Thursday, January 16, 2014

Tarnish

"Tarnish" by Katherine Longshore was a seriously captivating book. It took me a week and I could NOT put it down. Anne Boleyn arrives back at the English Court from the French Court and is immediately disliked for her French demeanor and her sharp tongue. Her sister Mary is the king's "whore" and their brother George is a drunk. Anne Boleyn doesn't fit in and Thomas Wyatt (a married poet) bets Anne that he can make her shine. Anne Boleyn wants to change but she wants people to hear what she has to say. Katherine Longshore shines Anne Boleyn's story under a modern light and it is beautiful.
While I truly loved this book, I didn't like how Longshore built on a certain relationship and then just let it crash in the last few chapters. It was also upsetting the way women were demeaned and insulted and disrespected. It also makes me grateful for the way times have changed. I very much understand that Anne and a certain person do not end up together in history, and Ms. Longshore cannot control the way women were treated, and I 'm so not saying these things affected the integrity of the book. I did love the relationship between Wyatt and Anne, as it was very loose and educated.
This book is very obviously historically influenced. I recommend it to anyone interested in the early 1600s, anyone who finds interest in scandal, and anyone who is willing to broaden their mental dictionary.

Just an Update

So I haven't posted in forever! I apologize! I know I promised that I would more but my classes are hard and I've had so much homework. I hope you all had a very happy and satisfying Christmas! I sure did. I got a tablet and it has a very handy jack for my wireless keyboard!! I just noticed this about 15 minutes ago and thought of all the reviews I haven't posted.
I got so many books at my favorite book sale, and sadly I've only read one of them. "Tarnish" was awesome and I am in the process of writing a review for it. I'm currently reading "Allegiant", and I'm so in love with it! I am also re-reading the Harry Potter series (MY ALL TIME FAVORITE BOOKS!!!!!!!!!!!) and am currently on The Goblet of Fire. I will of course, eventually, have a review for that as well.
I hope you all are having a good year so far, and I hope your year stays good.