My Book Reviews

I loved listening to this book. You get a lot of books about Henry viii, but this one was unique in its perspective. Katherine Kat, is indeed a woman of noble wit. She is strong, she is smart, she is resolved to make something of her life. I loved her relationship with Walter Sr. and each of her children. Her family too was so supportive and engaged both in court life and her life.

The writing was descriptive and emotional and the narration was on point.

Original review posted on Good rEads on 4 September 2024
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6820321691

Reviewed in the United States on 10 September 2024
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If you like history then you will love this book! I loved 😍 reading this book its really interesting I learned a lot.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 September 2024
From the first page, starting with the child Catherine, this well researched Tudor novel grabs your attention. The setting of the story, with vivid and interesting detail, is a wonderful insight into the difficulties and dangers even a woman of high birth had to suffer at the hands of her family and husband. But Catherine is made of strong stuff, and her trajectory from 13 year old bride to accomplished and confident woman of substance, mother, wife and high society beauty is fascinating and told at a pace that never stumbles. Rosemary …

Sir Walter a Raleigh was the youngest son to Katherine during her second marriage. This is her story of a life lived during the reign of Henry VIII. She was forced into an unhappy marriage at a young age but eventually will find true love and happiness.

Well written and well narrated by the author (I listened to the audiobook). Katherine’s family had links to the King’s court at a turbulent time, when social and religious changes too place.

Reviewed on August 26 2024

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6791842264?book_show_action=false

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for a copy of this book in return for an honest review.

Too often in history, we hear that the women surrounding powerful men were simply just not important. Not important enough to be the voice of their own stories or the victors in their own history. In a women of noble wit, Rosemary Griggs carves a raw and unflinching portrait of the woman who mothered one of the most famous figures in early modern history. The victories of the man known of Sir Walter Raleigh are well known, documented and discussed. This …