A new challege is being hosted at The Written Word:The Everything Austen Challenge will run for six months (July 1, 2009 – January 1, 2010)! All you need to do is pick out what six Austen-themed things you want to finish to complete the challenge.You have seen other posts on this, the sign up requires a link back to an...

TEASER TUESDAYS is hosted by ShouldBeReading and asks you to:♠Grab your current read.♠Let the book fall open to a random page.♠Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page.♠You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from … that way people can have some great book recommendations...

Book Review: "Anne Frank Remembered: The Story of the Woman Who Helped to Hide the Frank Family" by Miep GiesPublished June 1st 2009 by Pocket Books, an imprint of Simon and SchusterPaperback, 320 pagesisbn 1847398227 (isbn13: 9781847398222) The Burton Review Rating: 4.5 starsThe Blurb: "For the millions moved by Anne...

Mailbox Monday is hosted by Marcia at The Printed Page. We share what books that we found in our mailboxes last week. And I am adding what I purchased. Here's what I received during the last week:Happy Monday to everyone!I got some fun books this week, especially due to Arleigh at Historical-Fiction.com .. Thanks for sharing...

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I just wanted to share some entertainment news that is slightly related to my fellow Historical Fiction Fans.Do you remember hearing bits and pieces that Scarlett Johanssen was going to be cast as Mary, in the new Mary Queen of Scots film? There were lots of rumors circulating for a few years but nothing ever seemed to...

"What is the Sunday Salon? Imagine some university library's vast reading room. It's filled with people--students and faculty and strangers who've wandered in. They're seated at great oaken desks, books piled all around them, and they're all feverishly reading and jotting notes in their leather-bound journals as they go....

"Partners" by David McGowanPaperback: 256 pagesPublisher: Strategic Book Publishing (September 16, 2008)ISBN-10: 1934925810The Burton Review Rating: 3.5 starsThe Blurb: "Thomas Brash is trying to escape but knows he never will. Pursuing him is the memory of the family he lost to cholera. Perhaps he believes that traveling...

I am just dropping by to say I drew the names for the book giveaway on The Sitting Swing by Irene Watson. The contest ended yesterday and the names are as follows:using List RandomizerThere were 8 items in your list. Here they are in random order:scotts galnfmgirlalexawendymjcowardrubymoonnfmgirlnfmgirlThere were several...

Friday Fill-In's is Hosted by JanetAnd...here we go!For a fun treat at The Burton Review, for this one I want you to guess the famous person:1. She had a great mum, but she was beheaded.2. Robert Dudley is by my side, always.3. I know this: supporters of the Queen of Scots must be tried.4. Her ring is with me still.5....

Booking Through Thursday is hosted by Deb; Deb says: Browsing through my blog, I found a link to this post about the “Sorted Book Project.” Go read it. I’ll wait.The idea is to take a few books and physically sort them in such a way that the titles make some kind of sense … something that I’ve never quite gotten around...

Sponsored by "Breaking the Spine". This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:The Virgin's Daughters: In the Court of Elizabeth I (Paperback)by Jeane WestinPaperback: 416 pagesPublisher: NAL Trade (August 4, 2009)ISBN-10: 0451226674 Product Description on Amazon:"The story of Elizabeth I, as it’s never...

The Burton Review welcomes Anna Elliott, author of the newly released "Twilight of Avalon". See my review beneath this post with some helpful links to Arthurian sites. Anna will also be by later to check on comments and questions, so please feel free to correspond through here! And a big thank you to Anna for allowing...

Twilight of Avalon: A Novel of Trystan & Isolde Book 1 in a Trilogy by Anna Elliott Paperback: 448 pages Publisher: Touchstone (May 5, 2009) Historical Fiction, Fantasy ISBN-10: 1416589899 The Burton Review Rating: 4.75 EASILY MY NEW FAVORITE The Blurb: "Seven years ago, on the battlefield of Camlann, the great...

TEASER TUESDAYS is hosted by ShouldBeReading and asks you to:♠Grab your current read.♠Let the book fall open to a random page.♠Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page.♠You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from … that way people can have some great book recommendations...

Mailbox Monday is hosted by Marcia at The Printed Page. We share what books that we found in our mailboxes last week. And I am adding what I purchased. Here's what I received during the last week:Happy Monday to everyone! I cashed in on some Good Luck with Giveaways I had won recently.From a Mother's Day giveaway Julie...

"My Lord John: A tale of intrigue, honor and the rise of a king" by Georgette HeyerProduct ISBN: 9781402213533Price: $14.99449 pages (includes Genealogy charts, preface, characters, glossary and reading guide)Publication Date: May 2009 by SourcebooksThe Burton Review Rating: 1.75 - 2 stars"Set in the last days of the...

Thanks to Natasha at Maw Books for hosting Bloggiesta! Natasha has given us some things to put in this wrap up. Here they are:Your final summary post should ideally include the number of hours spent on the challenge, what you accomplished, the mini-challenges you participated in, number of comments you left while bloggiesting,...