That’s my last duchess painted on the wall… Seduced by the hot sun and blinding passions of Renaissance Italy, sixteen-year-old Lucrezia de’ Medici sees a gilded life stretching ahead. Her wealthy new husband handpicked her to be his bride, and his great castle in Ferrara will be her playground. But Alfonso d’Este, Duke of Ferrara [CONTINUE READING]
Jan 052012
Oct 182011
The women of ancient Egypt were the freest of any civilization on earth, until the modern era. In several dynasties of ancient Egypt the God’s Wives of Amun stood tall, priestesses of wealth and power, who represented the pinnacle of female power in the Egyptian state. Many called The God’s Wife of Amun second only [CONTINUE READING]
Jul 252011
Mailbox Monday is where other bloggers write about the books they received the previous week. The Mailbox Monday is now going on a blog tour with the host for the month of July being A Sea of Books. Visit her blog to see what books made it her way and check out the others who [CONTINUE READING]
Yes, you read it right, MOVIE trailer. Yes, I normally do BOOK trailers BUT this new movie IS based on a book about a powerful friendship between two women. A book I just loved by Lisa See. It is actually one of the FIRST book reviews (2008) I wrote with The Book Faery Reviews. I [CONTINUE READING]
Jul 112011
Mailbox Monday is where other bloggers write about the books they received the previous week. The Mailbox Monday is now going on a blog tour with the host for the month of July being A Sea of Books. Visit her blog to see what books made it her way and check out the others who [CONTINUE READING]
My interest in Rome goes back to when I was about twelve. I’ve always had an interest in military history, and it was my Dad who first introduced me to Rome. In his well-read opinion, the Roman Legion was the most powerful fighting force the world has ever seen. My parents soon after introduced me [CONTINUE READING]
Jul 042011
Mailbox Monday is where other bloggers write about the books they received the previous week. The Mailbox Monday is now going on a blog tour with the host for the month of July being A Sea of Books. Visit her blog to see what books made it her way and check out the others who [CONTINUE READING]
Jul 012011
On My Shelves is a weekly post at The Book Faery Reviews which shares THREE books from our personal collection. These books could be favorites, books to be read as soon as possible for our own enjoyment, as well as books to be read soon for scheduled reviews. Anyone who says they have only [CONTINUE READING]
