Litsy

The Magnificent Century | Thomas B. Costain

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#TodayILearned what a terrible leader Henry III was. That's probably why there aren't many films or books devoted to him. Still, I'm really enjoying Costain's Plantagenet series. It's very readable, even if some of the feelings and thoughts the author attributes to these real-life characters might have involved some guesswork.

#NFNovember @Bookwormjillk
#BookSpinBingo #DoubleSpin @TheAromaofBooks

kwmg40 This book was an appropriate choice for the “Cursola: Read the oldest book on your TBR“ prompt for #gottacatchemall, as it had sat on my shelves for about 40 years! @PuddleJumper 1d

Bookwormjillk 40 years! Wow!! 1d

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 24h

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Centique

Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens | David Mitchell

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Thoroughly enjoyed this humorous look at the kings and queens of England up until the end of the Tudors. It‘s a solid bit of history - Mitchell has a degree in history as well as his career as a comedian (bright spark isn‘t he?). I learnt a lot and had plenty of laughs. I wished some parts were longer so i might start differentiating a few more Henrys and Edwards - but it‘s a long period to cover and he‘s done a great job.

CarolynM I must get around to reading this one soon. Glad to hear you enjoyed😊 5d

LeahBergen This sounds like my cup of tea ! 5d

Centique @LeahBergen @CarolynM it is a fun one - hope you both enjoy it when you get to it. 💕 5d

squirrelbrain What @CarolynM said! Great review, and it‘s on my physical TBR pile…. 5d

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bibliothecarivs

Going to Church in Medieval England | Nicholas Orme

Recent acquisitions:

📖 Going to Church in Medieval England by Nicholas Orme
📖 The Perfect King: The Life of Edward III, Father of the English Nation by Ian Mortimer

#UniteAgainstBookBans and #LetUtahRead

Texreader They look good!! 1w

bibliothecarivs @Texreader 😊 Left one personally recommended to me by Tudor historian Norman Jones. Right one found at a thrift shop.

Being Elizabethan: Understanding Shakespeare's Neighbors

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Jaimelire

Think of Me | Frances Liardet

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Beautifully written, slow but very atmospheric.

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mjtwo

Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens | David Mitchell

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26-30 Oct 24 (audiobook)
An entertaining look at the history of the Kings (and few Queens) of Britain from the fictional King Arthur through to Queen Elizabeth I. At times I found Mitchell‘s humour a little cringeworthy, but this is informative if irreverent history for those who know the names (not difficult with so many Henrys and Williams) but little detail. Did nothing to improve my view of the current monarchy or their presumed right to rule.

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TheLudicReader

The Louder I Will Sing: A story of racism, riots and redemption: Winner of the 2020 Costa Biography Award | Lee Lawrence

Classroom #bookhaul
#sorrynotsorry

dabbe 🧡🍁🤎 2w

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CarolynM

The Hotel Avocado | Bob Mortimer

so-so

This is a direct sequel to The Satsuma Complex which I enjoyed very much. Unfortunately, Bob‘s shtick didn‘t work so well for me here. A smile or two, but no laughs and the story wasn‘t strong enough to make up for it. Not bad, but definitely disappointing.

squirrelbrain Yes, I read reviews that said it wasn‘t anywhere near as good as the first one - but hubby still seemed to enjoy it. (I‘ve read the first but I‘m not desperate to jump into this one!) 3w

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rachaich

The Perfect Golden Circle | Benjamin Myers

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Absolutely brilliant book.
His writing is poetic and conjures upsuch vivid images.
The two men are intricately portrayed, as is their relationship with each other and the world.
It'll stay with me a while...

Caroline2 Oh I‘ve been meaning to read this 3w

Caroline2 Sounds like I need to move it up my tbr 👍 3w

rachaich @Caroline2 maybe! 3w

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