)164 reviews
Philippa Gregory

Touchstone, 2005

amazing author!!

+ The Virgin's Lover

I was given The Other Boleyn Girl as a gift and devoured it. Since then I have read every other book in the Tudor series. I am patiently awaiting her new book which is to hit the shelves in September. She is one of those authors who makes you not want the book to end. And her talent is consistent ...
  
  











  



  
The Lady Elizabeth: A Novel35 reviews
Alison Weir

Ballantine Books, 2008

refreshing biographical fiction

+ The New Philippa Gregory?
+ Great read

"The King's Daughter". Elizabeth Tudor is not quite three years old when her father King Henry beheads her mother his second wife Anne Boleyn. Thus with one stroke of the ax the child is demoted from Princess to lady. From that day until her sire dies, her life is in jeopardy. "The King's ...
  
  











  



  
The Constant Princess (Boleyn)177 reviews
Philippa Gregory

Touchstone, 2006

The Constant Princess

+ Good but sometimes repetitive
+ Constantly Wonderful

I thought this was a very good book with a lot of historical information in it.
  
  











  



  
The Boleyn Inheritance168 reviews
Philippa Gregory

Touchstone Books, 2007

To thine own self be true,

+ Another good installment
+ The madness of Henry VIII
+ Wonderful
+ Phillippa Gregory
  
  











  



  
The Queen's Lady10 reviews
Barbara Kyle

Kensington, 2008

So Hard to be a Lady

+ A WONDERFUL READ
+ An excellent read!

I do not read many historical novels but when I do I want one which manages to re-create the milieu, with an intriguing central character and a plot which twists and turns. I also got to like the author's style. "The Queen's Lady" has all four ingredients. Kyle's main character in the book, ...
  
  











  



  
Mademoiselle Boleyn26 reviews
Robin Maxwell

NAL Trade, 2007

Vivid, interesting and shocking

+ Very good
+ Overall good read/poratrait of Anne's early life

For those die-hard Phillipa Gregory (ala "The Other Boleyn Girl") fans, this book seems to historically contradict what Anne Boleyn did as a child. I am sure the historical facts are well researched (who am I to contend them? I just read the stuff, not study it.) but there are basic tenets that do ...
  
  











  



  
The King's Pleasure7 reviews
Norah Lofts

Tempus, 2007

Top-Notch Work of Historical Fiction

+ Katherine of Aragon Still The Best Wife
+ Sympathy for the Queen
+ A Book for Katharine of Aragon Fans...
  
  











  



  
The Other Queen: A Novel54 reviews
Philippa Gregory

Touchstone, 2008

Three interesting historical figures, but one misstep after another.

+ Other Queen just doesn't measure up
+ My first Gregory book...can't wait for more

Philippa Gregory has done it again-- she brings Tudor England to life once more, this time telling the opposite side of the story that occurred in her novel "The Virgin's Lover," that of Mary Stewart, Queen of Scotts. She paints the beautiful young queen as a sympathetic figure and a model of the ...
  
  











  



  
Sovereign: A Matthew Shardlake Mystery (Matthew Shardlake Mysteries)28 reviews
C. J. Sansom

Viking Adult, 2007

Mystery and History: Getting It Right

+ Shardlake series
+ Another Excellent Shardlake Mystery!!
+ Another engrossing historical novel by C.J. Sansom.
+ cant put down, historical