tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219894793257558801.post5186328826902859536..comments2023-06-29T08:20:01.796-05:00Comments on Elenatintil: Philippa Gregory and Good Historical FictionElizabeth Amy Hajekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01190748325255565418noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219894793257558801.post-21738539321122653732013-01-24T14:45:08.941-06:002013-01-24T14:45:08.941-06:00I have read basically all of her books; at least t...I have read basically all of her books; at least the ones on the Tudors and the War of the Roses. I've loved them all, and she is one author who never fails to pull me into the story quickly. The White Queen and Lady of the Rivers are definitely my two favorites. The Red Queen is fabulous as well...as is The Constant Princess, The Other Queen, and, like you said, The Boleyn Inheritance. Elarinyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170273922524388476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219894793257558801.post-33319820656018002222013-01-24T14:42:43.017-06:002013-01-24T14:42:43.017-06:00I love Phillippa Gregory's books. I've re...I love Phillippa Gregory's books. I've read all of the Tudor ones so far... My favorites are definitely the War of the Roses books. The White Queen and Lady of the Rivers are my two favorites. The Red Queen is also very good. The Boleyn Inheritance, I thought, was written phenomenally. Especially at the ending, this was the one book that got to me emotionally. I think she does an Elarinyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170273922524388476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219894793257558801.post-39522086534272887572013-01-18T22:51:59.108-06:002013-01-18T22:51:59.108-06:00The Other Boleyn Girl has a few scenes that I'...The Other Boleyn Girl has a few scenes that I've blacked out/torn out of my copy so that I don't have to reread them. The White Queen is fine, though. <br /><br />And thank you so much for sharing those thoughts with me... I'm really glad that you're enjoying my blog, and good luck with yours!Elizabeth Amy Hajekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01190748325255565418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219894793257558801.post-8420154561825170402013-01-17T19:18:25.911-06:002013-01-17T19:18:25.911-06:00I have The Other Boleyn Girl and The White Queen.I...I have The Other Boleyn Girl and The White Queen.I figured your view on reading material was the same as mine--it needs to be taken in context, and the level of gratuity it is written. And I'm grateful for that! It's nice to meet someone else who takes such material seriously. I love good writing. And by the way, it's really awesome to meet a fellow home-schooler! <br /><br />I'm Elora Shorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03021321777258254164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219894793257558801.post-60507803185256750922013-01-17T18:34:44.675-06:002013-01-17T18:34:44.675-06:00Elora - oh good point - I guess I should be more a...Elora - oh good point - I guess I should be more apt to write about all the books I read precisely so I can make the objectionable stuff clear... only then I go "gosh it sounds like I read awful stuff..." but the thing is a) does it have a historical contextual purpose, b) is it skippable, c) is it tasteful or obscene? d) is it beautifully written and respectful of the sacredness, or Elizabeth Amy Hajekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01190748325255565418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219894793257558801.post-2455902140654976272013-01-17T15:30:27.717-06:002013-01-17T15:30:27.717-06:00Thanks for sharing that. I have a couple Gregory b...Thanks for sharing that. I have a couple Gregory books, but I haven't read them yet. (I have so many books, and I'm always going to the library--my "books to read" always gets shuffled around!)But reading what you put, I'll have to read them soon! And thanks for pointing out that they have some intimate scenes. I prefer to know that, going in, so I can watch out for them. (Elora Shorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03021321777258254164noreply@blogger.com