tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-777060934365906420.post5183442860390159420..comments2024-02-11T00:44:22.223-08:00Comments on Enchanted by Josephine - ART & HISTORY Salon: Gone is the Bad Rap, Finally!- BOOK REVIEW: Her Mother's Daughter, Julianne LeeLucy http://www.blogger.com/profile/13600064401395449845noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-777060934365906420.post-43120886721220861992010-03-04T02:34:37.915-08:002010-03-04T02:34:37.915-08:00wow, sounds so great i have to read it, thanks for...wow, sounds so great i have to read it, thanks for letting us know about it!Danielle Zappavignahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10493099952285137131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-777060934365906420.post-52998564637645102282010-03-04T02:32:46.108-08:002010-03-04T02:32:46.108-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Danielle Zappavignahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10493099952285137131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-777060934365906420.post-32435191189360098582010-02-28T10:54:54.443-08:002010-02-28T10:54:54.443-08:00Thanks for linking to my review, Lucy, and as I sa...Thanks for linking to my review, Lucy, and as I said, this novel was a wonderful look at Mary and the forces behind the woman that we rarely get a look at.<br />Thanks for YOUR review =)BurtonReview https://www.blogger.com/profile/15113347274782450564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-777060934365906420.post-21053054904799635302010-02-28T08:03:28.385-08:002010-02-28T08:03:28.385-08:00Looking forward to this, Lucy, and thanks for the ...Looking forward to this, Lucy, and thanks for the excellent review. From the research I have done on Mary for my various nonfiction Royal books, I came away with the conclusion that the events of her young life very much shaped the adult (and queen) she became. There's no getting around the fact that she did burn "heretics" (as did her father and her half-sister when they sat on the throne, although those "heretics" were Catholics and not what we would now call Prostestants), but I agree there are many more layers and levels to Mary than the actions that earned her the "Bloody" moniker.Leslie Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09024567064317102889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-777060934365906420.post-28429309310101149622010-02-27T21:10:11.808-08:002010-02-27T21:10:11.808-08:00I checked Ms. Lee's site. Interesting. This ...I checked Ms. Lee's site. Interesting. This book sounds like it gives a very different view than we usually get. Too often historical figures are presented as very one dimensional individuals . We all know there are many sides to everyone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-777060934365906420.post-52830767405632876732010-02-27T15:55:26.261-08:002010-02-27T15:55:26.261-08:00Lucy, what a well-worded review! I think it would...Lucy, what a well-worded review! I think it would indeed be refreshing to read a hist-fic read that elevates Mary rather than degrades her. I've not read any thus far that cast her as a main protagonist, only as a central side character. In Alison Weir's The Lady Elizabeth, she was, of course, portrayed in a more villanous light - although she was described as someone who was not necessarily intrinsically evil, more someone who was just wrongly manipulated by her advisors who had political agendas of their own. I've heard only good things about this novel and will check it out the next time I'm at the bookstore. Thanks for the recommendation!Allie ~ Hist-Fic Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01146943476204000055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-777060934365906420.post-80777898951312682152010-02-27T13:10:16.700-08:002010-02-27T13:10:16.700-08:00Thanks Lucy.. for the review & the book! I can...Thanks Lucy.. for the review & the book! I can't wait to read it if she writes in Plaidy style :)Arleighhttp://historical-fiction.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-777060934365906420.post-31507591494670080352010-02-27T11:38:18.064-08:002010-02-27T11:38:18.064-08:00Hey Thanks for all your wonderful comments! Mary ...Hey Thanks for all your wonderful comments! Mary was not all perfection of course, but boy was she determined and could not be swayed. As for the massacres...truth be said, the apple does not fall far from the tree in this aspect- she learned from the best at persecuting..Henry had no qualms about killing off so many- and in that case the comparison in Catholics being slain should not be diminished...Bloody Henry in deed.