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Dijoux Marine _arine_ijoux — For what this book sets out to be, I have no real complaints. It's basically a quaint little book of Viking age proverbs, with very little additional insight. Each page is dedicated to a short snippet taken from the Hávamál, while the table of contents lists them individually by subject (such as moderation, hospitality, wisdom, etc.) The translation is effective enough, while remaining pure and simple. I would most likely recommend it to someone with just a passing interest in Viking culture. It's format would make it a nice gift. For those unfamiliar with this work, it will reveal an overlooked intelligence which often gets lost behind a more savage Viking image. If you're already acquainted with the Hávamál, then you wont learn anything new with this, but it's a nice little book to have around because it's clean and simplistic, and thus easy to read. I also find the table of contents to be helpful with this book. I have the hardcover edition which is quite nicely made with a good feel to it, so although I didn't learn much, I'm definitely keeping it. Cattle die kinsmen die all words are mortal. Words of praise will never perish nor a noble name. --The Hávamál, translated by Björn Jónasson

Mista Studio mista_studio_madrid — Sharon Creech is one of those authors that I never feel particularly enthusiastic about reading until I start the book and re-remember what a wonderful writer she is.

Mike Hodder mikehodder9237 — The movie was good too!

Ryan Kelly trekker2012115 — This my first venture into anything about the Tudors. I had a difficult time reading it and will tell you why. I think that the aim of this book is to set the record straight on Mary Boleyn. The author, Alison Weir is an extremely meticulous researcher. This is evidenced by the text of the book, bibliography and Notes and References. She, states that she researched the original sources as much as possible. Each fact about her family and Mary, herself was gone through with a fine tooth comb. Because I was background poor, I had not read the other books about Mary Boleyn prior to this book, it felt tedious and like there were too many details. Each fact was carefully researched and arguments for and against it being true were covered one by one. That left me, feeling like I was making no progress in learning about her life and also wishing that I had several books about Mary Boleyn before this one. Because each side of pro and con of a statement was covered in such great detail I felt like I was reading a continuous debate. That made me weary of the book. However I can understand someone who has read several books about Mary prior staying up all night discovering which things were true and which were not. Mary Boleyn, The Mistress of the Kings, begins with the background of the Boleyn family. Instead of inheriting their place in society, they had to earn it through marriages to elevate the family, supporting the right side during the War of Roses and trade. There were three chapters before Mary Boleyn is actually discussed. The author states and backs up her statement that a lot said about Mary was untrue. Since King Henry VIII was so discreet, we really don't know much about the affair between the King and Mary Boleyn. She was a married woman of some social height, she had nothing to gain from it. I did learn some about Mary Boleyn but the most prominent truth is that there is quite a bit that simply not true. There were rumors during the days and some historical fiction writers picked up on them, also there have been movies that perpetuated the untruths. My recommendation is to read several books concerning Mary Boleyn and then read this book. Do not read it as a "starter". I received this book as a part of the Amazon Vine Program but that in no way influenced my review.