pickPhilippa Gregory is known for historical fiction about royalty but this is nonfiction about the normal women who are often left out of the history books. It was VERY detailed and it was interesting to see all the challenges women have faced over time. Ideally, i think this one should be read in short installments. I‘ll probably come back to again in the future to absorb a bit more detail.
This was my #DoubleSpin for November.
I am listening to this book while moving to a new place and entering into a huge transitional phase of life. I'm not catching everything, it is a long book and heavy on facts, but well written and easy to read. I also just find it incredibly soothing to read history about women during this time, a reminder that despite being written out of the story of humanity, we are, we do, and we have always done. 💜
Trying to stay off the phone mindlessly at bedtime and slowly work my way through this fascinating account of women in history for the last 900 years. I find I sleep better when I stare at the book and not the screen so there's definitely something to be said for putting the phone down before bed.😴😴
It's been a rough week. This brand new book arrived yesterday, which brightened my outlook.
From Goodreads:
Most histories have been written by men, about men, relegating women—with the exception of a few queens—to the shadows of time. Now, bestselling author Philippa Gregory reveals the importance of ordinary women, providing a more balanced and truer chronicle that expands and adds rich detail to the story of Great Britain.
@readingjedi @Birdsong28 have you started this monster yet ? The podcast is excellent 👌 I received this for Christmas but haven‘t started it yet 🙂
My Christmas sales books - 1/2
This is a chonk and a half! Will keep me busy for a while....
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