tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post9039333005450487502..comments2024-03-27T22:25:42.129-05:00Comments on Reading the Past: An interview with Anne Clinard Barnhill, author of At the Mercy of the QueenSarah Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-29629476813917867192021-02-05T13:18:27.854-06:002021-02-05T13:18:27.854-06:00Yes, that was pretty interesting!Yes, that was pretty interesting!Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-83084807391081699552021-02-05T13:01:11.072-06:002021-02-05T13:01:11.072-06:00Wow, it is so interesting that Anne has actual wri...Wow, it is so interesting that Anne has actual writings to base this book on from her family's history.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11382815532569092047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-29962894651777161082016-02-08T16:42:02.035-06:002016-02-08T16:42:02.035-06:00A dove stuffed into a duck stuffed into a goose st...A dove stuffed into a duck stuffed into a goose stuffed into a peacock does sound awful! I love the cover of the book it really makes me want to read more because it hints at what the book is about and what time its set in. Emilynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-60524875787861322222013-09-30T10:12:47.113-05:002013-09-30T10:12:47.113-05:00The fact that she's a descendant makes it real...The fact that she's a descendant makes it really interesting. The history of Henry VIII is definitely complicated and intriguing which kind of tempts me to read this book based on the interview alone.Caitlin Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-72946476755343365972013-09-28T14:26:22.463-05:002013-09-28T14:26:22.463-05:00Very interesting read! It must have felt wonderful...Very interesting read! It must have felt wonderful getting your book published after writing it with no intent to. Glad you had fun with it.Nicole Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-60214593260929142062013-01-31T16:06:30.390-06:002013-01-31T16:06:30.390-06:00Great interview it was interesting to see how she ...Great interview it was interesting to see how she made several connections with the story and here life. Shamar Colemannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-72205365806214090472013-01-29T13:57:52.838-06:002013-01-29T13:57:52.838-06:00Great Interview! Her passion and interest in the s...Great Interview! Her passion and interest in the subject and the characters give her so much credibility and make it all so believable. Carli Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17670342072740901368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-26940952275405742902012-01-26T21:16:10.158-06:002012-01-26T21:16:10.158-06:00I loved the portrayal of Madge Shelton in The Tudo...I loved the portrayal of Madge Shelton in <i>The Tudors</i> and yes, I also read Alison Weir, so this is one for my TBR list. Love the book's cover, too. It's the kind that always suckers me right in (the Philippa Gregory effect, I call it).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338002014574933192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-69223201346760335872012-01-23T22:19:57.657-06:002012-01-23T22:19:57.657-06:00Thanks to you as well, Anne, and to Amy too. I ho...Thanks to you as well, Anne, and to Amy too. I hope we'll get to see pics of the final gown at some later time! :)<br /><br />I like discovering new novels where the author has a family connection to her subject. It's one thing that made this novel memorable for me, back when I first heard about it.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-67401992178081339822012-01-23T20:22:04.574-06:002012-01-23T20:22:04.574-06:00Thank you, Sarah, for hosting me! It was great fu...Thank you, Sarah, for hosting me! It was great fun. And thank all you for reading the interview and your kind words about the book. All Best,<br />Anne BarnhillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-40711283146814847082012-01-23T19:16:42.681-06:002012-01-23T19:16:42.681-06:00Fantastic interview. I just bought this book toda...Fantastic interview. I just bought this book today after reading all great reviews for it!Melissa @ Confessions of an Avid Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03320886752332455903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-6773299519177557092012-01-23T18:02:02.058-06:002012-01-23T18:02:02.058-06:00Wonderful questions and great insightful answers!Wonderful questions and great insightful answers!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609161113240681299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-78289887796171216332012-01-23T12:42:34.494-06:002012-01-23T12:42:34.494-06:00I have noticed more and more writers of historical...I have noticed more and more writers of historical fiction who have been drawn to telling a story that has a personal link (grandparents, distant relation). I would bet that having things like blogs, email, listservs, online research materials etc. have all helped these writers get started and continue on (sometimes, as with this author, for years).<br /><br />Sarah Other LibrarianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-78281362888579623602012-01-23T08:55:19.186-06:002012-01-23T08:55:19.186-06:00Fabulous interview, Sarah and Anne! I particularl...Fabulous interview, Sarah and Anne! I particularly loved the pictures included :) Thank you so much for hosting the tour, Sarah.Passages to the Pasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16357366263195042306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-25618541842335783522012-01-23T08:49:05.050-06:002012-01-23T08:49:05.050-06:00Wow- great interview! It was interesting to read ...Wow- great interview! It was interesting to read about her personal family connection to the book.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720949976758052019noreply@blogger.com