tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post32725604776140900..comments2023-11-05T03:22:55.709-08:00Comments on Bookworm1858: GiltThe Insouciant Sophisticatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934853089105345052noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-38824159796687891332012-05-21T05:30:36.437-07:002012-05-21T05:30:36.437-07:00I almost requested this one on NetGalley and then ...I almost requested this one on NetGalley and then gave it a miss, kind of regretting that now as I love the tudor period. Good review :) <br /><br />Earlier this year I really enjoyed The Crown by Nancy Bilyeau, set in tudor period from the perspective of a Dominican nun.<br /><br />The Last Wife of Henry VIII by Carolly Erickson was pretty good too ... the least known of Henry's wives, Catherine Parr.Teddyreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553244883194436385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-45818498689314179362012-05-20T05:17:43.190-07:002012-05-20T05:17:43.190-07:00I loved Gilt too! I thought Catherine was so ridic...I loved Gilt too! I thought Catherine was so ridiculous and such a mean girl, but oh, I loved Kitty!<br /><br />I'd recommend Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir, it's adult but takes place in this time period. Super good. Also a legit awesome audiobook too.April (BooksandWine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15268544465552896599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-35256281809424748292012-05-19T18:51:00.266-07:002012-05-19T18:51:00.266-07:00I'm glad you like this book. I have it in my T...I'm glad you like this book. I have it in my TBR pile. I really like historical fiction and I'm excited about reading it.Marciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05779724880172679971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-47157739224101706142012-05-18T15:29:56.429-07:002012-05-18T15:29:56.429-07:00I am enjoying historical YA fiction more and more ...I am enjoying historical YA fiction more and more lately and this one is definitely on my radar now!<br /><br />- Jessica @ <a href="http://booksake.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Book Sake</a>Book Sakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01000472552375000686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-27872449152000737042012-05-18T13:38:58.852-07:002012-05-18T13:38:58.852-07:00Same here! When I first saw this book, I didn'...Same here! When I first saw this book, I didn't pay attention to at all because the cover didn't really catch my eye and I hadn't heard much about it, but now I couldn't be more intrigued. (Or so I thought before reading your review LOL!) I love how this is narrated by Catherine's cousin Kitty instead because it gives so much more leeway for creativity without changing some huge historical thing -- and I'm kind of in love with her name too! x)<br /><br />Amazing and completely convincing review, B! I'd recommend some similar if I could, but this will actually be my first of this genre haha :') But I'll definitely get back to you if I do find anymore cool-sounding historicals! <3Mimi Valentinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04241457025232914551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-59994832102693863582012-05-18T07:23:35.974-07:002012-05-18T07:23:35.974-07:00I really enjoyed the depiction of the Tudor court ...I really enjoyed the depiction of the Tudor court in this one, I can't imagine living life in a place like that! Cat drove me a bit crazy with her selfishness, and I just wanted to yell at her LOOK AT WHAT'S HAPPENED TO THE WOMEN BEFORE YOU, but she clearly couldn't hear me ;-) Overall it was definitely fascinating, fabulous review!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-67323460309328993462012-05-18T03:43:00.467-07:002012-05-18T03:43:00.467-07:00I agree with you about the cover. It doesn't l...I agree with you about the cover. It doesn't look like YA historical fiction at all!<br /><br />Catherine Howard is not one of my favorite characters to read about. Like you, I prefer to read about Anne Boleyn or even Katherine of Aragon. I am glad that this book is told through Kitty Tilney's eyes though. I've read another YA book about Catherine Howard, The King's Rose, which was told from Catherine's POV. It has been too long since I read it to remember how the author portrayed Catherine but I think the angle is that she was forced to play her part by the Howards. <br /><br />I am looking forward to picking this up from the library some day. It is hard to read historical fiction sometimes when the protagonist is limited by the times she lives in but I guess that makes it more accurate and hopefully I will like this book too.Christina Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756342293865115352noreply@blogger.com