Pope Joan: A Novel283 reviews Donna Cross Ballantine Books, 1996 Excellent Historical Fiction + WOW! When this novel was released, there was some minor brouhaha about how it's "untrue", "there was never a female pope", "the author is taking liberties", etc. The kind of controversy that sprang up when "The Da Vinci Code" was released, though nowhere near that level. All of which drew me to the ...             Courtesan: A Novel15 reviews Diane Haeger Three Rivers Press, 2006 A captivating novel + Memorable and Marvelous Haeger grasps the reader's attention early on in this book, and successfully keeps it until the end. I was captivated by the relationship between Diane de Pointers and Henri from beginning till end. This is a great novel of historical fiction, although the word fiction should be emphasised here. ...             The Red Tent (Bestselling Backlist)1437 reviews Anita Diamant Picador, 1998 Literary Bread and Water- Will Make You Feel Alive + A must read. + The Red Tent + wonderfully engrossing + Pagan women in an early Jewish world             Here Be Dragons153 reviews Sharon Kay Penman Ballantine Books, 1993 Welsh storytelling at its most beautiful + what can i say? + WOW! What a Book! + Sharron does it again + Great Reading, history comes to life             Duchess: A Novel of Sarah Churchill20 reviews Susan Holloway Scott NAL Trade, 2006 Lush Detail Rules! + Pleasantly Surprised + The Original Power Couple I'm normally not a huge fan of first-person POV, but it works for this novel. I've been fascinated with the Churchill's for years, and this book was a wonderful chance to peek inside the life of the matriarch of the dynasty.             Courtesan: A Novel15 reviews Diane Haeger Three Rivers Press, 2006 A captivating novel + Memorable and Marvelous Haeger grasps the reader's attention early on in this book, and successfully keeps it until the end. I was captivated by the relationship between Diane de Pointers and Henri from beginning till end. This is a great novel of historical fiction, although the word fiction should be emphasised here. ...             Duchess: A Novel of Sarah Churchill20 reviews Susan Holloway Scott NAL Trade, 2006 Lush Detail Rules! + Pleasantly Surprised + The Original Power Couple I'm normally not a huge fan of first-person POV, but it works for this novel. I've been fascinated with the Churchill's for years, and this book was a wonderful chance to peek inside the life of the matriarch of the dynasty.             Pope Joan: A Novel283 reviews Donna Cross Ballantine Books, 1996 Excellent Historical Fiction + WOW! When this novel was released, there was some minor brouhaha about how it's "untrue", "there was never a female pope", "the author is taking liberties", etc. The kind of controversy that sprang up when "The Da Vinci Code" was released, though nowhere near that level. All of which drew me to the ...             The Red Tent (Bestselling Backlist)1437 reviews Anita Diamant Picador, 1998 Literary Bread and Water- Will Make You Feel Alive + A must read. + The Red Tent + wonderfully engrossing + Pagan women in an early Jewish world             Here Be Dragons153 reviews Sharon Kay Penman Ballantine Books, 1993 Welsh storytelling at its most beautiful + what can i say? + WOW! What a Book! + Sharron does it again + Great Reading, history comes to life