Sign in with Facebook
8,016 books
|
659 friends
180 books
|
717 friends
422 books
|
194 friends
5,405 books
|
935 friends
296 books
|
23 friends
0 books
|
9 friends
877 books
|
33 friends
23 books
|
6 friends
More friends…
Sara is following 0 people
Sara Poole
Goodreads author profile
gender
female
website
genre
member since
July 2009
|
Poison (The Poisoner Mysteries, #1)
   3.67 avg rating — 1,184 ratings
—
published
2010
—
7 editions
|
My rating:
|
|
The Borgia Betrayal (The Poisoner Mysteries, #2)
3.68 avg rating — 388 ratings
—
published
2011
—
4 editions
|
My rating:
|
|
The Borgia Mistress
3.74 avg rating — 23 ratings
—
published
2012
—
4 editions
|
My rating:
|
|
Poison: A Novel of the Renaissance
 3.20 avg rating — 5 ratings
|
My rating:
|
|
Francesca: Empoisonneuse à la cour des Borgia
0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
—
published
2011
|
My rating:
|
|
Brel and Chanson: A Critical Appreciation
0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
—
published
2004
|
My rating:
|
Upcoming Events
No scheduled events.
Add an event.
Sara's Recent Updates
|
Sara Poole
is now friends with
Marty
|
|
|
May 29, 2012 09:10am
|
|
|
Sara Poole
gave
 to:
|
My rating:
|
| It's official: I'm addicted to Charles Finch's delightful Victorian mysteries featuring the very noble, in every sense of the word, Charles Lenox. In this outing, Lenox faces a tangle of intrigue as he investigates what lies behind the almost simulta...more | |
|
Sara Poole
gave
 to:
|
My rating:
|
| I approach an Edward Rutherfurd opus with a bit of trepidation, knowing as I do that so engrossing a storyteller writing on such an epic scale will compel my time and attention regardless of what else beckons. As a native New Yorker, I anticipated fi...more | |
|
Sara Poole
gave
to:
|
My rating:
|
| I read this eerie tale while ensconced in front of a roaring fire, a good thing since Goolrick's fiction debut vividly evokes the bone deep chill of a Wisconsin winter. Seeped in sensuality--repressed and otherwise--and with a fine Gothic sensibility...more | |
|
Sara Poole
gave
to:
|
My rating:
|
| Nothing short of spellbinding, this retelling of the classic tale of Samson and Delilah at once upends the traditional story while immensely enriching and deepening it. Edghill beautifully captures the clash of ancient kingdoms through what is at hea...more | |
|
Sara Poole
gave
to:
|
My rating:
|
| An intriguing premise plays well with fascinating characters, including some drawn straight from history, and an unorthodox narrative form to create a compelling read. Flaming's debut novel reveals an author confident enough in his skills--justly so-...more | |
|
Sara Poole
gave
to:
|
My rating:
|
| Some authors make the bestseller lists; some win Nobel prizes; only a precious few are eternalized in the language itself. Machiavelli earned his place in our consciousness and our vocabulary with a single work, “The Prince”, at once a shocking, rive...more | |
|
Sara Poole
gave
to:
|
My rating:
|
| The companion work to her superb “Lucrezia Borgia”, Bradford’s exploration of the life of Lucrezia’s highly controversial brother offers an insightful look into the world of late 15th century/early 16th century Rome and Europe in general. Born the il...more | |
|
Sara Poole
gave
to:
|
My rating:
|
| Part of my fascination with the Renaissance stems from the extraordinary alignment of beauty and corruption that characterizes the period. Just as some of the most magnificent prose in the English language was written in the highly repressive “police...more | |
|
Sara Poole
gave
to:
|
My rating:
|
| I’ve been a fan of Rutherfurd’s since reading his debut novel, “Sarum”. “London” remains my favorite, possibly because of my great fondness for that city but also because of the bang-up job Rutherfurd does bringing it to life. He starts at the beginn...more | |
“We have all made mistakes, each and every one of us. The trick is to not keep making them over and over.” “I don’t,” I said, not modestly but truthfully. “I keep finding new mistakes to make. I suspect that I have a genius for it.”
― Sara Poole, Poison
― Sara Poole, Poison
“How is it possible for people to have so much power yet be so stupid?”
― Sara Poole, The Borgia Betrayal
― Sara Poole, The Borgia Betrayal
“We have all made mistakes, each and every one of us. The trick is to not keep making them over and over.”
― Sara Poole, Poison
― Sara Poole, Poison
Topics Mentioning This Author
| topics | posts | views | last activity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book Haven: July Group Read - Poison: A Novel of the Renaissance | 8 | 30 | Jun 23, 2011 10:15pm | |
| Challenge: 50 Books: Melissa's 50 for 2011 | 15 | 19 | Jul 05, 2011 04:03am | |
| BOOK LOVER'S HIDE...: Historical Fiction or Romance Discussions | 83 | 88 | Sep 20, 2011 06:09am | |
| Historical Fictio...: Books Set in Italy? | 32 | 93 | Dec 08, 2011 06:39pm | |
| Around the World ...: Italy | 8 | 50 | Mar 30, 2012 02:24pm | |
| Historical Fictio...: April 2012 TBR Challenge - Sign Up Thread | 256 | 226 | Mar 31, 2012 09:10pm | |
| Historical Fictio...: Challenge #9: Report Points Here | 257 | 106 | Apr 04, 2012 11:42am |
The Next Best Book Club
— 8639 members
— last activity 51 minutes ago
As your humble moderator, I feel the need to ask you a few questions: Are you searching for the NEXT best book? Are you willing to kiss all your spare c...more
