Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Jan 30, 2012, 3:04 pm
HF Virtual Book Tours has another fabulous tour to announce!  Please join author Christine Blevins as she tours for the release of her novel, THE TURNING OF ANNE MERRICK, her second book of the American Revolution, from January 31st through March 19th.  In addition to reviews, the tour will consi...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Jan 29, 2012, 5:46 pm
HF Virtual Book Tours is thrilled to announce that author Christine Trent will be touring the blogosphere for the release of her novel, By the King's Design, from January 30th to March 1st!  We have some really fabulous blogs on the tour and I hope you will follow along in the fun.  In addition to...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Jan 27, 2012, 1:01 pm
Winter of the World: Book Two of the Century Trilogy by Ken Follett Release Date:  September 18, 2012Dutton Adult1,008p No official synopsis yet but here is a blurb from Ken Follett's website: Winter of the World, the second book in the 'Century' series, will feature the children of the characters...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Jan 26, 2012, 3:27 pm
Hello, all of you lovely followers! I am so very thrilled to unveil to you the cover of Juliet Grey's upcoming release, DAYS OF SPLENDOR, DAYS OF SORROW: A NOVEL OF MARIE ANTOINETTE, the second novel in her Marie Antoinette trilogy! Last year I reviewed the first book, BECOMING MARIE ANTOINETTE, an...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Jan 13, 2012, 6:38 pm
As part of the virtual book tour for AT THE MERCY OF THE QUEEN, Passages to the Past is pleased to bring you a guest post by author Anne Clinard Barnhill on Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII who has captivated scores of people for centuries and who is the subject of her first historica...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Jan 5, 2012, 12:00 am
HF Virtual Book Tours has another exciting virtual tour for you!  Author Nancy Bilyeau will be touring the blogosphere for the release of her novel, THE CROWN, from January 5th through March 19th and to start the festivities Passages to the Past is happy to bring you an interview with the lovely Na...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Jan 3, 2012, 12:00 am
Welcome to the kick-off day for Anne Clinard Barnhill's Virtual Book Tour for her novel, At the Mercy of the Queen, which is being released today in stores!  Please join me in saying Happy Release Day to Anne! Today I have the pleasure of hosting a giveaway of Anne's wonderful novel and one lucky r...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Dec 11, 2011, 2:58 pm
Hey everyone!  I am so sorry that it's taken me so long to announce these giveaway winners!  Life has been a bit bonkers lately for me - I am working on a lot of tours for my tour company, HF Virtual Book Tours, and my other job has been busy as well, plus I've been working on something else that ...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Nov 28, 2011, 8:04 am
Another Monday, Another Mailbox!! Mailbox Monday is a feature where we gush about the yummy new books that now grace our bookshelves! WARNING: Mailbox Mondays can lead to extreme envy and GINORMOUS wishlists!! For the month of November, Mailbox Monday is being hosted by...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Nov 20, 2011, 11:18 am
Another Monday, Another Mailbox!! Mailbox Monday is a feature where we gush about the yummy new books that now grace our bookshelves! WARNING: Mailbox Mondays can lead to extreme envy and GINORMOUS wishlists!! For the month of November, Mailbox Monday is being hosted by...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Nov 17, 2011, 8:31 am
Hello, dear readers!  I've got another Bookshelf Cleaning Giveaway for you and this time up for grabs is a trio of fabulous HF novels!  I've read and LOVED all three books, but due to an oversight I received double copies of each, so I am spreading the love to you! When you enter to win please let...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Nov 11, 2011, 3:45 pm
Check out the gorgeous cover of the C.W. Gortner's upcoming release of The Queen's Vow: A Novel of Isabella of Castile!  I hope it is the final cover because I love it! The release date is June 12, 2012 and I, for one, will be counting down the days!
