Each moment of life is a step toward death. Votes: 8
Daggers ever at the ready, I went about the day: children fed, linens mended, bedclothes aired. In little ways one conquers fear. Votes: 6
The Confessions of Catherine de Medici is a dramatic, epic novel of an all-too-human woman whose strength and passion propelled her into the center of grand events. Meticulously-researched, this engrossing novel offers a fresh portrait of a queen who has too often been portrayed as a villain. Bravo Mr. Gortner! Votes: 3
A feeling of disquiet continues to haunt me. As a youth one dreams of love; by the time one wakes, it is too late. Votes: 3
Splendid,' Abbé Patin said with a sheepish grin, pulling up alongside. 'There is nothing quite so thrilling as riding in fear of one's life. Votes: 3
Susanne Alleyn's Game of Patience is a well-crafted historical mystery, authentic in every detail. Wonderfully entertaining. Votes: 3
The Queen has been guillotined, accused of crimes beyond imagining. Last night she appeared to me in a dream, handing me her head. Votes: 3
We are born, we live and we die - in the midst of the marvelous. Votes: 0