Book Review: The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn

I read this book on the beach, by the pool, before going to bed, and during any downtime while vacationing in Costa Rica. I loved every minute of it.

Queen Elizabeth I is given her mother's diary at the beginning of her reign...her mother being the infamous Anne Boleyn. Anne was the second wife of King Henry VIII of England, who ended up having her head lopped off.

The book gracefully moves back and forth from present time during Elizabeth's reign, to her mother's past, as Elizabeth reads through Anne's diary. I loved reading the innermost thoughts in Anne's diary, even if it is fiction. And Queen Elizabeth continues to fascinate. It's also a fiercely delicious look at women in power, at a time when this was not the norm. Feminists will delight!