Short Intro by Jemidar

[Jemidar]

Hi Everyone,

Am very excited to find this forum!

Anyway, I'm Jenny and I'm a Tudor Junkie :D.

Actually, I'll read anything English from the Norman Conquests through to all the Hanovarian Georges...but the Tudors are by far my favourite period, followed by the War of the Roses, the Restoration, the Regency and lately I've become more interested in Edward ll/Isabella and Eleanor of Aquitane.

I do sometimes dabble in European history, but it usually has an English connection e.g. Katherine of Arogon's sister, Juana; Catherine Medici, Mary Queen of Scots MIL and Margaret of York in Burgundy.

I'm an avid reader of both Historical Fiction and Biography.

[boswellbaxter]

Nice to have you here, Jemidar!

[Jemidar]

Thanks for the welcome Susan!

You do know it's because of you that I'm here, don't you? I found the link on your website...along with lots of other interesting stuff.

And BTW, I loved The Traitors Wife and now have Hugh & Bess on order :).

[Amanda]

Hi Jenny welcome to the forum! I'm sure you will enjoy the discussions here. I have interests very similar to yours too.

[Jemidar]

Hi Amanda,

Good to meet you!

I grew up in Sydney, then moved across to Adelaide in my early twenties (yes, there was a guy involved :p) and now I've been here more years than I care to remember...lol.

[EC2]

Welcome to the forum Jemidar, I'm sure you'll be right at home!

[Jemidar]

Oh my...another name from my bookshelf welcoming me! Definitely looks like I'll feel right at home here :).

[diamondlil]

Hi Jemidar and welcome!

I have the opposite journey to you. I spent most of my formative years in Adelaide, but now I live in Melbourne.

Hope you enjoy the site.

[Jemidar]

Yep, enjoying myself already! My list of books to buy has already grown by a substantial number :D.

[Misfit]

Hi Jenny and welcome aboard. This place is very very dangerous to the pocketbook but we have fun all the same :);)

[Jemidar]

I don't need encouragement to buy books at the best of times, but now my list has quite a few more on it that I just have to have...and the sooner the better :p.

Seriously, is there anything better than talking books with friends?!!

[Leyland]

Hello and welcome, Jenny. So glad you found this forum and hope you have a great time here. Be prepared to spend too much, but think about the brilliant keeper library you'll build up.

[Vanessa]

Welcome, Jenny. Hope you enjoy it here!

[Jemidar]

Thanks for the welcome Leyland!

My partner would probably say I already spend too much, but hey, a brilliant library sounds great :).

[Jemidar]

Hi Vanessa,

Thanks for the welcome :).

[MLE]

Hi Jenny! I like Tudor, but I spread out around the globe from there -- anything renaissance!

[Divia]

Welcome. Post early and often. :)

[LoveHistory]

Pleased to make your acquaintance, Jenny. I see you're reading The Scarlet Pimpernel. I loved that one.

[Anna Elliott]

Hi Jenny! So nice to meet you and welcome to the forum! Like LoveHistory, I'm also a huge Scarlet Pimpernel fan! :)

[Miss Moppet]

Welcome Jenny! I like the Tudors too especially books about Anne Boleyn or Catherine Howard. I don't believe I've ever read The Scarlet Pimpernel, only seen the films. I believe I do have it upstairs though, inherited from an aunt, so it should go on the TBR pile!

[Madeleine]

Hi Jenny and welcome. I like the Tudors and the Middle Ages.

Have fun here!

[Jemidar]

Gee, I don't sign in for a couple of days and look what happens :D.

Hi Jenny! I like Tudor, but I spread out around the globe from there -- anything renaissance!

Hi, MLE,

I will probably get there as I feel my interests wandering a lot more towards Europe lately, like I want the big picture with ALL the gossip, but for now, I'm just finding my way slowly through obvious connections :).

Welcome. Post early and often. :)

Thanks for the warning Divia! I'll just have to make sure life doesn't interfere with my online time in future :p.

Pleased to make your acquaintance, Jenny. I see you're reading The Scarlet Pimpernel. I loved that one.

Hi LoveHistory,

Pleased to meet you too. And yes, TSP is quite a fun read :).

Hi Jenny! So nice to meet you and welcome to the forum! Like LoveHistory, I'm also a huge Scarlet Pimpernel fan! :)

Hi Anna,

Thanks for the welcome! I've been interested in The Scarlet Pimpernel for a while (loved the Richard E. Grant TV series) so thought it was about time I read it!

Welcome Jenny! I like the Tudors too especially books about Anne Boleyn or Catherine Howard. I don't believe I've ever read The Scarlet Pimpernel, only seen the films. I believe I do have it upstairs though, inherited from an aunt, so it should go on the TBR pile!

Hi Miss Moppet,

I'll read anything remotely Tudor, which is not always a good thing :p.

I finally started reading TSP because someone gave The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig for Christmas, and although it wasn't bad, it wasn't great either and more than a little frivolous, so I thought it was about time to read the original. I've been meaning to quite literally for years!


Hi Jenny and welcome. I like the Tudors and the Middle Ages.

Have fun here!

Hi Madeline,

I'm starting to read more Medieval stuff lately too.

And I can see I'm going to have fun here. What a nice, friendly bunch of people :).

[boswellbaxter]

Thanks for the welcome Susan!

You do know it's because of you that I'm here, don't you? I found the link on your website...along with lots of other interesting stuff.

And BTW, I loved The Traitors Wife and now have Hugh & Bess on order :).


Thanks, Jemidar! Glad you decided to come over!

[Carla]

Hello and welcome!

[sweetpotatoboy]

I'm a bit late joining the welcome gang, but glad to have you on board!

[Jemidar]

Hello and welcome!

Hello, and thanks!

I'm a bit late joining the welcome gang, but glad to have you on board!

Thanks! I'm glad to be here :).