Upcoming reviews
I am pleased to say I have finally finished reading Gareth Russell’s wonderful book about Catherine Howard, Young and Damned and Fair. It took me about a month to read, which is a long time for me, but it was so worth it. I am now planning a blog post about it in conjunction with Josephine Wilkinson’s book on Catherine that I finished in January. They are two very different books about the same woman and I think it will be really interesting to do a bit of a contrast and compare.
I also have two other books to review that I have read this year: The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson, and Labyrinths by Catrine Clay, which is a biography of Emma Jung, wife of Carl. These were two of the most interesting books that I have read recently, and reviews of them will soon be up!
Another review that will soon be up – it’s currently in drafts! – is See What I Have Done by Sarah Schmidt. This book has been creating rather a lot of buzz, and is out in early May. [Update: this review is now up here.]
Upcoming reads
As for books I am about to read, there are far too many of course, but these are the ones I am most looking forward to:
Gone: A Girl, A Violin, A Life Unstrung by Min Kym
All the Good Things by Clare Fisher
Leopard at the Door by Jennifer McVeigh
The Witchfinder’s Sister by Beth Underdown
By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept by Elizabeth Smart
A Broken Mirror by Mercè Rodoreda
The Lost City of Z by David Grann
These are books that I actually have copies of, so they are all I am going to include for now (the first four were kindly sent to me by Penguin, and the last three were purchases). There are way more on my GoodReads TBR that I am desperate to read, but until I actually have copies of them it feels too immaterial (literally) to commit to saying I will read them soon!
So there you have it – these are the books you can look forward to hearing about here on the blog and on my Twitter feed.
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I am so keen to hear your thoughts on Josephine Wilkinsons book on Catherine Howard (I actually referenced it as a good read in a post on Howard, so my fingers are crossed it gets your seal of approval!) personally I thought it was thorough but at the same time a good popcorn history read.
I’m just starting on Devil In The White City- let me know how you get along with it!
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Thank you! I’m so glad I read about her properly and destroyed some misconceptions. Eager to read more about the other wives, particularly Anne Boleyn and Jane Seymour. Loved your post on Katherine though!
I loved The Devil in the White City, such a fascinating book. Review up soon…
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So excited to read Devil in the white city!
If you are keen to read up more on Anne and Jane I would totally suggest Alison Wier, Six Wives (in depth overview of each wife) and her book on Anne, The Lady in the Tower
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I’m really excited to read “Gone” too 🙂
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