The Last Tudor | 
pickI have read quite a bit about Jane, and only one or two other books about Katherine and Mary, so I was kept interested. With regards to Elizabeth I, this book sure looked at a different side to her, where she was so very worried about being outsted by others in her family to take over the throne. Katherine and Mary were next in line since Elizabeth had no children (alongside Mary of Scots). I listened to the audio and had no problem with it.
@MittenGirlPeach chose cozy English Christmas as the theme and nailed it! I confess- I‘ve never had lemon curd- what do I do with it? Thank you so much! #staycationintime
Some of the Historical Fiction books on the top of my TBR.
#historicalfiction #historicalfictionbooks #historicalfictiontbr #bookstack
pickI finished the book- feeling angry with the queen!! Why anybody would name their child after her is beyond me!! But regardless it was a very interesting read- I seriously couldn‘t put it down!!!
I want someone to love me, I want to feel alive, I want to feel madly alive every moment of every day, since I have seen how easily and quickly a girl can die. “Learn you to die” I have learned; and I only want to live. ~ Katherine
Omg how horrid and you can sense the fear ~ so wonderfully written! Oh poor Queen Jane
To every wonderful thing there too is always an end... sigh... the last and final book in this series... some have been so exciting, some a bit dry and tough to get through; but like the author I find this time in history and this reign so interesting.. and like the author I too became interested with the Boleyns which led me to discover even more.. here we go ..,last book in this series
I am using the tagged book for August's prompt for my #ReadingwithMaja challenge.
As she is my ultimate favourite author ever. ❤️📚📖
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pickVery good. This is proof of how Philippa Gregory evolves with every novel, it just flows as her love for the Tudor period just shines through. Also you can see how much research has gone into this book.
#SimonandSchuster
pickI have always enjoyed Philippa Gregory books and this was no exception. There is always one thing that bothers me though, she clearly does not like Elizabeth I. Every single book paints Elizabeth as a completely heinous queen and downright awful person. I understand writing from the views of characters who would be opposed to Elizabeth, but I do find this tiring as I quite love Elizabeth I.
Road to the Throne by Our Last Night
Queen Mary or Queen Elizabeth? Another book about the Tudor reign by one of my favorite authors. And this one has one of my favorite covers for her books.
#beatthebacklist
#btbmarch20 -Books About Royalty
My goal this tear is to get through at least 1/4 of my tbr list!!! But the problem is I keep finding others and adding to the list quicker than ticking them off 😁😁😁😁
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so-soI have read nearly everything Philippa Gregory has written, especially in this series and time period. But this one was hard to push through. Slow moving, annoying repetition in the character development... meh.
Do you listen to audiobooks? If so, do you count them as “reading”? I only listened to two books in December, but they were both enjoyable. 🤓
I love Philippa Gregory. I‘ve read/listened to her books for a few years now, but this book is difficult to listen to! These ladies make one bad decision after another... I just want to climb into the story and ask “have you learned nothing about the queen?!? You really think marrying without her permission is a good idea?!? Really?!?!” Grrrr!! So frustrating!
pickI have only read one or two other Philippa Gregory books and thought they were so-so but I really enjoyed this one! Maybe it was because the characters were more familiar, or because I could relate better to the characters, but either way, I thought it was great!
pickFirst Philippa Gregory I have read for ages and really enjoyed the story of the unfortunate Grey sisters. As ever whilst she takes a fair amount of literary license it is always interesting to see the forgotten player of history - especially the women. I also enjoyed the more critical assessment of Elizabeth here (which may not be to everyone‘s tastes)
"'Learn you to die!'. What a thing to write to a sister who has always loved her!"
pickI really enjoyed this book, I devoured it in a matter of days. I'm a sucker for all things Tudor-related. This book is written from the perspective of the 3 Grey sisters, Jane, Katherine, and Mary after Edward VI dies young and leaves the throne of England empty and the battles the sister fight to survive in the vicous and fickle royal courts. (Note, it helps a lot if you already have basic Tudor knowledge, if not, it could be a bit confusing.)
panDisappointing. All 3 main characters were extremely unlikable. The way they each attacked and hated Queen Elizabeth I was annoying and not well done. They all just repeated the same phrase over and over. Got old fast. Though I have enjoyed so many of Gregory‘s books, I wouldn‘t recommend this.
pickHistorical fiction is my favorite and so is Philippa Gregory. If that doesn't tell you how much I loved this book, I don't know what will.
