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August 5, 2022

REVIEW: Rebecca of Salerno by Esther Erman

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ Reviewsbook adaptation / Crusade / discrimination / female doctor / First-Person / gender inequality / Historical / Italy / Jewish characters / Jewish-faith / medieval / murder mystery / Rape / rape survivor / Suicide / violence against women7 Comments

This book continues the story of Rebecca from Walter Scott’s 1820 novel Ivanhoe. The Ivanhoe backstory: Jewish women in medieval England do not fall in love with Christian knights like Ivanhoe. Neither do they heal knights from battle wounds. But Rebecca does both—and nearly pays with her life. Rescued by ... more >

July 21, 2022

REVIEW: The Fantasy of the Middle Ages by Larisa Grollemond

JayneB- Reviews / Book ReviewsArt / medieval / non-fictionNo Comments

This abundantly illustrated book is an illuminating exploration of the impact of medieval imagery on three hundred years of visual culture. From the soaring castles of Sleeping Beauty to the bloody battles of Game of Thrones, from Middle-earth in The Lord of the Rings to mythical beasts in Dungeons & ... more >

January 26, 2022

REVIEW: The Good Wife of Bath by Karen Brooks

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews13th century / Bath / Business woman / domestic violence / England / female agency / First-Person / found family / gender-based violence / Historical / Historical fiction / literary adaptation / London / marriage / medieval / murder / plague / prostitute / weaver / Widowed HeroineComments Off on REVIEW: The Good Wife of Bath by Karen Brooks

In the middle ages, a poet told a story that mocked a strong woman. It became a literary classic. But what if the woman in question had a chance to tell her own version? Who would you believe? England, The Year of Our Lord, 1364 When married off aged 12 ... more >

November 5, 2021

REVIEW: Shadowheart by Laura Kinsale

JennieB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsfictional royalty / historical romance / medieval31 Comments

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And we’ve come to it…the end of my five-year, twelve-book reread and review of Laura Kinsale’s oeuvre. This is Kinsale’s second-to-last published book – it originally came out in 2004. My trusty book log indicates that I gave it an A- but noted that it was a “bit disappointing.” To ... more >

November 3, 2021

REVIEW: The Gilded Page by Mary Wellesley

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsantique books / manuscripts / medieval / medieval manuscripts / non-fictionComments Off on REVIEW: The Gilded Page by Mary Wellesley

A breathtaking journey into the hidden history of medieval manuscripts, from the Lindisfarne Gospels to the ornate Psalter of Henry VIII “A delight—immersive, conversational, and intensely visual, full of gorgeous illustrations and shimmering description.” –Helen Castor, author of She-Wolves Medieval manuscripts can tell us much about power and art, knowledge ... more >

October 18, 2021

REVIEW: No Man’s Son by Doris Sutcliffe Adams

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsclass-difference / Crusade / fathers and daughters / medieval / Medieval Romance / Middle East / POC / strong heroine / War / Military2 Comments

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“This is the story of Rodriga de Perolles; of how she rescued the bastard renegade Marco from death and was rescued herself by the squire Piers; of how she joined with her father, the penniless and independent Sir Landry, in search for witnesses that would bring Piers his rightful inheritance; ... more >

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