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The Sisters of Versailles
The Sisters of Versailles: A Novel | Sally Christie
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“An intriguing romp through Louis XV's France. Filled with lush backdrops, rich detail, and colorful characters, fans of historical fiction will enjoy this glimpse into the lost golden era of the French monarchy.” (Allison Pataki, author of The Accidental Empress) “Tantalizing descriptions and cliff-hangers will leave the reader rapidly turning the pages in anticipation…A wickedly delightful read.” (New York Daily News) Goodness, but sisters are a thing to fear. Court intriguers are beginning to sense that young King Louis XV, after seven years of marriage, is tiring of his Polish wife. The race is on to find a mistress for the royal bed as various factions put their best feet—and women—forward. The King’s scheming ministers push sweet, naïve Louise, the eldest of the aristocratic Nesle sisters, into the arms of the King. Over the following decade, she and three of her younger sisters—ambitious Pauline; complacent Diane, and cunning Marie Anne—will conspire, betray, suffer, and triumph in a desperate fight for both love and power as each becomes the king’s favorite for a time. In the tradition of The Other Boleyn Girl, The Sisters of Versailles is a clever, intelligent, and absorbing novel that historical fiction fans will devour. Based on meticulous research on a group of women never before written about in English, Sally Christie’s stunning debut is a complex exploration of power and sisterhood—of the admiration, competition, and even hatred that can coexist within a family when the stakes are high enough.
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janeycanuck
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Brought this on our vacation to Côte d'Azur as a way of getting in the French spirit but joke's on me cause Nice wasn't part of France until the mid-1800s. Book was still good, though - like a Philippa Gregory but for France instead of England.

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janeycanuck
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My #riotgrams #currentread is Sisters of Versailles, which I dove into today while sitting in front of the Mediterranean. It was not the worst way to spend an hour!

#travellingadventures #booksonholiday #vacationreading

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janeycanuck
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Time for my #OctoberTBR... and it's a little out of control... 6 from my Scribd TBR plus 2 leftover from last month... 4 books by authors I'm seeing in October (thankfully at the end...), 1 of which is a pre-2017 TBR... The Nov pick for #mummydaughterbookclub... 2 (both pre-2017 TBR) that are on-topic reads for my trip to the Côte d'Azur tomorrow... and 3 left over from previous months. Looks like I'm doing nothing but reading this month!

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Jilljemmett
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This series is set in beautiful France! 🇫🇷
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#bktjune @booktopiabooks (Set in Europe)
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#bookstagram #bibliophile #bookblogger #bookblog #books #historicalfiction #fiction #france #versailles

janeycanuck This is on my TBR! Your post makes me want to move it to the top 😊 7y
Jilljemmett @janeycanuck it's actually on mine too! It sounded so good but I haven't read it yet. I need to read it soon!! 7y
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CharissaWeaksAuthor
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Totally did not adhere to my reading schedule. Writing/revising had to come first. But today I'm reading a little of this to get my brain in the mood to finish revising my France scenes. So far I'm really liking it!!

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Sydsavvy
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This book ya'll! It's nuts! I thought I would take a break from the heavies and partake in some good little end of summer brain candy, but ?. This book is told in epistles, like "Dangerous Liaisons," and who knew King Louis XV had his own sister tribe of such! I like reading about the French Revolution and this book helps me see the real build up to it.

LeahBergen I picked this one up at a big charity book sale this summer. Now you're making me want to start it! It has a sequel, too. 8y
Sydsavvy It was a slow start for me, but dang the fact that all of his really happened, and it just gets worse and worse, I ended up plowing through it in an entertainment horror bliss lol. Yes I think there are three books! Eek. 8y
niftytiffd I love historical fiction! 🤓 Thanks for the recommendation... I just added all three books to my TBR list. 📚 8y
Sydsavvy @niftytiffd historical fiction is my go to! I'm glad to know some others are out there. 8y
niftytiffd @Sydsavvy Yes!! Good to know I'm in good company! 8y
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Jessicav
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This was exactly the book I needed right now. Louis15 is a fascinating character and I knew nothing of his early mistresses. Scandalous and sumptuous - a perfect summer read.

Gezemice Dumas' Bragelonne Vicomte's first books is about Louise De Lavalliere. Well, most of it. Very romantic stuff. 8y
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Jessicav
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I am in the mood for something with a little bit of romance and history and this is fitting the bill. I have been slacking on the reading for the past couple weeks but don't want to lose track on my reading goal so I'm picking what appeals to me most right now. What are your reading goals in 2016?

Notafraidofwords This looks so good! I read 46 books last year, so I am aiming for 50. I don't see that happening. I read where I can and when I can. 8y
Eastbriar Aiming for 52 this year! 8y
Jessicav Woo! @Eastbriar @Notafraidofwords I tend to read more than my friends, and I care about the number of books I read. But we all have such different lives and I'm lucky on that I have a lot of free time right now. I would like to hit 200 as I've never done that, but we will see! 8y
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[DELETED] 3558467437 I don't keep track of how many books read. Maybe that should be my goal. 8y
Notafraidofwords @Currysunshine goodreads and even this site is a great way to keep track! 8y
Jessicav @Currysunshine I thrive on lists and setting goals and tracking the minutiae of my reading. I sometimes wish this wasn't the case! You do you :) 8y
marita I'm doing #95books this year which will be a huge leap from my previous years. I'm already at 41, though, so I'm off to a good start. 8y
Jessicav @marita That's fantastic! It's always such a nice feeling to get a good jump on the year. 8y
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