Going beyond page three of the book we all write for ourselves
In the beginning of The Other Queen, Philippa Gregory writes, “Every woman should marry for her own advantage since her husband will represent her, as visible as her front door, for the rest of her life. If she chooses a wastrel she will be avoided by all her neighbors as a poor woman; catch a… Continue reading Review: The Other Queen
Most people are at least reasonably familiar with Queen Victoria ruler of Great Britain from June 20, 1837 until her death on January 22, 1901. For crying out loud there is an entire era named for her. When I started Victoria by Daisy Goodwin I had heard a lot about her life as a widow.… Continue reading Review: Victoria
This book all started with a phone call from my Aunt in California a few weeks ago. She told me she had a fantastic book for me to read. That it was one my Grandmother was reading for a book club and that in a moment of quiet she also picked it up and began… Continue reading Review: Where the Crawdads Sing
It was hard for me to finish this book, especially the last 15 pages or so, but I did. Harder still to write a book review because I'm horribly conflicted between liking some portions of the story and despising some parts. 'The Friday Night Knitting Club' by Kate Jacobs is the story of a group… Continue reading Review: The Friday Night Knitting Club
Beyond Page Three 