The Palace Diaries - Sarah Goodall

I usually have a better reason for reading a book than that I like the look of the cover, but that's what happened with this one, when I saw it on the new acquisitions shelf in my local library. The author, Sarah Goodall (who had help writing from Nicholas Monson), sees herself as a Bridget Jones of the Palace. The main difference between Bridget Jones and Sarah Goodall for me was that I have a fondness for Bridget, but I think Sarah comes over as an extremely self-centred person. She says that she comes from an "ordinary" background, and compared to the Royals, she does. In fact she comes from a middle class family, where Daddy is able ...  Read the complete review

The Palace Diaries Written by Sarah Goodall and Nicholas Monsoon **** Introduction**** Written in 2006 and published in 2007, this 318 page hard back book had me gripped in almost every chapter. Hailed as “Racy, outrageous and hilarious - there's never been a Royal book like it. The Palace Diaries is a unique insider’s view of what really went on during the most tumultuous period for the British monarchy, since the abdication of Edward VIII. On the cover is Miss Goodall, looking slinky and sassy in a Audrey Hepburn type pose, complete with Corgi. Her adoration and respect for Charles is paramount but I think this mostly comes from her ...  Read the complete review