Reading Challenge: Pope Joan

I finished book #6 of my Reading Challenge a couple of weekends ago, but didn't have a chance to blog about it until now. The book is Pope Joan by Donna Woolfold Cross.

This book is a historical fiction account of the life of Pope Joan, the only female Pope we've had. There is evidence that she existed, however the medieval Church tried it's best to suppress or erase details of her existence. Also, records just weren't that well kept in the 9th century. In any case, I believe she existed, and this novel does a wonderful job hypothesizing how she lived and how she came to the position of Pope. I highly recommend it.