Philippa Gregory

[Bentony]

I love her Tudor Novels. I have not been able to get through her others though. I tried Earthly joys and Virgin Earth but disliked the son so much I could not continue. Her history can be a bit suspect, but that is not the end of the world. I hope she also writes about the other wives of Henry - Katherine Parr would be a great subject given all the issues with her husband and Elizabeth.

[Lady of Winterfell]

I have only read The Other Boleyn Girl, but I really enjoyed it. I saw the movie as well, which I wasn't as impressed with, and they did change some things from the book.

[Rosemary]

I have read a few of her books and as much as I enjoy English history I much prefered these two

1. Earthly Joys
2. The Virgin Earth

[Bentony]

I thought the film of the Other Boleyn Girl was abominable. But to date ny favourite book was The Boleyn Inheritance as I have always thought that Catherine Howard was pushed into the whole thing by her family.

[tangaloomababe]

Originally posted by lea27

I began to read The Other Boleyn Girl and actually quickly became absorbed. However im a stickly for historical accuracy in books that contain historical characters and when I began to research the people named in the book and found that some of the details were a little too far fetched I decided to stop reading it.

I learnt my lesson having watched movies such as Braveheart, where such liberties were taken with history and characters that I read historical fiction for what it is, just fiction. I enjoyed The Other Boleyn Girl as a novel but I hated the movie, towards the end I was thinking, just cut of her head and finish the damm thing!!!!! I hated Natalie Portman, Scarlett was just a sap and Eric Bana was really just there because they needed a Henry. It was not one of my favorite movies!!!!!
However back to the discussion at hand. As already stated I enjoyed TOBG but have not been able to get into the other, I started reading The Boleyn Inheritance but just could not get into it and I think if Timewalker is right I should stear clear of The Respectable Trade.