1/4/12 - I finished this book 12/20/2011. It was a really good book that has captured my attention and has made me want to look more into this Tudor time period of King Henry VIII, and his heirs - in particular Queen Elizabeth. I loved the way Brandy Purdy brought the characters to life. There were clear distinctions between the two sisters Mary and Elizabeth. Although they had differences in opinions overall, they wanted the best for their country and they loved their god. Although some points of their lives are sad, it was good to see how some of the things they couldn't see immediately came to light with more experiences and age behind them. Great read, one of my favorites this year - I would definitely recommend this one!
11/18/11 - I'm actually a little more than half way through this book - it's really good so far, Brandy Purdy has done an amazing job at bringing all the characters to life. I've had a lot going on over the past month and a half, so it looks as though this will be my last book of the year. But I'm so looking forward to seeing how this book will end! :)
10/26/11 - I actually started this book, The Tudor Throne by Brandy Purdy on 10/16/2011. So far I'm a little over 100 pages into it. I must say it is quite the read and so far, I like the way that Brandy is telling the story from both Mary and Elizabeth's perspectives.
To read a Sample Chapter Click Here.
Favorite Quotes:
"Sometimes...no matter how much you want something, you still cannot have it." ~Mary, pg 67
"They say the vein in that finger connects directly to the heart - that is why the wedding ring is worn upon it..." ~Elizabeth, pg 110
"Trust is a fragile thing and once broken can never be seamlessly put back together again; the cracks will always show and be ever vulnerable to fresh fractures and doubt." ~Elizabeth, pg 113
"All that glitters is not gold..." ~Elizabeth, pg 115
"A woman should be virtuous, above rubies, as the Scriptures said; she should hold herself aloof and reserve, not lower and demean herself by course and common manners. If a lady behaved as common as the masses, she became as common as they were, and no one would look up to her or respect her." ~Mary, pg 189
"There is a reason they say love is blind...Sometimes it willfully or unwittingly fails to see the things it should see." ~Elizabeth, pg 365
"...this I have learned from both observation and experience - there are times in our lives when we find ourselves standing on the edge of a cliff. Sometimes you stand there, looking down, for a very long time. Sometimes you jump because you believe you cannot go back or that there is nothing to go back for, that your soul is lost in a long black tunnel with not even a glimmer of light at the end of it to guide you and give you the hope you need to go on. Sometimes you jump just because you are tired of being afraid. And sometimes you jump just to find out what it feels like to fall, to test your strength, to find out if you can claw your way back up again." ~Elizabeth, pg 366
11/18/11 - I'm actually a little more than half way through this book - it's really good so far, Brandy Purdy has done an amazing job at bringing all the characters to life. I've had a lot going on over the past month and a half, so it looks as though this will be my last book of the year. But I'm so looking forward to seeing how this book will end! :)
10/26/11 - I actually started this book, The Tudor Throne by Brandy Purdy on 10/16/2011. So far I'm a little over 100 pages into it. I must say it is quite the read and so far, I like the way that Brandy is telling the story from both Mary and Elizabeth's perspectives.
To read a Sample Chapter Click Here.
Favorite Quotes:
"Sometimes...no matter how much you want something, you still cannot have it." ~Mary, pg 67
"They say the vein in that finger connects directly to the heart - that is why the wedding ring is worn upon it..." ~Elizabeth, pg 110
"Trust is a fragile thing and once broken can never be seamlessly put back together again; the cracks will always show and be ever vulnerable to fresh fractures and doubt." ~Elizabeth, pg 113
"All that glitters is not gold..." ~Elizabeth, pg 115
"A woman should be virtuous, above rubies, as the Scriptures said; she should hold herself aloof and reserve, not lower and demean herself by course and common manners. If a lady behaved as common as the masses, she became as common as they were, and no one would look up to her or respect her." ~Mary, pg 189
"There is a reason they say love is blind...Sometimes it willfully or unwittingly fails to see the things it should see." ~Elizabeth, pg 365
"...this I have learned from both observation and experience - there are times in our lives when we find ourselves standing on the edge of a cliff. Sometimes you stand there, looking down, for a very long time. Sometimes you jump because you believe you cannot go back or that there is nothing to go back for, that your soul is lost in a long black tunnel with not even a glimmer of light at the end of it to guide you and give you the hope you need to go on. Sometimes you jump just because you are tired of being afraid. And sometimes you jump just to find out what it feels like to fall, to test your strength, to find out if you can claw your way back up again." ~Elizabeth, pg 366
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