Recent acquisition:
📖 The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors by Dan Jones
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Recent acquisition:
📖 The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors by Dan Jones
Rather relevant, timely and apposite introduction to this book about Richard II and Henry IV (who were both born in 1367)!
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I should have waited for the shortlist and hibernated this book. I'd be very surprised if it makes it, as I really struggled with it and could have bailed on it if it hadn't made it.
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bailedI tried, I really did. For the right reader, this would be fantastic.
But I don‘t get on great with ‘Kings & Queens history‘. Sadly this was‘t the book to convince me otherwise. (Social history, great! Kings, Queens, dates & power machinations - no). I got through 4 hours of it. There were 16 more go. Obviously it‘s not my thing, but I don‘t see what makes it uniquely prizeworthy. So I‘m bailing.
I did learn who Wat Tyler was, so there is that!
#WeekendForecast and #BookReport
Technically, I finished a book last Sunday but included that book in the previous wrap up.
I have been reading on my chunky book-about 20-25 pages a day at lunch (about 35-40 minutes). I have hit the limit of renewals at the library and may have to purchase this one cause I do want to keep at it.
Tomorrow, I am going to sit with my coffee and read a few kids books. It's imperative I switch things up, bookwise.
I'm in medieval England and Normandy this week (and next week and probably the week after 😭). I am enjoying this but, man, this is taking me a while to read!
#WhereAreYouMonday
@Cupcake12
I am really enjoying this book even though I am reading it so slowly.
Mini readathon this weekend to conquer some of the books that have come in and I can't renew!
#FirstLineFriday
@ShyBookOwl
pick10/100 Its hard to find a better, more informed writer, when it comes to English History, than Dan Jones. This makes a good companion book to his recent Henry V. Picking up with the disastrous reign of Henry VI, it follow through with various Henrys and Edwards, as different families fought for the crown, ending with the Tudors of Henry VIII. Very informative and entertaining. 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐💫
#Jumpstart2025 #Read2025
Forgot to post yesterday! For some reason can't concentrate on the Penman novel so it's off to the west.
Really enjoyed the Le Guin book and looking forward to the hygge book next weekend.
#bookreport #weeklyforecast
