I initially bought this book because my name is Katherine, and it is rare for me to see a book that has my name as the titled and have the name be spelled the same as mine :) When I read it, I wasn't expecting it to be as amazing as it was, because I thought it would be more like a history lesson than an entertaining historical fiction novel. Suffice it to say that this is definitely one of the best historical fiction novels that I have ever read. I fell in love with Katherine, and with the relationship she had with John. I shared her joys and her sorrows through well written dialogue and felt as if I were there with her at times. This is definitely one of those books that I can read and re-read, and re-read again without getting bored of it. I love it :D