9 ratings | 7 reviews | avg rating:3.78

Catherine’s Year In Books

Catherine’s 2024 Year in Books

Take a look at Catherine’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Catherine’s 2024 Year in Books

Catherine Butterfield’s Followers (22)

Catherine’s Bookshelves

to-read (1)
currently-reading (0)
read (9)
challenging (1)
compelling (1)
dnf (1)
evocative (1)
moving (1)
nostalgia (1)
spiritual (1)
See all bookshelves »

Catherine’s Friends

Catherine hasn't connected with their friends on Goodreads, yet.

Catherine Butterfield

Goodreads Author

Born

New York, NY, The United States

Website

http://www.catherinebutterfield.com

Genre

Contemporary, Historical Fiction

Member Since

November 2017

edit data

Butterfield's first career was as an actress, with an emphasis on Shakespeare and the classics. She performed in New York and regional theatre, but soon decided she wanted to try her hand at writing plays. Her first play, "Joined at the Head," was a hit at the Manhattan Theatre Club. Eventually, events led her writing for film and TV in Los Angeles. ("The Ghost Whisperer," "FAME LA," "Party of Five." ) Two years ago as a result of an inspiring trip to France, she wrote her first novel, "The Serpent and the Rose." Her second novel, "Manhattan Triptych," is contemporary fiction.

Website: Catherinebutterfield.com ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Catherine Butterfield questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Catherine Butterfield’s books

Average rating: 3.98 · 89 ratings · 25 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Serpent and the Rose: A novel 4.52 avg rating — 33 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Joined at the Head. 3.83 avg rating — 30 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sleeper 3.26 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Life in the Trees: A Comedy it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Great Short Plays: Volume 9 by Catherine Butterfield (Goodreads Author), Cusi Cram, Michael Elyanow 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Manhattan Triptych liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Brownstone it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Where the Truth Lies: A Play 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1997	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Snowing at Delphi - Acting Edition 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1994 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No Problem 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Catherine Butterfield…

1 post
Catherine Butterfield's Blog

My first entry

Well, here I am exploring this new world of being a Goodreads blogger, because I'll be honest, I'd like to draw attention to my new novel, The Serpent and the Rose. This book was written after I spent an almost mystical month in Nérac, France, and was told that the ruins of the chateau in the center of town were once occupied by Marguerite de Valois and her husband, Henry of Navarre, who went on t Read more of this blog post »

Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on January 07, 2024 13:09 • Tags: catherine-de-medici, historical-fiction, marguerite-de-valois, renaissance-france

rss
Catherine’s Recent Updates

Catherine Butterfield rated a book it was amazing The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 06, 2025 11:40AM · like
Catherine Butterfield rated a book really liked it English Passengers by Matthew Kneale	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
When an author tells a story employing many voices and points of view, one runs the risk of confusing the reader. In "English Passengers," there are many storytellers, but such is the skill of Matthew Kneale that he maintains clarity and caused me to ...more
Jun 20, 2024 11:19AM · like · see review
Catherine Butterfield rated a book liked it A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Mar 29, 2024 06:36PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Catherine Butterfield made a comment on Zaphoddent’s review of A Tale for the Time Being " You nailed it. You don’t suddenly throw the multiverse into the last fifty pages for fun. Plus- I thought Ruth was going down the same road as her mot ...more "
Mar 29, 2024 06:35PM · see review
Catherine Butterfield liked Fay N's review of The Serpent and the Rose: A novel:
Mar 16, 2024 11:58PM · see review
Catherine Butterfield liked Alyssia Gonzalez's review of The Serpent and the Rose: A novel:
Mar 16, 2024 11:58PM · see review
Catherine Butterfield liked Shaw Smitrovich's review of The Serpent and the Rose: A novel:
Mar 16, 2024 11:58PM · see review
Catherine Butterfield rated a book really liked it The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I enjoyed the specificity of Hannah's writing; she is very good at setting a convincing scene and involving the reader in the narrative. The idea of two sisters becoming involved in the Resistance during World War II is a good one because the author ...more
Feb 12, 2024 01:29PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Catherine Butterfield is now following Ann Bronston's reviews
Feb 07, 2024 11:08AM · like
Catherine Butterfield rated a book liked it Milkman by Anna Burns	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This rarely happens, but I did not finish this book. I found it to be hugely overwritten, and the choice not to use paragraphs made for solid blocks of page after page of reiterative writing that put me in an exasperated state. I tried to put myself ...more
Feb 07, 2024 10:59AM · like · see review