Charity's Reading Log

The Lady Elizabeth by Alison Weir - Historical fiction can be enthralling when written well, and this tale of Lady Elizabeth falls into that catagory. Having been to London I could visualize many of the locations referenced, and it was interesting to juxtapose my view of the Tower of London with the one described in the book. I learned quite a bit about the English monarchy while reading this book, and finally came to understand how and why religion played such a huge part in many of the decisions throughout this period. At the end, I felt like the book was really just getting ready to start, but not in a bad way. I'm ready to read the next book from Ms. Weir that, hopefully, will follow Elizabeth through her reign as Queen of England.

*** After reading this for our Rival Reader book club, my interest was so piqued that I picked up The Other Bolyen Girl. I'm in the midst of that now (along with a few other books!) and am enjoying the immersion in royalty for a bit longer.