For the weekend

So the weekend is here and you need a book to read at the pool. Lucky for you I have three great books for you to choose from.

The Rose Grower by Michelle De Kretser

Annette Valon by James Tipton

Portrait of an Unknown Women by Vanora Bennett

The Rose Grower and Annette Valon are both set during the French Revolution. Both made me cry. I need to reread each book and try and write a review.

Portrait of an Unknown Women is set in Henry VIII's London. The women in question is not a wife or mistress of Henry VIII. Good news for those of us(me) suffering from Tudor fatigue. It is essentially a love story with lots of twists and turns. There are very interesting bits about the Catholic church at this time. People were being hung or burned at the stake for doing crazy things like printing the bible for ordinary people to read. A fascinating period of history I'm just a little tired of Henry and Anne Boleyn. Luckily they are background characters in this book.

Whatever you do or read this weekend be safe and have fun.