TV Review: Reign 3×01 “Three Queens, Two Tigers”

For all of the great shows that are currently airing, nothing has impressed me as consistently as The CW’s Reign. While calling it historical fiction is probably a bit of a stretch, okay a huge stretch, it never talks down…

Ranking The CW’s Best Shows: A Summer Binge-Watch Recommendation List

You have to admit that The CW has stepped up its game in the past few years. Their current slate is made up of some of the most entertaining shows on network TV. Yet, people are still dismissive of these…

TV Review: Reign 2×11 – “Getaway”

  Things pick up at French court two weeks after Mary’s attack. She’s still very much shaken and frightened, startled at any physical touch. Her reaction is normal for someone who is keeping such a traumatic experience a secret. Francis…

TV Review: Reign 2×7 – “Prince of the Blood”

We got to meet some new royal faces this week as Princess Claude arrived! She’s quite the devilish girl, might I say. She was getting it on with the priest who brought her over from French court and she has…

TV Review: Reign 2×5 – “Blood for Blood”

This week’s episode proved that Narciss is in the running for best villain of the 16th century. He pulled the ultimate scheme and left me screaming at my TV one moment and dumbfounded the next. Narciss, you old devil you.…

TV Review: Reign Season Premiere 2×1 – “The Plague”

Reign is back! The season kicks off right after Francis has left French court and the Black Plague has been spreading rampant. With Francis gone from the castle, Mary is left with the task of calming everyone in court and…

Book Review: Brazen by Katherine Longshore

For fans of Reign on the CW or Philippa Gregory’s The Other Boleyn Girl, Katherine Longshore’s newest novel is sure to delight. Brazen, releasing today on June 12th, can certainly be read as a stand-alone novel, but together with Longshore’s Gilt and Tarnish, the reader will…