http://thebluestockings.com/2008/06/sunday-stacks/ A Place for Readers Tue, 22 May 2012 00:37:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://thebluestockings.com/2008/06/sunday-stacks/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Katherine Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:25:02 +0000 http://thebluestockings.wordpress.com/?p=89#comment-87 I read Pope Joan a while ago... the book itself is good. BUT, the author is full of her own self-importance (I can say this confidently because I used to work for the literary agent who represented her). But that said, Cross did an amazing job of doing her research and writing the book. I read Pope Joan a while ago… the book itself is good. BUT, the author is full of her own self-importance (I can say this confidently because I used to work for the literary agent who represented her). But that said, Cross did an amazing job of doing her research and writing the book.

]]> http://thebluestockings.com/2008/06/sunday-stacks/comment-page-1/#comment-62 SFP Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:12:41 +0000 http://thebluestockings.wordpress.com/?p=89#comment-62 I'll be interested in what you have to say about Pope Joan. I was prejudiced against ever reading it years ago when, whatever book forum I happened to be on, someone would shill that book. They never stuck around to mention anything else they were reading so I came to the conclusion it was the author herself touting her work instead of a real reader who happened to love the book. I’ll be interested in what you have to say about Pope Joan. I was prejudiced against ever reading it years ago when, whatever book forum I happened to be on, someone would shill that book. They never stuck around to mention anything else they were reading so I came to the conclusion it was the author herself touting her work instead of a real reader who happened to love the book.

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