Thursday, August 27, 2009

New Review - "Maid Marian" by Elsa Watson


This novel is a re-telling of the legend of Robin Hood, only it is told through the eyes of Maid Marian. As such, it is really her story and Robin Hood is only a secondary character throughout the book. Marian tells of her lonely childhood as a ward at Warwick castle. The only person she was close to was her nurse, Annie. ...continue reading...



Rating: *** (3 stars)

New Review - "The Virgin's Tale" by Sherri Smith


"The Virgin's Tale" is the story of Aemilia, a girl who was chosen to be a Vestal Virgin around the age of ten. Aemilia tells of how much of an honour this was for her family, but for her it was like she was being abandoned by the only people she had ever known. She had to adjust to becoming a Virgin, with the strict rules and conduct required of every Virgin. ...continue reading...



Rating: ***** (5 stars)

New Review - "The Principessa" by Christie Dickason


Francis Quoynt is sent on a dangerous mission to La Spada by England's second most powerful man, Robert Cecil, the Earl of Salisbury and English Secretary of State. Francis accepts the mission because he has grown tired of amusing courtly idiots with his fireworks and because his lover had married his father! ...continue reading...



Rating: *** (3 stars)

New Review - "The Lover's Path" by Krish Waldherr


"The Lover's Path" is an illustrated novel in which the protagonist tells her story of a love found and lost. Filamena Ziani is a young woman living in sixteenth century Venice. She loves music and has a beautiful singing voice. ...continue reading...



Rating: **** (4 stars)

Updates coming soon!

Hey everyone! I am in the process of updating my site for the first time in a month. I have been having trouble with my internet and as such was totally not into logging on - I just end up getting really mad at my internet and therefore enter into a bad mood. Not good for my cats who run for cover when I start yelling at my computer. Haha. Anyway a few new reviews will be up shortly, assuming of course I don't have any problems with my internet from now till then!