Litsy

King's Fool | Margaret Campbell Barnes

so-so

There was a short author‘s note at the start that explained that the romance was fictional, though much of the rest of the story is true. I actually found Will‘s life more interesting initially when he worked for the merchant, but then my interest waxed and waned through the rest of it. It seemed like Henry went through his last 5 wives very quickly in this book (and I suppose he really did, but this book seemed to speed that up). Ok for me.

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perfectsinner

The King's Pleasure: A Novel of Henry VIII | Alison Weir

An almost 600 pager? Count me in

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kspenmoll

And Then There Were Nuns: Adventures in a cloistered life | Jane Christmas

My #weekendreads

Read 213/604 pages of Wolf Hall on the train to & from NYC today. #bookedintime #Cromwell #HenryVIII
Plan to finish section of Messy Lives #sundaybuddyread
Plan to Finish Nuns on 215/292 #nunlit
Continue reading A Life on 59/259 #ninewomenwritersbeginagain
Start to peruse To See Takes Time #MOMA #GeorgiaOKeefe
Read chapters for A Room #pemberlittens #achapteraday

BarkingMadRead, Cuilin, TheBookHippie, rachelsbrittain, jlhammar

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Birdsong28

Henry VIII: The Heart and the Crown: Tudor Rose Novel 2 | Alison Weir

#UKKindleDailyDeal

@Andrew65 @Cathythoughts @rockpools @Oryx @squirrelbrain @TrishB @RebelReader @julesG

squirrelbrain Thanks! 🙏 10mo

TrishB 👍🏻 10mo

Crazeedi Yes to this author!! 10mo

Andrew65 Thanks for the tag, I enjoy her books. 10mo

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VanessaCW

Henry VIII: The Heart and the Crown: Tudor Rose Novel 2 | Alison Weir

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This is a fascinating and vivid interpretation of Henry VIII‘s life. It‘s well researched and really brought him to life for me. Henry was a wily old fox but quite a grim and complex character, too. It makes for compelling reading and is an excellent piece of historical fiction. At over 600 pages it‘s not short, but it‘s very entertaining and quite the page turner. I‘m now looking forward to reading the last three Six Tudor Queens. #Pigeonhole

Birdsong28 Have you seen that she is doing e shorts again to go along with this series? 11mo

VanessaCW @Birdsong28 yes, I‘ve noticed the novella type books. I haven‘t bought or read any, though. Have you? I‘ve read the Six Tudor Queens series up to Jane Seymour. Alison Weir really brings them to life. 11mo

Birdsong28 @VanessaCW The novellas do add something to the series so I would give them a try. With the six queens series I am on the last one Catherine Parr. I have started this series yet but it does look good. I met Alison Weir 4 years ago and she was talking about the Anna of Kleve book. It was so good. 11mo

VanessaCW @Birdsong28 I will do, thank you. How lovely to meet Alison Weir. Yes, Anna of Kleve was one of the luckier wives! 😄. I‘m looking forward to reading it. 11mo

Birdsong28 @VanessaCW If you buy the book that has got all the novella in it you get an extra one that was only published in America in a magazine!! I bought the book version even though I had them all digitally as I thought it was nice to have them all complied together but didn't realise that until I read the introduction to it! 11mo

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actualdisneyprincess

Katherine of Aragon, the True Queen | Alison Weir

I‘m having a harder time with this than I expected to; it feels really slow-going. 😬 Hopefully it picks up a little bit. #katherineofaragon #catalinadearagonycastile #thetruequeen #alisonweir #henryviii #sixwivesofhenryviii #sixtudorqueens #tudorhistory #divorced

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VanessaCW

Henry VIII: The Heart and the Crown: Tudor Rose Novel 2 | Alison Weir

#Pigeonhole

Reecaspieces I love this author 11mo

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BookishRedhead

Anne of Cleves: Henry VIII's Discarded Bride | Elizabeth Norton

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Ich bin Anne of Cleves ?
Nice one seating biography about Anne of Cleves.
Informative and enjoyable although the author liked to use "in spite of"

thegirlwiththelibrarybag I can‘t say I know much about Anne of Cleves but her songs in Six the musical were my favourite. 1y

BookishRedhead @thegirlwiththelibrarybag i didn't till SIX tbh and her song is my favourite with Anne Boelyn close second 1y

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @BookishRedhead, six the musical went so much harder than I was expecting - such a sensational show! Loved how each queen was modelled after pop singers (Anne Boleyn singing style was modelled on Lily Allen & Avril Lavigne ; Anne of Cleves on Nicki Minaj & Rihanna) 1y

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BookishRedhead @thegirlwiththelibrarybag yes! I went to see it a few months ago (first time alone in London) and I had high hopes but wow the whole show was amazing and would definitely see it again in a heartbeat 1y

thegirlwiththelibrarybag @BookishRedhead, I was so glad that it reopened in Melbourne this year. One of the saddest parts of the 2020 lockdowns was watching all my theatre and comedy show refunds come through 🥺 1y

BookishRedhead @thegirlwiththelibrarybag I was lucky that my only show was the David Bowie tribute 1y

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