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Lucy’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Lucy’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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I discuss the inspiration for my novel in this blog post: http://lucypick.com/2014/02/whence-in...
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The History Behind The Queen’s Companion
The Queen’s CompanionAt the end of my novel, I have an “author’s note” which is (deliberately…) less revelatory than some might like, so I thought I’d rectify that with a blog post, intended for the general reader who wants to know a bit more, but also both for my academic colleagues who might want to use this book in a course, and for their students.
First, I should point to some earlier posts on
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The Left-Handed Booksellers of London (Left-Handed Booksellers of London, #1)
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| 2.5 stars, really. I’m a fan of Nix but this one is really mediocre. It started out well but it became nothing but events that did not rise to the level of a plot. Characters who had potential at first became cardboard cutouts. And the magic and the ...more | |
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| I would always tell you that I don’t like horror, except I do, when it is like this, otherworldly and deeply embedded in folk mystery. | |
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| Look, it’s a very silly book but good fun. I do wonder at Mitford’s bravery n trying to publish it. Did she really think the war would stay phony long enough to get it into print for a receptive audience? | |
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"The Queen’s Companion is an extraordinary book. Through the eyes of Lady Aude, the unforgettable main character, we are treated to both macrocosm and microcosm - we are privileged to watch the panoply of the Crusades unfold across Europe and beyond, "
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"A sort of prequel / interwoven novel of Pilgrimage which I adored. It was good to be back in this world. Lovely writing and interesting characters. "
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| It’s a lovely book. I did not remember how very Christian it is from my first reading. Wonderful descriptions of food. | |
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