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Oct 31, 2011, 4:32 pm
Hey dear readers, I've got 2 new exciting HF releases to tell you all about!  One is from D.L. Bogdan, who I am a big fan of and the other is Brandy Purdy whose next novel is on Amy Dudley and set during the reign of my favorite Queen Elizabeth.  Brandy Purdy will be touring with HF Virtual Book T...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Oct 30, 2011, 3:24 pm
Another Monday, Another Mailbox!! Mailbox Monday is a feature where we gush about the yummy new books that now grace our bookshelves! WARNING: Mailbox Mondays can lead to extreme envy and GINORMOUS wishlists!! Mailbox Monday is being hosted by Serena from the wonderful ...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Oct 30, 2011, 8:07 am
It's time to announce the giveaway winners of my latest giveaways!  Please help me in congratulating the following... The winner of Lionheart by Sharon Kay Penman is... Donna from Book Lovers Paradise  The winner of The Rose Garden by Susanna Kearsley is... Gwendolyn from A Sea of Books The winner...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Oct 25, 2011, 1:22 pm
Hello lovely readers, I've got another fun giveaway for you! Up for grabs this time is one paperback copy of The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England by Ian Mortimer! About the book... SYNOPSIS The past is a foreign country. This is your guidebook. A time machine has just transported you back ...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Oct 20, 2011, 8:41 am
Keeper of the King's Secrets by Michelle Diener Release Date:  February 14, 2012 SYNOPSIS Susanna Horenbout’s chance meeting with a jeweler from Antwerp pulls her and her betrothed, courtier John Parker, into a deadly plot against the King. Ever since Henry VIII’s sister Mary gave him the spec...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Oct 19, 2011, 6:17 am
Passages to the Past is excited to bring you a guest post by author Stephanie DraySong of the Nile and a giveaway of her latest novel in the Cleopatra's Daughter trilogy! Take it away, Stephanie... When the Isle of Samos was the Center of the World by Stephanie Dray If it’s good to be the king, it...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Oct 17, 2011, 12:05 am
Passages to the Past is pleased to bring you a guest post from author Gabrielle Kimm, whose novel His Last Duchess, was released on October 1st by Sourcebooks!  In addition, the kind people at Sourcebooks have sponsored a giveaway for a copy of His Last Duchess to one of my lucky followers! And now...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Oct 16, 2011, 2:50 pm
Another Monday, Another Mailbox!! Mailbox Monday is a feature where we gush about the yummy new books that now grace our bookshelves! WARNING: Mailbox Mondays can lead to extreme envy and GINORMOUS wishlists!! Mailbox Monday is being hosted by Serena from the wonderful ...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Oct 11, 2011, 2:51 pm
The September Queenby Gillian Bagwell Release Date:  November 1, 2011Berkley Trade400p SYNOPSIS Charles II is running for his life-and into the arms of a woman who will risk all for king and country. Jane Lane is of marrying age, but she longs for adventure. She has pushed every potential suitor ...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Oct 7, 2011, 1:01 am
I could not be more excited to be hosting my new favorite author, Susanna Kearsley, today on Passages to the Past!  Susanna is here with a guest post in honor of the Sourcebooks re-issue of her novel, The Rose Garden!   I recently read Kearsley's novel, The Winter Sea, after seeing all of the rav...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Oct 3, 2011, 12:01 am
Passages to the Past is tickled pink to welcome author Sharon Kay Penman, whose newest novel, Lionheart, is being released in stores tomorrow!  Sharon has graciously stopped by for an interview and thanks to the publisher we have an ARC of Lionheart to give away to one lucky reader! And now, the Pa...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Oct 1, 2011, 4:34 pm
More giveaway winners to announce!  The two winners of Lady of the English by Elizabeth Chadwick are: Rebecca May of Weird Village & Rae of The Silence in the Library Congratulations to both winners, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!  Thanks to all who entered and helped spread the word and a...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Sep 29, 2011, 7:43 pm
Hey all, it's time to announce the lucky winners of my most recent giveaways... The winner of To Die For: A Novel of Anne Boleyn by Sandra Byrd is... Lori Thomas The winner of To Be Queen by Christy English is... Anne R The winner of Mistress Shakespeare by Karen Harper is... Leigh Ann The winner of...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Sep 22, 2011, 7:00 pm
