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Marie Benedict is one of my favorite authors due to her readability and authenticity in representing historical characters.

After seeing Hamilton, inspired to read tagged book about George & Martha‘s relationship.

Here‘s to the start of a holiday weekend!

A fictionalized version of Princess Diana from the perspective of a long-lost school chum, this turned out to be more of a hagiography than something trying to create a full person, which was disappointing. Full review at: https://booknaround.blogspot.com/2025/06/the-princess-by-wendy-holden.html?m=1

Starting another #BookSpinBingo read

Not my favourite Marie Benedict. There were some liberties that were a little too far for my taste. I also had a hard time following the story sometimes, I don‘t know if I was distracted or what but I won‘t remember this for long.

#audiopuzzling

Good story and probably close to what happened. Photo is from an old newspaper. I liked part close to end where she talked to her father finally.

Starting a book of historical fiction about a woman passing for white in a racist time.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/jul/14/brooklyn-and-beyond-colm-toibins-b...

Happy Birthday Colm!! Look who you share a birthday with @dabbe

The only change I would make is swap out The Testament of Mary for House of Names. I haven‘t read Long Island yet. Great list!!