LIF Book Club Selection (11/8/10)

Our very first book is......


Pope Joan by Donna Woolfolk Cross!

Here is the synopsis:

For a thousand years, her existence has been denied. She is the legend that will not die--Pope Joan, a controversial figure of historical record who, disguised as a man, rose to rule Christianity in the 9th century as the first and only woman to sit on the throne of St. Peter. In this riveting novel, Donna Woolfolk Cross paints a sweeping portrait of a heroine whose strength of vision led her to defy the social restrictions of her day.

Brilliant and talented, young Joan rebels against medieval laws forbidding women to learn. When her older brother is brutally killed during a Viking attack, Joan takes up his identity and enters the monastery of Fulda, where she is initiated into the brotherhood in his place. As Brother John Anglicus, Joan distinguishes herself as a great scholar and healer. Eventually she is drawn to Rome, where she becomes enmeshed in a dangerous web of love, passion, and politics. Triumphing over appalling odds, she finally attains the highest throne in Christendom, wielding a power greater than any woman before or since.

But such power always comes at a price...

Pope Joan is a sweeping historical drama set against the turbulent events of the 9th century -- the Saracen sack of St. Peter's, the famous fire in the Borgo that destroyed over three-quarters of the Vatican, the Battle of Fontenoy, arguably the bloodiest and most terrible of medieval conflicts. This masterwork of suspense and passion brings the Dark Ages to life in all their brutal splendor and shares the dramatic story of an unforgettable woman who struggles against restrictions her soul cannot accept.




We will begin reading on Monday and then our discussion will start on Monday 11/22 (Unless we all manage to finish sooner, then we'll start sooner)

Happy Reading, Everyone!!!!

Re: LIF Book Club Selection (11/8/10)

Re: LIF Book Club Selection (11/8/10)

My library doesn't have it but I requested a transfer from another library.

I hope I get it soon!

Re: LIF Book Club Selection (11/8/10)

how did we decide which book to choose? I dont care one way or the other, Im just curious.

This sounds right up my alley though! Looking forward to it! HIstorical Fictions are my FAVORITE!!!

And it available for kindle

Message edited 11/5/2010 3:28:12 PM.

Re: LIF Book Club Selection (11/8/10)

Posted by eddiesmommy

how did we decide which book to choose? I dont care one way or the other, Im just curious.

This sounds right up my alley though! Looking forward to it! HIstorical Fictions are my FAVORITE!!!

And it available for kindle

Re: LIF Book Club Selection (11/8/10)

Posted by MikesBride

Posted by eddiesmommy

how did we decide which book to choose? I dont care one way or the other, Im just curious.

This sounds right up my alley though! Looking forward to it! HIstorical Fictions are my FAVORITE!!!

And it available for kindle

I took all the suggestions from the other thread, wrote each on its own little piece of paper, mixed them up and picked them out one by one.

I have a whole list in randomized order so we are set for a while

And Historical Fiction is my fave too so I'm really excited!!!

Re: LIF Book Club Selection (11/8/10)

sounds great!!!

Re: LIF Book Club Selection (11/8/10)

i'm so excited my recommendation got picked!
Hope it's good! i've never read it! lol

Re: LIF Book Club Selection (11/8/10)

Done.

Anyone else finished?

Re: LIF Book Club Selection (11/8/10)

also done

Re: LIF Book Club Selection (11/8/10)

i havent even gotten it yet im dealing with a wisdom tooth complication but I promise I will try to get it this weekend!