bailedThis one is going back on the TBR stack despite being halfway through and enjoying it. I have so many books I want to read right now and I intend to read the Plantagenet and Tudor books in order from start to finish during summer break and so will be reading this then and may as well just wait rather than reread it so soon. I‘ll finish watching The Duchess and then it‘s off to sleep. #booklover #bookblogger #historicalfiction #tudors #bibliophile
My TBR is turning into a mountain and fast. I‘m feeling overwhelmed and crowded under as my TBR has never been this big before! How do you manage your TBR? I don‘t know whether to reshelve in order to be read or make a reading journal list of an order to read them all, whether to make smaller TBR piles or what!? What do you do? Advice needed. #booklover #bookblogger #bibliophile #bookaddict #mounttbr
Still really enjoying my current read though I‘m getting through it slowly. I haven‘t had much time to read due to uni but that should change soon with my summer break fast approaching. I can‘t wait to find out where this book goes. Hopefully I‘ll have lots of time today to read with it being Sunday! 🤞 #currentlyreading #tudors #historicalfiction #booklover #bookblogger
In other news, my evening is going to be a hailstorm of history. April‘s History Magazine, my current reads, documentaries and lets not forget the coffee! 😉 I‘m really excited to read this article about Elizabeth Woodville, I find her most fascinating! Do you have any favourite women of history? If so, whom and why? 🤗 #booklover #tudors #plantagenet #history #bookblogger #bibliophile #medieval #currentlyreading #bookandmug
Back to this for a few hours before time to collect the little one from nursery! Got my fifth assignment grade back and now only one more to do before it‘s revision revision revision for my exam. Doing well and deserve a day off I say. 👌🏻 Hope you‘re all well! #tudors #historicalfiction #medieval #history #bookblogger #booklover #bookish #bibliophile #bookandsnack #bookandmug
It‘s freezing this evening and I‘m finding I need all the coffee. Why is it so cold!? Shameful. I‘m really enjoying The Last Tudor and have so throughly missed reading Philippa Gregory. I may have to reread the series soon! I shamefully haven‘t read that much about Jane Grey but I think I need to remedy that soon because she seems an interesting figure. Suggestions would be wonderfully appreciated! #history #tudors #medieval #historicalfiction
I‘m taking up a fiction alongside my nonfiction because I can‘t get enough of my immediate TBR. So excited to start this one! I‘m a huge fan of Philippa Gregory! She‘s the main historian whom inspired me to reach for my goals and not worry about what people thought. If it wasn‘t for her (and my daughter!) and I‘ve never had the courage to pursue my career goal! #historicalfiction #tudor #medieval #earlymodern #history #booklover #bookblogger #book
This is a fun #FreakyFridayChallenge from @monalyisha and @Clwojick
Since my cats, Kate and Pippa, are named for a royal and her sister, I'd name a new pet Lady Jane Grey if I had to name one after someone from a #FreakyFriday book. I would hope things would turn out much better for the cat!
As usual I‘m already reading a pile of other books but when I spotted the latest Philippa Gregory I couldn‘t resist... I love her books so much. It fascinates me to see how the royal family used to live and how brutal and restrictive their lives were. And I am fascinated by women‘s roles through history & even in present day, shaping the history to come.
#historicalfiction #currentlyreading #bookishfeature #badassbookbabes
pickSo I‘ve finished The Last Tudor, which means I‘ve also finished Philippa Gregory‘s Plantagenet/Tudor series 😥 I enjoyed The Last Tudor, although I wouldn‘t say it was the strongest in the series. The first third that focused on Jane Grey the 9 days Queen was the strongest, but it was interesting to learn about her sisters in the others parts. God those times were cruel!
so-soNot quite as intoxicating as some of the others but maybe because of the doomed fate of the Grey sisters. My friend always says that women are the worst enemies of women. This book concurs. A good read.
A fun way to track the number of books read this year
March's reading stats
Goals for next month : keep reading diverse voices
I‘m finally getting tucked into this tonight and I can‘t wait! I absolutely love all of Philippa Gregory‘s books about the Tudor‘s and the War of the Roses. I‘m so sad that she is not planning to revisit the time period after this book 😥 but on the bright side it means I can try to find another author who writes about it. If anyone has any recommendations I would love to hear them!
Weather knocked out my gardening plans for this afternoon. I guess I will be forced to cuddle up and continue on with the third and final bit of The Last Tudor. According to the trees in my yard, spring will be here soon. . . Until then . . .
Picked up some more books... I just can't stop buying them!
Anything Tudor means #PowerandthePassion . I loved this recent one by Gregory, which chronicles the Grey sisters - Jane was queen for 9 days before Mary Tudor took the throne! Each sister has their own ambition, but it‘s really the family that propels them to the sisters‘ positions in court. The more I read about the Grey sisters, the more saddened I am, especially for Jane. Family do not always have the best intentions in mind. #MarchIntoOz
The Last Tudor finally came out in paperback! (Obviously I couldn‘t buy it in hardback, as I have all her others in paperback and it would have ruined my shelf aesthetics!). I‘m really looking forward to reading this one, although I‘m kind of hesitant to as it is the last in the Tudor series and I am OBSESSED with all things Tudor - I don‘t want it to end! 🌹 Also this cover is absolutely gorgeous
Finally starting this book. I bought it the day our sweet old Rottie Trajan died, and I think I‘ve avoided starting it because of that. I‘ll miss my garden buddy this season.❤️
pickFinished this audiobook today & I‘m sad because it is probably going to be the last in this series & I‘ve really enjoyed all of them!! This one is about the Grey sisters, the granddaughters of Henry theVIIIs sister, who are cousins to Queen Elizabeth & should be in line for the throne. Instead 1 after another they all end up prisoners of the Queen. By the end of this book I was not a fan of Elizabeth!!
pickLast book of 2017, and I think this is one of the best books by Gregory. Gregory looks at the Grey sisters - Jane Grey was Queen of England for 9 days, before Queen Mary overthrew her rule. Full of historical information on the period, I got so caught up in the story of the three women that I didn‘t realize how much time had passed! A great read, especially if you like British royal histories and fiction.
And, that made 89 books this year!
Not necessarily book related- but Happy New Year #littens!! I‘m spending it reading, gobbling up finger foods, drinking some fab wine, and hoping 2018 is much better than 2017! #happynewyear
Hoping to finish this up today to include in the 2017 stats. Comfy loungewear on, sporting my Edgar Allan Poe socks, with a wine glass in hand. Let‘s do this! #NewYearsReadathon
Dixie, AKA: “The Dude” and I are starting the day off right. Happy New Years Eve #Littens. #dogsoflitsy ☕️🐶🎉
