Comments on: Review: Madame Serpent, Jean Plaidy

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Sun, 21 Jul 2013 16:09:46 +0000

I loved Jean Plaidy when I was in high school – my public library had a pretty nearly complete collection, and honestly I don’t know if it was the books themselves I enjoyed, or if it was my OCD list-making obsession with keeping track of where they all fit in. I’ve been meaning to go back and try her out again – maybe I’ll be able to with the re-issues.

By: Daphne

Daphne — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 01:44:00 +0000

Jean Plaidy is very hit and miss for me – a few of her books I’ve really liked but most have just been sort of average and I thought a few were just awful. Her Catherine de Medici books are some of my favorites though as is a companion book, Evergreen Gallant (about Henri of Navarre).

By: jessicabookworm

jessicabookworm — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 08:15:36 +0000

This sounds like a really interesting character to find out more about. Glad to hear you enjoyed it more than her previous books. Just shows you shouldn't give up on an author. I've noticed historical fiction set in Italy seems to be very popular now. I have recently been watching the TV shows DaVinci's Demons and The Borgias. Maybe I should start reading about them too.

By: Jenny @ Reading the End (formerly Jenny's Books)

Jenny @ Reading the End (formerly Jenny's Books) — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 23:10:35 +0000

Oh good! Good that Jean Plaidy has lovable qualities. I’m planning to read her book about Anne Boleyn, because I’m sort of craving Anne Boleyn books, and I want it to be good.

By: FleurFisher

FleurFisher — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 21:40:20 +0000

I loved Jean Plaidy’s books when I was at school, but I haven’t read one since. I’d be tempted though, if I spotted a copy anywhere, but her books seem to have disappeared from the library shelves, and if they’re in print in the UK they aren’t too widely distributed.

By: bermudaonion (Kathy)

bermudaonion (Kathy) — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 14:58:58 +0000

I just read a historical fiction book for my book club and struggled through it so this probably isn’t me.