To the lovely followers of Passages to the Past,  I wanted to let you know that I will be going on hiatus from blogging and reviewing for a little while.  My husband and I have unfortunately suffered another set back in our endeavor to expand the family and with this being the second loss this yea...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Sep 12, 2011, 8:05 pm
Welcome to another Bookshelf Cleaning Giveaway at Passages to the Past!  My bookshelves are threatening to explode and I need to find new homes for a few of my books and I'm counting on you, my lovely readers, to adopt them! Up for grabs this time is a duo of Shakespeare-inspired books...O, Juliet ...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Sep 11, 2011, 9:17 am
Another Monday, Another Mailbox!! Mailbox Monday is a feature where we gush about the yummy new books that now grace our bookshelves! WARNING: Mailbox Mondays can lead to extreme envy and GINORMOUS wishlists!! Mailbox Monday was originally hosted by Marcia at The Pr...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Sep 9, 2011, 6:22 am
I am so very, very exited to welcome one of my most favorite authors, Elizabeth Chadwick, to Passages to the Past today!  Elizabeth is here in honor of the release of her latest and greatest, Lady of the English, which I reviewed yesterday {READ}. I have long been fascinated by Elizabeth's use of A...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Sep 8, 2011, 12:01 am
Lady of the Englishby Elizabeth Chadwick Publication Date: September 1, 2011Sourcebooks Publishing544p SYNOPSIS Matilda, daughter of Henry I, knows that there are those who will not accept her as England's queen when her father dies. But the men who support her rival Stephen do not know the iron wi...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Sep 6, 2011, 8:09 pm
Thanks to the graciousness of author Brandy Purdy (or as she is known in the UK, Emily Purdy), Passages to the Past has one signed copy of The Tudor Throne (US edition) and one signed copy of Mary & Elizabeth (UK edition) available to give away!  The only difference between the two editions are the...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Sep 6, 2011, 8:42 am
Four Sisters, All Queensby Sherry Jones Release Date: May 8, 2012 SYNOPSIS When Beatrice of Savoy, countess of Provence, sends her four beautiful, accomplished daughters to become queens, she admonishes them: Family comes first. As a result, the daughters—Marguerite, queen of France; Eleanor, quee...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Sep 4, 2011, 5:00 am
A Light on the Verandaby Ciji Ware  Release Date: March 1, 2011  SYNOPSIS  A “stand-alone” sequel to Midnight on Julia Street, this novel tells the story of Daphne Duvallon, a wayward southern belle and Juilliard-trained harpist, who returns to Natchez, Mississippi from New York’s cut-throa...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Sep 3, 2011, 7:00 pm
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller Release Date: March 6, 2012  SYNOPSIS A breathtakingly original rendering of the Trojan War - a devastating love story and a tale of gods and kings, immortal fame and the human heart. Greece in the age of Heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has be...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Sep 1, 2011, 8:26 am
Author Rosanne E. Lortz is on tour with HF Virtual Book Tours for the release of Road from the West (Chronicles of Tancred, #1) starting tomorrow!  You can follow the tour fun from September 2nd - October 20th.  There will be reviews, guest posts, interviews and giveaways, this is a tour you won't...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Aug 31, 2011, 7:58 pm
It's time to make some readers happy squeal with joy!  Here are the latest giveaway winners... The winner of In A Treacherous Court by Michelle Diener is... Lady Bren! The winner of Cleopatra's Moon by Vicky Alvear Shecter is...   Na! Congratulations to both winners, emails have been sent your ...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Aug 30, 2011, 10:01 pm
September is looking like a great month for releases!  Here is what is coming out in the US and UK for historical fiction and history/non-fiction... US Releases September 1:  Lady of the English by Elizabeth Chadwick September 1:  The Unknown Ajax by Georgette Heyer September 1:  The Apple: Cri...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Aug 30, 2011, 8:13 am
