Christy English

Enchanted by Josephine & Hist-Fic Chick

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010 | Guest Posts, Reviews, The Queen's Pawn | 2 Comments

I am absolutely enjoying everyone’s take on my novel…people are discussing the book and the ideas it raises.

Here is a guest post on Enchanted by Josephine in which I compare Hilary Rodham Clinton to Eleanor of Aquitaine.

http://enchantedbyjosephine.blogspot.com/2010/04/guest-post-by-christy-english-giveaway.html

And here is another lovely review on Hist-Fic Chick that keeps the ideas flowing…thanks Allie!

http://histficchick.blogspot.com/2010/04/review-queens-pawn.html

Weddings and the Burton Review

Monday, April 26th, 2010 | Reviews, The Queen's Pawn, The Writing Life | 2 Comments

I had the pleasure of attending my agent and friend, Margaret O’Connor’s, wedding to a wonderful man this weekend, and I thought the whole time, as writers do, of my own characters’ weddings and lack thereof. Eleanor’s wedding the Louis VII, while hopeful for her, was business. Her wedding to Henry II was hasty and lustful and happy, but also business. I think Alais alone, had she been able to marry Richard at last, would have had the kind of wedding that Margaret and Jay had: beautiful, heartfelt, bound by honest oaths, with a party afterward.

I know little of the Count of Ponthieu, Alais’ eventual husband (chosen for her by her brother, King Philippe Auguste.)  Even though Ponthieu could not give Alais a wedding like the one my friends shared this weekend, I hope that during their marriage, he made her happy.

And on a happier note indeed, Marie has turned her discerning eye on THE QUEEN’S PAWN. Please read her review of my novel here on The Burton Review.

http://www.theburtonreview.com/2010/04/book-review-queens-pawn-by-christy.html

The Queen’s Pawn on Historically Obsessed

Friday, April 23rd, 2010 | Reviews, The Queen's Pawn | No Comments

There is a lovely review of THE QUEEN’S PAWN on Historically Obsessed…thanks Lizzy!

http://historicallyobsessed.blogspot.com/2010/04/book-review-queens-pawn-by-christy.html

The Queen’s Pawn and Great Reviews

Monday, April 5th, 2010 | Reviews, The Queen's Pawn | 5 Comments

Scandalous Women gave THE QUEEN’S PAWN a great review…check it out…they’re also doing a giveaway…

http://scandalouswoman.blogspot.com/2010/04/scandalous-book-review-and-giveaway.html

Historical Fiction Online gave Eleanor and Alais four and 1/2 stars and a fabulous review…

http://historical-fiction.com/

And last but far from least, Ben Steelman gave us a great review in yesterday’s Wilmington Morning Star. Thank you all for reading and reviewing my ladies…

http://dailyme.com/story/2010040300003187/book-review-debut-the-queens.html

The Queen’s Pawn in the Wilmington Star News

Friday, March 26th, 2010 | Reviews, The Queen's Pawn | No Comments

Ben Steelman has written about THE QUEEN’S PAWN in the Wilmington Star News online…a shorter version will run in this Sunday’s paper. Thank you, Ben!

http://books.blogs.starnewsonline.com/11645/she-loves-the-dark-ages-but-doesnt-want-to-live-there/