Snippet: A Matter of Time by Judith Arnopp

Today I’m delighted to be sharing a snippet from Judith Arnopp’s newly released novel, A Matter of Time: Henry VIII: the Dying of the Light, as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. A Matter of Time is the third book in Judith’s trilogy, The Henrician Chronicle, told from Henry’s … Continue reading Snippet: A Matter of Time by Judith Arnopp

A Matter of Faith: Henry VIII, the Days of the Phoenix by Judith Arnopp

Today I’m delighted to be introducing Judith Arnopp’s newly released novel A Matter of Faith: Henry VIII, the Days of the Phoenix as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. A Matter of Faith is the second book of Judith’s series, The Henrician Chronicle. Finally free of Catherine of Aragon, … Continue reading A Matter of Faith: Henry VIII, the Days of the Phoenix by Judith Arnopp

Dramatis Personae – The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel

I have been savouring The Mirror and the Light for about a month now and, like most people, when I think of Thomas Cromwell I think of Mark Rylance although I know he looks nothing like Cromwell. Apart from the major players, I have no idea what many of the other characters looked like. So … Continue reading Dramatis Personae – The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel