Hmmm. Rather enjoyed this, although it was quite slow paced for much of the time. Sarah Dunant writes like a poet, and at times I had to resist the urge to pause and roll her phrases around in my mouth, or else I'd never get the book finished before it was due back at the library. I must admit I did...
Gad, it's so slow I couldn't even handle it for reading while doing cardio. I actually cut the cardio short because I was so ticked off at the book, something that has never ever happened before.
I don't think that "Sacred Hearts" is a very good name for this book, because I can never remember it. And it's not very impressive to be telling someone how much you liked a book you recently read when you can't remember the title. But I did really like it. The book is as much about the politics of...
I loved the idea of this book. It’s set in a 16th century Italian convent--while convents often appear on the periphery in historical fiction, I was eager to get a more in-depth look inside one. And the book revolves around two potentially great characters: Serafina, a rebellious teenage novice, is ...
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