tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post2738949956191904857..comments2024-03-27T22:25:42.129-05:00Comments on Reading the Past: Carol McGrath's The Woman in the Shadows, a novel about a little-known Tudor womanSarah Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-14804019303975624802017-09-10T12:58:04.948-05:002017-09-10T12:58:04.948-05:00As far as her life goes, yes... though the novel e...As far as her life goes, yes... though the novel ends before that point.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-77931367115228854332017-09-10T12:45:49.326-05:002017-09-10T12:45:49.326-05:00Well, we do know there's no happy ending for t...Well, we do know there's no happy ending for this one. Alas.Foxessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06754083123669916994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-45590605507636724352017-08-31T22:19:54.195-05:002017-08-31T22:19:54.195-05:00It was. I especially enjoyed its perspective on d...It was. I especially enjoyed its perspective on daily life in the 16th century.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-18286698008963950262017-08-31T18:41:11.934-05:002017-08-31T18:41:11.934-05:00This sounds fascinating!This sounds fascinating!Laura's Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13904763940307902364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-42046972584943789362017-08-31T16:19:03.672-05:002017-08-31T16:19:03.672-05:00There was a time when I'd read any novels abou...There was a time when I'd read any novels about royalty, and I used to collect them, but I'm far more selective now. I hope you'll enjoy this one! It makes for a nice change of pace.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-82843436499408050692017-08-31T10:55:32.379-05:002017-08-31T10:55:32.379-05:00Count me, too, as someone who doesn't really w...Count me, too, as someone who doesn't really want to read about the royals anymore. Sarah, this novel sounds wonderful. Thanks for the recommendation!S.K. Rizzolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14760058905585182517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-32192580846873437852017-08-30T20:27:16.177-05:002017-08-30T20:27:16.177-05:00I totally agree. The royals draw a lot of attenti...I totally agree. The royals draw a lot of attention, and there have been plenty of novels written about them, and comparatively fewer about average people and their daily lives. I've come to appreciate novels of this type more and more.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-32440792230869156172017-08-30T20:25:41.880-05:002017-08-30T20:25:41.880-05:00I thought so - the plot moved along well. I thought so - the plot moved along well. Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-45903805866370825472017-08-30T18:25:51.827-05:002017-08-30T18:25:51.827-05:00I am all for stories about ordinary Tudor people -...I am all for stories about ordinary Tudor people - it seems the default is always stories of the Royal family, but everyday life is just as interesting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04318120096310546553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-44189115127351622912017-08-30T10:55:29.995-05:002017-08-30T10:55:29.995-05:00Sounds such an entertaining read.Sounds such an entertaining read.Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.com