I am reading The Stranger Prince by Margaret Irwin. Rereading, actually. It is one of my favorite books and is a novel dealing with Prince Rupert, one of my biggest historical crushes ( Read more... )

If you want to read SEVERE Battlestar spoilers for the finale (and by that I mean detailed ep summaries), go here. I can't wait. There is no mention/discussion of these spoilers anywhere in this post, so feel safe. If anyone mentions anything in comments, I will add a note to that effect ( Read more... )

I am madly in love with The King’s Touch by Jude Morgan. It’s the best novel I’ve read in months. I am also fascinated because its protagonist is the Duke of Monmouth, and I’ve never read a book solely about him before. All I know about him are the very general facts: eldest illegitimate son of Charles II (and for all I know, the only one) who, ( Read more... )