The Last Party - Facts

 The novel takes place in North Wales. North Wales encompasses its northernmost areas. It borders mid Wales to the south, England to the east, and the Irish Sea to the north and west. The area is highly mountainous and rural, with Snowdonia National Park  and the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley, known for its mountains, waterfalls and trails, wholly within the region. 

At the Table - Facts

 

Linda lives in Bromley, London. Bromley is a large town in Greater London. It is 15 kilometre southeast of Charing Cross.

Skin and Other Stories - Facts

 

In the first story, Skin, the artist who paints and tattooes the image of Drioli's wife on his back is Chaim Soutine. Chaïm Soutine was a French painter of Belarusian-Jewish origin of the School of Paris, who made a major contribution to the Expressionist movement while living and working in Paris. 

Coming Home - Facts

 

The novel starts in 1935. Judith and her family live in a village near Penzance in Cornwall. Penzance is the westernmost major town in Cornwall and is about 103 km west-southwest of Plymouth and 410 km west-southwest of London. 

Friends and Strangers - Facts

 

Brooklyn is where Elisabeth and Andrew lived before moving. Brooklyn is the most populous of the five boroughs of New York City.

Not A Sound - Facts

 

The novel is set in a town in Iowa. Iowa is a state in the upper Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the east and southeast, Missouri to the south, Nebraska to the west, South Dakota to the northwest, and Minnesota to the north.

Towards Zero - Facts

 Maidstone is the town near where the school of Battle's daughter, Sylvia, is. Maidstone is the largest town in Kent.

The Private Lives of the Tudors 4 - The End (Pages 253 - end)

 

RATING: VERY GOOD

Edward had a private tutor, Richard Cox, but he was with other boys his own age in the schoolroom. Richard Cox (c. 1500 – 22 July 1581) was an English clergyman, who was Dean of Westminster and Bishop of Ely. He was made Almoner to Prince Edward, in whose education he took an active part. 

The Private Lives of the Tudors 3 (Pages 53 - 253)

 

Elizabeth of York was crowned Queen of England on November 25, 1487, at Westminster Abbey. This ceremony took place more than two years after her marriage to King Henry VII, which occurred in January 1486. 

The Private Lives of the Tudors 2 (Pages 30 - 53)

 The book describes how royalty dressed and mentions the Great Wardrobe of Robes and Beds, which originally was in the Towaer of London, and then it moved to Baynard Castle. It served primarily as a storehouse for the king's state and ceremonial robes, as well as those pertaining to members of the Royal Family and Household, to ambassadors, ministers, Knights of the Garter and various other office-holders. Cloths and hangings, as used at coronations, funerals and other occasions of state, were also kept here; as were items such as beds and other furnishings for royal and official use. These items had previously been kept in the Tower of London.

New Book - The Private Lives of the Tudors by Tracy Borman (Pages 1 - 30)

 

First Published: 2016

This book is about the more private matters of the Tudor dynasty.

We Solve Murders - Facts

 

The book starts in North Carolina where Rosie has her private island. North Carolina  is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia to the southwest, and Tennessee to the west. 

Gerona - Facts

 The novel is mainly about the siege of Gerona during the Napoleonic Wars. The third siege of Girona occurred in northern Catalonia, Spain from 6 May to 12 December 1809, during the Napoleonic Wars. Though badly outnumbered, the Spanish defenders forced a lengthy siege, and a large French army was pinned down for an entire campaigning season. 

Dead Rich - Facts

 

The yacht is moored at St Thomas, US Virgin Islands. Saint Thomas is one of the U.S. Virgin Islands in the Caribbean Sea, and an unincorporated territory of the United States. The territorial capital and port of Charlotte Amalie is located on the island. Of the three islands, St. Thomas is the second largest, with St. Croix being the largest, and St. John, the smallest.

Lo que escondían sus ojos - Facts

 This novel is about the relationship between Ramón Serrano Suñer and Sonsoles Icaza y León.

Stay Buried - Facts

 

The novel is set in Wiltshire and there are different locations that are used in the book. Wiltshire is a county in South West England. It borders Gloucestershire to the north, Oxfordshire to the north-east, Berkshire to the east, Hampshire to the south-east, Dorset to the south, and Somerset to the west.

Take My Hand - Facts

The book starts in Memphis, where Civil lives in 2016. Memphis is a city on the Mississippi River in southwest Tennessee.

Zaragoza - Facts

 

This book is about Zaragoza during the Napoleonic Wars. The 1808 siege of Zaragoza was a bloody struggle in the Peninsular War.

Queen Victoria 6 - The End (Pages 279 - end)

 

RATING: VERY GOOD!

In December 1871 Bertie lay in Sandringham very sick. 

Queen Victoria 5 (Pages 163 - 279)

 

On 21 November 1840 Queen Victoria had her first child, and she was disappointed to discover that it was a daughter, who she named Victoria, but she was called Vicky.Victoria, Princess Royal  (Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa) was born on 21 November 1840 at Buckingham Palace. When she was born, the doctor exclaimed sadly: "Oh Madame, it's a girl!" The queen replied: "Never mind, next time it will be a prince!"