This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle, This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars, This other Eden, demi-paradise, This fortress built by Nature for herself Against infection and the hand of war, This happy breed of men, this little world, This precious stone set in the silver sea, Which serves it in the office of a wall Or as a moat defensive to a house, Against the envy of less happier lands,-- This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England. ~~William Shakespeare, Richard III



Monday, February 8, 2010

Mailbox Monday - February 8, 2010

Mailbox Monday is hosted by Marcia at The Printed Page. We share what books that we found in our mailboxes last week (checked out library books don’t count). Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.


I got a couple this week that I am very excited about!


The Queen's Pawn, Christy English

I was honored to receive this ARC from the author to review. It is a novel about Eleanor of Aquitaine and Alais, Princess of France. I always love reading about Eleanor! Keep an eye out for my review closer to the release date!





The Seventh Son, Reay Tannahill

I can not tell you how excited I am to finally own this book! I broke down and ordered it from the Book Depository and jumped for joy when it arrived. It is a story of Richard III and comes highly recommended.

9 comments:

  1. Lucy you getting The Queen's Pawn. Enjoy!

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  2. Yikes! I meant to type lucky, not lucy. lol.

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  3. It's always nice to get a book that gets you so excited. Nice music, Lorena McKennet I think.

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  4. Great books! I can't wait to get my hands on The Queen's Pawn. I absolutely loved The Seventh Son! I liked how Richard was portrayed.

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  5. Great mailbox, I am starting to get a hankering for a good historical fiction book. My mailbox is at The Crowded Leaf.

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  6. Glad you finally got a copy. I really liked how she portrayed Richard.

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  7. You received some nice books this week!

    If you'd like to see mine, my mailbox is at: http://tweezlereads.blogspot.com/2010/02/mailbox-monday_08.html

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  8. I am really looking forward to reading The Queens Pawn! Enjoy :)

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  9. Thanks everybody...I hope you enjoy my version of Eleanor and Alais, not to mention Richard and Henry.

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