by Sharon Kay Penman
Peanut, Sweet Potato, and Kale Soup with Coconut Milk Given the peanuts and coconut milk this is not low calorie and is probably pretty high in saturated fat—but right now I’m actually trying to regain some weight, and I thought it would be a good idea to cook up a lot of soup and freeze small por...
I have seen something else under the sun:The race is not to the swift or the battle to the strong,nor does food come to the wise or wealth to the brilliant or favor to the learned;but time and chance happen to them all.~ Ecclesiastes 9:11Once again, even the title to Penman's novel is more brilliant...
Once again Sharon Kay Penman doesnt disappoint!! I could not put this book down! I read it in 1.5 days and found myself once again drawn into the story line. You can almost feel as though you are racing down the lane with the army as they scrambled for battle, or with the queen in her apartments as ...
It’s greatly recommended - no actually you SHOULD read When Christ and his Saints Slept. Not only does it give you the background, an introduction to some characters that are featured in this book, and a lot of history, Time and Chance is a continuation of previously mentioned novel. There’s just ...
Didn't enjoy this one as much as the previous book. It felt that it jumped about too much, and didn't cover the period as well as it might. The disagreement between Henry 1 and Thomas Becket was detailed well, with the exasperation of both parties being made quite clear. But the equally interesting ...
Did not enjoy this as much as When Christ and His Saints Slept. Mainly because parts including Becket were kinda boring. But I liked Ranulf and the parts concerning Wales.
Another enjoyable book from SKP, but I didn't find this quite as interesting as her others, and a bit slower than When Christ and His Saints Slept. It's probably just me, but I didn't find the whole Thomas Becket saga all that fascinating, albeit it is an important part of English history. I did lik...
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