tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987262365249938109.post8128349698985487304..comments2023-10-29T10:41:34.791-04:00Comments on Bookworm's Dinner with Wisteria Leigh: Blog Tour-The Forever Queen by Helen Hollickwisteriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02620398484256424032noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987262365249938109.post-49029979234955067072010-11-09T06:07:14.174-05:002010-11-09T06:07:14.174-05:00Vivienne...How are you? Knowing your love of histo...Vivienne...How are you? Knowing your love of historical fiction, this should not slip by you. The book is phenomenal...absolutely one of my top pics for 2010. <br /><br />Helen...I am honored you stopped by to visit. Thank you. Your book is amazing, your writing gripping and vivid. I felt I was transported back to Emma's world. It was as if you had lived there yourself. I'm impressed. Reading your story was a warm sensory reading experience. I can't wait to read the next book in your trilogy, and given more time (lol) catch up on the books your wrote that I have sadly missed.wisteriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02620398484256424032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987262365249938109.post-81360901561280360242010-11-08T19:34:06.825-05:002010-11-08T19:34:06.825-05:00It was very common for young girls to be married a...It was very common for young girls to be married at puberty, Vivienne. For one thing life expectancy was not as long as now, and marriage for an alliance meant there had to be sons... 4 out of 10 women died in childbirth. <br /><br />Some girls (and boys!) were betrothed as very young children - even toddlers, although they were not expected to go to the "marriage bed" until around 14 - 16 years of age.<br /><br />Romeo's Juliet was only 14<br /><br />Thank you for the wonderful review and for inviting me onto your blog - I've enjoyed browsing!Helen Hollickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292983846350273039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987262365249938109.post-51257171832322686792010-11-08T15:55:07.560-05:002010-11-08T15:55:07.560-05:00To be married at 13, I didn't realise that eve...To be married at 13, I didn't realise that ever occurred in England. I like the sound of this book and the series. I would definitely buy this one.serendipity_vivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07156013023056026525noreply@blogger.com