I am a huge fan of epic poetry. My favourite is the grandaddy of them all, The Iliad. I’m a sucker for retellings of the […]
Book Review: The Talisman – Stephen King & Peter Straub
In respect of reading material, 2023 is off to an excellent start for me. Despite being a lifelong fan of King, and Straub’s Ghost Story […]
Book Review: Cecily – Annie Garthwaite
This book is an imaginging of the life of Cecily Neville, wife of Richard Duke of York and mother of Edward IV and Richard III. […]
Musings of a lapsed medievalist on Femina by Dr Janina Ramirez
I’m going to preface this review by saying that I am not the target audience for this book. Obviously I agree that writing women back […]
Book Review: Lucy Jago – A Net for Small Fishes
Ann Turner has a good life: Her husband is a successful physician at the court of King James I (and VI) who approves of her […]