We read this one for book club and it was very different. Although it was a book that I wouldn't have picked for myself, I really enjoyed it. It starts off a little slow, but you quickly develop a real rapport for the characters, especially Hennie. I love the relationships that build between the women in the story. I think that stories that truly show the richness of female friendship are a beautiful thing, and this is definitely one of those stories. I don't want to give too much away but the setting of a mining town in post Civil war Colorado was also very interesting. I'm sure that it must have been a difficult but rewarding life for the women who helped settle the west, as Hennie's story certainly suggests. I highly recommend this one.
I have been waiting for the follow up to the White Queen for a while. I LOVED IT!!! I wanted to see if Phillipa Gregory would get it right and I must say, I think she nailed it. Even though I am very familiar with the war of the roses and the story of Margaret Beaufort, I thought that Gregory put a new and unique spin on things. It was well worth waiting for, I can't wait to see what she has to offer next!!!
And the big news..... MOCKINGJAY comes out next week!!!!! :)