<br /><br />As for Plaidy- yes, she Julianne Lee does come very very close. <br /><br />Except**I would have to say that there is only one tiny section in the book that involved a bit of explicit raciness where Philip was concerned- that part I'm pretty sure Plaidy would not have included. Other than that, yes the style is pretty reflective.Lucy https://www.blogger.com/profile/13600064401395449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-777060934365906420.post-44485299495997192032010-02-26T22:54:26.903-08:002010-02-26T22:54:26.903-08:00Ooh..what a coincidence! I just finished The Queen...Ooh..what a coincidence! I just finished The Queen's Governess today and thought to myself "I wonder if there is a book about Mary Tudor", and voila here is your review and my answer! Thanks for the great review Lucy :)Svea Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08155352839052427783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-777060934365906420.post-1072471241982280772010-02-26T22:08:29.028-08:002010-02-26T22:08:29.028-08:00I've always thought both Mary's (Tudor and...I've always thought both Mary's (Tudor and Queen of Scots) have always been characterized as wicked women. (And don't get me started on Marie Antoinette) I am excited to go pick up this book especially if it lives up to the ever amazing Jean Plaidy. As always thanks for your great review!Rheannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14901725656383974472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-777060934365906420.post-6745861877581374252010-02-26T21:22:45.173-08:002010-02-26T21:22:45.173-08:00Wow is right, I had a feeling about this one. Now ...Wow is right, I had a feeling about this one. Now that you confirmed my suspicion I am going to have to get my hands on this one. <br /><br />Loved the review LucyLizziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06610444517085989215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-777060934365906420.post-36241010420091301052010-02-26T20:07:08.318-08:002010-02-26T20:07:08.318-08:00Wow Lucy - that takes a lot for you to compare to ...Wow Lucy - that takes a lot for you to compare to Plaidy! I have been interested in this book since I heard about it - I will have to pick this one up.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609161113240681299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-777060934365906420.post-45681110828988151462010-02-26T18:54:55.922-08:002010-02-26T18:54:55.922-08:00'Truth is the daughter of time.' Wasn'...'Truth is the daughter of time.' Wasn't that Mary's personal motto? It seems oddly suitable, as, with the passing of the years, we are finally hearing a more balanced view of her.Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18230268418171628594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-777060934365906420.post-135464527972195322010-02-26T14:09:21.963-08:002010-02-26T14:09:21.963-08:00Now this is one I'd like to read. I agree that...Now this is one I'd like to read. I agree that poor Mary gets more negative press than she deserves. I'm glad this one takes into account the times in which she lived. She really was a product of her time. Great review. Adding it to my TBR list.Maxinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03122409434772105340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-777060934365906420.post-25762172462810408592010-02-26T10:51:48.318-08:002010-02-26T10:51:48.318-08:00I know there are good unbiased biographies of Mary...I know there are good unbiased biographies of Mary Tudor and I am glad to hear about this novel's fair treatment of her life. I will have to add this to my TBR list.Christina Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756342293865115352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-777060934365906420.post-21291375226752933712010-02-26T10:32:38.372-08:002010-02-26T10:32:38.372-08:00As with any personage in history it is the winner ...As with any personage in history it is the winner who writes the tales and Elizabeth was the ultimate winner historically. Her reign was longer and her achievements greater.It didn't hurt her any to denigrate Mary. Not to totally exonerate Mary - she did not try and stop all of the religious warfare going on during her reign and so many people were killed for THEIR faith.<br /><br />Too many people have, far too many people have died over the religious excuse - which is really nothing more than power.brokenteepeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06907414560986208401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-777060934365906420.post-31784915039430463232010-02-26T10:00:14.174-08:002010-02-26T10:00:14.174-08:00Well if it comes close to Plaidy then it's a m...Well if it comes close to Plaidy then it's a must for me. Wonderful review Lucy! I have real empathy for Mary, she really suffered through-out her life. I am currently reading In The Shadow of the Crown by Plaidy which is also a wonderfully written book about Mary Tudor.Tudor Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16131682484394615563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-777060934365906420.post-21822618421334429802010-02-26T09:57:32.709-08:002010-02-26T09:57:32.709-08:00I agree that Mary gets a really bad rap - things a...I agree that Mary gets a really bad rap - things are rarely as clear cut as people would like to make them out to be. I'm looking forward to reading this one.Daphnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12838072651419264066noreply@blogger.com