'New' Books I read in 2010 (historical fiction/non-fiction)

A Listmania! list by Sarah (New Zealand)
 
The Taste of Sorrow
1.  The Taste of Sorrow by Jude Morgan
The list author says:
  "Like all Jude Morgan's books, this is beautifully written, Tells the story of the Bronte sisters, Charlotte, Emily and Anne"
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Blood Royal
2.  Blood Royal by Vanora Bennett
The list author says:
  "The life of Katherine de Valois, Queen to Henry V. Very questionable historical accuracy, but little is known of Katherine's life (especially the circumstances of her second marriage to Owen Tudor)."
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Sacred Hearts
3.  Sacred Hearts by Sarah Dunant
The list author says:
  "A vivid and evocative tale of cloistered life in a 15th century Italian nunnery."
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The Devil's Queen: A Novel of Catherine de Medici
4.  The Devil's Queen: A Novel of Catherine de Medici by Jeanne Kalogridis
The list author says:
  "A very historically inaccurate life of France's notorious Queen Consort, Catherine de Medici. Disappointing."
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The Confession of Katherine Howard
5.  The Confession of Katherine Howard by Suzannah Dunn
The list author says:
  "Suzannah Dunn writes Tudor novels in a contemporary style with modern language, She does play extremely fast and loose with accepted historical facts in this novel, so not  for purists such as I!!"
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The Red Queen
6.  The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory
The list author says:
  "Philippa Gregory has been very prolific since the success of her 'Other Boleyn Girl' and I think this shows to her detriment in the quality of recent works. Fairly routine tale of Margaret Beaufort."
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The Lady In The Tower: The Fall of Anne Boleyn
7.  The Lady In The Tower: The Fall of Anne Boleyn by Alison Weir
The list author says:
  "For devotees of Anne Boleyn. Non-fiction account of her last days - interesting, but no startling revolations."
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The Captive Queen
8.  The Captive Queen by Alison Weir
The list author says:
  "The life of Eleanor of Acquitaine. Alison Weir primarily writes non-fiction. Her historical fiction is very laboured in execution and characterisation, but much more historically accurate than most."
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Dissolution (Shardlake)
9.  Dissolution (Shardlake) by C. J. Sansom
The list author says:
  "The first 'Shardlake' Tudor mystery novel. Evokes the period, its people and its brutality wonderfully, but readers need to suspend belief regarding the plot (and the very high body counts)!!"
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Dark Fire (Shardlake)
10.  Dark Fire (Shardlake) by C. J. Sansom
The list author says:
  "The second 'Shardlake' mystery ... see above!"
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Sovereign (Shardlake)
11.  Sovereign (Shardlake) by C. J. Sansom
The list author says:
  "The third 'Shardlake' mystery ... see above!"
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Revelation (Shardlake)
12.  Revelation (Shardlake) by C. J. Sansom
The list author says:
  "The fourth 'Shardlake' mystery ... see above!"
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The Endless Forest
13.  The Endless Forest by Sara Donati
The list author says:
  "The sixth and final 'Wilderness' novel. Very readable but not memorable. The author's epilogue which 'disposes of' long-term characters via brief newspaper clippings was a real disappointment."
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The Lady Penelope: The Lost Tale of Love and Politics in the Court of Elizabeth I
14.  The Lady Penelope: The Lost Tale of Love and Politics in the Court of Elizabeth I by Sally Varlow
The list author says:
  "A biography of Lady Penelope Rich, Sir Philip Sidney's muse in the 'Stella' poems. Has excellent reviews, but to me, gave little insight into Penelope's character, and more a history of the times."
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Shelley: The Pursuit
15.  Shelley: The Pursuit by Richard Holmes
The list author says:
  "Thorough and detailed biography of the Romantic era poet - in some ways a much less romantic figure than his poetry suggests."
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Remarkable Creatures
16.  Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier
The list author says:
  "A gorgeously written novel, the story of two very different women and their passion for fossil hunting - and the condemnation of the church and society that they faced."
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The Aviary Gate
17.  The Aviary Gate by Katie Hickman
The list author says:
  "A 'past and present' novel with two interlinking stories - a student tries to uncover the story of a young Englishwoman trapped in a 16th century harem. Not exceptional in any way!"
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Time's Legacy
18.  Time's Legacy by Barbara Erskine
The list author says:
  "Barbara Erskine novel recounting legend of the historical Jesus Christ's visit to England - readible but routine"
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A Little Folly
19.  A Little Folly by Jude Morgan
The list author says:
  "For fans of Jane Austen - charming fiction set in Regency England."
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