tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21031350.post2468947526276428102..comments2023-11-12T09:52:42.825-05:00Comments on Medieval Woman: Blogging with Historical Novelist Susan Higginbotham: Mini-Review: The Red Queen by Ruth S. PerotSusan Higginbothamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13517907583894026599noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21031350.post-64207139544362617652008-06-22T07:18:00.000-04:002008-06-22T07:18:00.000-04:00The Alan Savage books are good for a grin. I think...The Alan Savage books are good for a grin. I think his idea was to pack in as much sex as possible, no matter how unlikely. As a Unique Selling Point I'm not sure that isn't a good strategy to sell books! Not that I would do anything like that, of course...Brian Wainwrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16867772590464992131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21031350.post-16328360215285590252008-06-08T13:24:00.000-04:002008-06-08T13:24:00.000-04:00Well, I'm all for a scene where Richard visits Hen...Well, I'm all for a scene where Richard visits Henry in the Tower, but not to kill him. *naughty grin*Gabriele Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205770868139083575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21031350.post-25675364815133626202008-06-07T13:05:00.000-04:002008-06-07T13:05:00.000-04:00He wrote one on Queen Joanna I of Naples as well. ...He wrote one on Queen Joanna I of Naples as well. Queen of the Night" Very much like the others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21031350.post-51733078518816951192008-06-07T11:06:00.000-04:002008-06-07T11:06:00.000-04:00Susan A--yup, that's the one! Loved the Eleanor of...Susan A--yup, that's the one! Loved the Eleanor of Aquitaine review--the Margaret one is very similar, it seems.<BR/><BR/>Carole, the Savage book has Edmund, Duke of Somerset as the father. Margaret consoles herself with Elizabeth Woodville (her lady in waiting) while the Duke is incarcerated.Susan Higginbothamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517907583894026599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21031350.post-60482553713084940272008-06-07T10:29:00.000-04:002008-06-07T10:29:00.000-04:00Just out of interest, who does the author of this ...Just out of interest, who does the author of this bed-hopping epic have as the father of Margaret's son?Carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03573732617118300609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21031350.post-58136202626211446602008-06-07T10:15:00.000-04:002008-06-07T10:15:00.000-04:00Are you talking about the Alan Savage book? All hi...Are you talking about the Alan Savage book? All his historical books are like that (one long orgy)Check out the reviews of his Eleanor of Aquitaine books on Amazon.com<BR/>SusanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21031350.post-55325940306706040582008-06-06T15:03:00.000-04:002008-06-06T15:03:00.000-04:00Could have been worse--could have been Margaret Be...Could have been worse--could have been Margaret Beaufort.<BR/><BR/>Actually, the author missed a perfect opportunity for one last encounter--by having Richard, Duke of Gloucester come to the Tower to kill Henry VI and to bonk Margaret, in whichever order you please. I was disappointed that he exercised restraint in this regard.Susan Higginbothamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517907583894026599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21031350.post-87899958068044878952008-06-06T14:47:00.000-04:002008-06-06T14:47:00.000-04:00"This may be the only historical novel written whe..."This may be the only historical novel written where Elizabeth Woodville and Margaret of Anjou have a lesbian relationship"<BR/>Words fail me.<BR/><BR/>The Perot novel sounds worth a read, though.Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11901028520813891575noreply@blogger.com