Yesterday, Diana Gabaldon was in Ottawa to promote her latest book in the Outlander series, Written in my Own Heart’s Blood. I arrived 2 hours early at Chapters Rideau for the event, and was surprised to see that about 100 people were already waiting. So I quickly grabbed a seat. Of course, I came prepared: I brought a snack, bottled water and my ipad. I had all I needed to while…
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Catherine Howard by David Lawrence-Young
I have always been fascinated by Henry VIII and his six wives. In fact, I have read several books on the subject. Catherine Howard: Henry’s Fifth Failure is the story of the king’s penultimate wife, from her birth to her death. She spent her childhood and teenage years with her step-grandmother, the Dowager Duchess of Norfolk. She was raised with other young nobility, and they could do pretty much what they wanted,…