tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post2451616868310757810..comments2024-03-27T22:25:42.129-05:00Comments on Reading the Past: A man of science in Elizabethan England: Jane Borodale's The KnotSarah Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-62661779908072914962015-07-23T20:17:47.438-05:002015-07-23T20:17:47.438-05:00I've come across Barbara Willard's name be...I've come across Barbara Willard's name before but haven't read any of her novels - I appreciate the heads up! Crime novels would be of interest as well. Although it seems like many revolve around court intrigue (someone sent on a mission by Henry VIII) even if their protagonists are fictional characters.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-73474822827908579602015-07-23T17:59:44.692-05:002015-07-23T17:59:44.692-05:00Yes, I get a bit tired of all the books with famou...Yes, I get a bit tired of all the books with famous heroes. If you like children's books, there are Barbara Willard's Mantlemass novels. Admittedly, Medley Plashett is RELATED to someone famous, but he's a fictional character and isn't in the Tudor court. There are quite a few crime novels set in the era, though that may not be what you had in mind. Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-43788171650895740562015-07-23T16:16:29.910-05:002015-07-23T16:16:29.910-05:00I wish there were more Tudor novels that take plac...I wish there were more Tudor novels that take place elsewhere in England (not in London). This is a very good example of one.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-89284561178702221132015-07-23T08:57:27.370-05:002015-07-23T08:57:27.370-05:00Thank you for reviewing this. It sounds like a gre...Thank you for reviewing this. It sounds like a great read for fans of Tudor fiction. cwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14700189754606497923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-35657801625134894032015-07-22T17:45:21.308-05:002015-07-22T17:45:21.308-05:00Thanks for the link. Now I've read the review,...Thanks for the link. Now I've read the review, I'm eager to read this one first.Yvonnehttp://adarngoodread.blogspot.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-30367063436742396352015-07-22T13:07:14.452-05:002015-07-22T13:07:14.452-05:00Sounds interesting.Sounds interesting.Lauralee https://www.blogger.com/profile/14390056395943760008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-65190187469145792392015-07-22T12:40:54.565-05:002015-07-22T12:40:54.565-05:00I thought of Elizabeth Gilbert's novel while I...I thought of Elizabeth Gilbert's novel while I was reading, actually! It was a favorite read of mine from a couple of years ago. I liked Henry, although there were times when his behavior frustrated me. His tendency to get distracted by his studies has consequences.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-67411711053105229752015-07-22T12:38:36.672-05:002015-07-22T12:38:36.672-05:00The image at the top right of his Wikipedia page w...The image at the top right of his Wikipedia page was also placed as a frontispiece in the novel, and that told me in advance that he would be married three times - so I kept wondering if something would happen to Frances in the novel, too. But aside from a wrap-up chapter, the novel concentrates on the period of their marriage.<br /><br />I forgot to list that I'd reviewed her earlier novel, The Book of Fires, previously. <a href="http://readingthepast.blogspot.com/2010/01/look-at-jane-borodales-book-of-fires.html" rel="nofollow">Here's the link</a> for anyone interested.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-35325921487371419552015-07-22T09:55:37.352-05:002015-07-22T09:55:37.352-05:00Henry Lyte sounds like someone I'd like: wande...Henry Lyte sounds like someone I'd like: wandering, picking herbs, translating, contemplating, though I guess there's that issue of the first wife to worry about. I liked the science in Elizabeth Gilbert's novel, and think I'd like this. Thank you for the review!Jeannine Atkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12886966069866356470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-18094739578018811902015-07-22T07:31:13.367-05:002015-07-22T07:31:13.367-05:00I'm one of those readers that has had enough o...I'm one of those readers that has had enough of the Tudor court for the time being, though I still like to read novels set in that era. I'd not heard of this botanist before so had a quick look on Wikipedia. Not only did he have a good collection of plants, he also had 13 children from his three marriages. I'm putting this one on my wish list as well as Jane Borodale's previous novel.Yvonnehttp://adarngoodread.blogspot.com.aunoreply@blogger.com