tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675736270871747288.post7815654316341410306..comments2023-09-13T00:42:00.979-07:00Comments on Col Reads: Book Review: Eleanor of Aquitaine: A BiographyCol (Col Reads)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03136923310179832040noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675736270871747288.post-23618646335539285122012-03-19T18:09:31.497-07:002012-03-19T18:09:31.497-07:00I am also named after Eleanor of Aquitaine and hav...I am also named after Eleanor of Aquitaine and have had many years explaining who she was. So often people ask First Lady or the song Eleanor Rigby? :-/<br />I spent my High School years nick-named Shelby, after the 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500 that stars as the 'unicorn' car named Eleanor in a Nicolas Cage/Angelina Jolie film "Gone in 60 seconds".Eleanor Oakeshttps://www.facebook.com/#!/eoakes83noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675736270871747288.post-85826403877401854732011-02-03T13:30:10.177-08:002011-02-03T13:30:10.177-08:00This is a part of history I don't know enough ...This is a part of history I don't know enough about - very intriguing!Amusedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12657337249497691366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675736270871747288.post-32589388111952557962011-02-02T06:03:52.179-08:002011-02-02T06:03:52.179-08:00Sounds like a wonderful book. I've never read ...Sounds like a wonderful book. I've never read about Eleanor but this sounds like a great place to start!Marie Cloutierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675736270871747288.post-89486737990021508362011-02-01T17:26:01.575-08:002011-02-01T17:26:01.575-08:00This seems so intriguing. And I think the name Ele...This seems so intriguing. And I think the name Eleanor is beautiful!<br /><br />I've not read much on Eleanor of Aquitane; I'm in the mood for a good non-fiction book right now.Natalie~Coffee and a Book Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369504951819517390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675736270871747288.post-71852924402593129842011-02-01T17:00:37.635-08:002011-02-01T17:00:37.635-08:00First of all, I like your new look here!
I read o...First of all, I like your new look here!<br /><br />I read one historical fiction about Eleanor and it was mediocre at best. She's been on the sidelines of a few others I've read and I have to say that I find her interesting, for many of the reasons you mentioned. This book sounds like one that I would like. Thanks for the review!Jen at Introverted Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04804424405257091608noreply@blogger.com