http://everythingtudor.com/bookblog For the Latest News on Tudor Literature Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:52:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en History Undressed has posted the first part of a short story titled The Tudor Courtier's Journey. It is interestingly written so that the reader is literally in the story, using the "you" form rather than the he/she form. Here's the link to read part one. . Author Sandra Worth has written a ... http://everythingtudor.com/bookblog/?p=2483 We have decided on the books for our next read at the Tudor Book Club. The non-fiction read will be The Lady in the Tower: The Fall of Anne Boleyn by Alison Weir The fiction read will be Mademoiselle Boleyn Robin Maxwell We will read them simultaneously, but if you are only able ... http://everythingtudor.com/bookblog/?p=2500 I am changing up the giveaways a bit this month. I received word from author Hilary Mantel's people that they wish to have a giveaway for the new paper back edition of Wolf Hall at the Tudor Book Blog! The new edition was just released in paperback. A bit about the ... http://everythingtudor.com/bookblog/?p=2495 We are finishing up The Lady Elizabeth next week and are now in the final stages of deciding our next read. We have decided to pick a non-fiction book (the see our list so far, go here). We are putting our suggestions in a "hat" and drawing to decide. Once ... http://everythingtudor.com/bookblog/?p=2491 I received an e-mail from author D.L. Bogdan with a bit of information on her next novel Rivals in the Tudor Court. It won't be released until May 2011. There isn't really any other information about it, but I will post as soon as I find out something! I recently reviewed ... http://everythingtudor.com/bookblog/?p=2486 Author Philippa Gregory talks about turning historical facts into best sellers in this new article. She also discusses The Other Boleyn Girl, her first successful novel, and her latest, The Red Queen. Here's the link to the full article. . Now for Two Reviews: Bookworm's Dinner (hehe love the name) has done a review for ... http://everythingtudor.com/bookblog/?p=2470 For those of you who do not read the Tudor Times Blog: With the success of our Tudor Book Club, one of our wiki members suggested a Tudor Film Club where we will choose a Tudor film/show, watch it, then discuss it. We are in the rudimentary stages of deciding what ... http://everythingtudor.com/bookblog/?p=2473 It seems the wetpaint team have fixed the problem with their wikis, so the Everything Tudor Wiki and the Tudor Book Club are back up and running! Yay! I am so happy! We are continuing with our discussions of The Lady Elizabeth by Alison Weir, so be sure to join in! ... http://everythingtudor.com/bookblog/?p=2466 I am very excited to post our first author guest post by author Jeane Westin. Her new novel His Last Letter chronicles the relationship of Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley. In addition to sending me a book for our recent giveaway, Jeane Westin has written a nice post about her ... http://everythingtudor.com/bookblog/?p=2461 Wetpaint is still acting up :( I have received word that it should be fixed by tomorrow (Monday). I have decided to put the discussions on hold until then, as it would be hard to do our discussions on the Book Blog. If for some reason it is still not ... http://everythingtudor.com/bookblog/?p=2459 I am slowly renovating the older parts of the site and have finished the Tudor Timelines section and the Tudor Biographies section. They are also found linked on the home page. I am now turning my attentions to the literature section and updating it. Hopefully it will be completed by next ... http://everythingtudor.com/bookblog/?p=2455 Viginia and I have finished our first podcast together on Six Wives: The Queens of Henry VIII by David Starkey! You can listen to it here at Virginia's site, Tudor Talk. If you aren't able to use the player in the post, go here for Quick Player or check it ... http://everythingtudor.com/bookblog/?p=2450 On Aug. 22, 1498 Richard III was defeated and killed at the Battle of Bosworth. The victor, Henry VII, became King of England and founded the Tudor dynasty. To remember Richard, a very misunderstood figure in history, I have decided to highlight books about him this week. Many people have read ... http://everythingtudor.com/bookblog/?p=2371 As some of you may have noticed, there are a few problems with the wiki right now, including not being able to click, scroll, etc. It is a problem all wetpaint sites are experiencing. According to the main wetpaint site, the crew is working on fixing the problem asap. If it ... http://everythingtudor.com/bookblog/?p=2430 Apparently vampires over overtaking the Tudor world! I have found another vampire book set in Tudor times titled Kiss of the Rose. Author Kate Pearce has done an interview on the novel here. She explains that this is the first in a Tudor Vampire Chronicle which will follow the wives of ... http://everythingtudor.com/bookblog/?p=2417 I wanted to point out two wonderful books on Mary, Queen of Scots this week. The first is a non-fiction/biography on Mary by one of my favorite authors Antonia Fraser. Mary, Queen of Scots is thought to be the premier biography on Mary. It covers her entire life in great detail, ... http://everythingtudor.com/bookblog/?p=2369 I am happy to finally announce my first Tudor Tour, starting in Summer 2011! Since starting my site a year and a half ago, I have traveled to England several times and have wanted to share the many Tudor places I have visited with my readers through more than just ... http://everythingtudor.com/bookblog/?p=2392 Secrets of the Tudor Court by D.L. Bogdan *Warning, this review does contain some spoilers! Synopsis: This novel is told from the point of view of Mary Howard, daughter of Thomas Howard, the powerful Duke of Norfolk. Mary is brought to court to serve as a Maid-of-Honor to her cousin, Anne Boleyn. By ... http://everythingtudor.com/bookblog/?p=2352 We are having a wonderful time discussing our current read The Lady Elizabeth by Alison Weir at the Tudor Book Club, but are beginning to think to our next book club book. I have created a thread to get some ideas for our next book club read. We could either ... http://everythingtudor.com/bookblog/?p=2344 Robin sent me a link to a new article about Karen Harper and her novel The Queen's Governess. According to the article, "'It’s a story that gives a fresh glimpse into the making of Elizabeth Tudor…a touching mother-daughter story, a ghost story, a story of one woman’s rise to power in treacherous ... http://everythingtudor.com/bookblog/?p=2347