Songbird

What a gorgeous book. Some Jane Austen, some Lucy Maud Montgomery, some… some Karen Heenan, I guess. Or rather a lot. Songbird spends the first 15% setting the stage, which is unfortunate, seeing as the length of a sample on e-book stores ranges from 10 to 15%. I'll admit that the first 15% took me q......more

Combine one of my favourite historical fiction time periods with a character born to sing and perform – a hobby of mine as a teenager – and Songbird is an ideal read for me! In truth, Songbird is far much more than that. I expected a novel a lot more light-hearted than this proved to be, but it is s......more

I loved this book! It provided a completely new look at the court of Henry VIII, and also was a page-turning come of age historical novel, the kind I miss reading, the kind with excellent storytelling at its core. King Henry likes to own spectacular things, and that includes his musicians and entert......more

Songbird by Karen Heenan A great read! This was my first historical fiction set in the Tudor period and I didn’t know what to expect, but thanks to Heenan, it won’t be my last! From the very opening line, I was charmed by Heenan’s storytelling! Beloved Bess, a ten-year-old talent, is sold to the Kin......more

This is my third review for #FebruarySheWrote. Songbird is a historical romance novel set in Tudor, England. The writing is so top-notch and pitch-perfect, the attention to historical detail is so exquisite, and the characters are so fascinating, human, and relatable that I couldn't put the book down......more