Passages to the Past has an extra copy of To Be Queen: A Novel of the Early Life of Eleanor of Aquitaine by the loverly Christy English and I'd like to pass on the love to one of you fabulous readers! SYNOPSIS With captivating and lyrical prose, the author of The Queen's Pawn delves into the early l...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Aug 28, 2011, 11:00 pm
Venetiaby Georgette Heyer  Publication Date: May 1, 2011Publisher: Sourcebooks384p SYNOPSIS A young lady of beauty and intelligence facing an unbearable choice... Venetia Lanyon is one of Georgette Heyer's most memorable heroines. Beautiful, capable, and independent minded, her life on the family'...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Aug 28, 2011, 8:29 am
Another Monday, Another Mailbox!! Mailbox Monday is a feature where we gush about the yummy new books that now grace our bookshelves! WARNING: Mailbox Mondays can lead to extreme envy and GINORMOUS wishlists!! Mailbox Monday was originally hosted by Marcia at The Pr...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Aug 24, 2011, 10:30 pm
The power of friendship is at the heart of Sandra Byrd's novel To Die For: A Novel of Anne Boleyn, the first novel in her Ladies in Waiting series.  Anne Boleyn's story is a well-known one, but in To Die For readers get a different view of Anne and the events that lead to her fateful end, as told t...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Aug 22, 2011, 10:21 am
The King's Agent by Donna Russo Morin  Release Date: February 28, 2012  SYNOPSIS The King’s Agent is based loosely on the life of Battista della Palla-a patriotic plunderer, a religious rogue-of the 16th century, a lifelong friend to the great Michelangelo. As the cloistered ward of...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Aug 21, 2011, 3:17 pm
Another Monday, Another Mailbox!! Mailbox Monday is a feature where we gush about the yummy new books that now grace our bookshelves! WARNING: Mailbox Mondays can lead to extreme envy and GINORMOUS wishlists!! Mailbox Monday was originally hosted by Marcia at The Pr...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Aug 18, 2011, 1:00 am
I am so pleased to welcome Vicky Alvear Shecter, author of Cleopatra's Moon, to Passages to the Past!  I had the recent pleasure of reading Cleopatra's Moon {you can read my review HERE} and enjoyed it immensely! Thanks to Vicky I also have 1 copy of Cleopatra's Moon up for grabs, so be sure to en...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Aug 17, 2011, 10:02 am
Becoming Marie Antoinetteby Juliet Grey  Publication Date: August 9, 2011 Publisher: Ballantine Books 480p  SYNOPSIS  This enthralling confection of a novel, the first in a new trilogy, follows the transformation of a coddled Austrian archduchess into the reckless, powerful, beautiful queen M...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Aug 16, 2011, 7:06 pm
Thanks to all who participated in the Live Author Chat Night with Juliet Grey, I had a fabulous time chatting about Becoming Marie Antoinette and I hope you did too! I am so excited to announce that the winner of the chat night giveaway for a signed copy of Becoming Marie Antoinette and a lovely fl...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Aug 16, 2011, 1:49 am
Cleopatra's Moon by Vicky Alvear Shecter  Publication Date:  August 1, 2011Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books 368p     SYNOPSIS "The Luxe" meets the ancient world in the extraordinary story of Cleopatra's daughter. Selene has grown up in a palace on the Nile with her parents, Cleopatra andMar...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Aug 15, 2011, 8:23 am
Author Christine Trent novel is releasing her next novel, By the King's Design, on January 31, 2012!  I enjoyed both The Queen's Dollmaker and A Royal Likeness, so I will definitely be checking it out. SYNOPSIS Annabelle “Belle” Stirling inherited the family draper shop from her late father, on...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Aug 14, 2011, 12:00 pm
Another Monday, Another Mailbox!! Mailbox Monday is a feature where we gush about the yummy new books that now grace our bookshelves! WARNING: Mailbox Mondays can lead to extreme envy and GINORMOUS wishlists!! Mailbox Monday was originally hosted by Marcia at The Pr...
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Amy B. posted an article on Passages to the Past - Aug 10, 2011, 6:56 pm
Good evening and welcome everyone to the Live Author Chat Night with the fabulous Juliet Grey, author of Becoming Marie Antoinette! I am thrilled to have you all here to discuss the fabulous first book in what is sure to be THE trilogy on Marie Antoinette! HOW CHAT NIGHT WORKS  The chat will tak...
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