My Book Reviews

A Woman of Noble Wit written and narrated by Rosemary Griggs is a fascinating account of the life of Sir Walter Raleigh's mother, Katherine Champerone. Beautifully read by the author, I was engaged throughout

Perfect for lovers of history and specifically Tudor history, Griggs tells of the life, loves and sacrifices of a highly compelling character who lived a full and challenging life, instilling strong ideal s in her children, the youngest of whom went on to become one of the most famous figures in tudor history. Glorious!

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A real treat to listen to the audio version of this historical fiction about the life of Katherine-Kate Champerone, as she strives to make sense of, and survive, a life that has been planned for her by her family. She is married to a man chosen by her father and is a dutiful wife, but falls in love with someone else. She patiently negotiates a path to a place where she is happy again. The author is engaging as a narrator and I thoroughly enjoyed the book.

Original review of the audiobook
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Incredibly fascinating story. well researched and written in a manner that kept me very entertained. I’m Im always very interested in reading how women’s life’s were in different time periods and this story really gave me a lot of insight. Highly recommend! Thanks netgalley and publisher for this arc in exchange of an honest review.

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This was an excellent read and the historical background has been extremely well researched. Set in Elizabethan England - and also in war-torn France, and including reference to the tragedy of the Huguenots - the story is compelling and I couldn't put it down. It's easy to think one would love to live in those times... but no! One wouldn't!

What I particularly enjoyed in this book was the pace. At no point does the author linger and attempt to bore us with irrelevancies.

I won a beautiful copy of 'The Dartington Bride" in a Goodreads draw, much to my …

This was a very enjoyable read from beginning to end

Original review Goodreads
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