so-soI disagree with the book cover that O'Brien is better than Philippa Gregory; PG is still the best, but it wasn't terrible. Weirdly, not much seemed to happen but somehow I was ¾ of the way through the book & yet I hadn't gotten bored. I don't know if the story was gripping enough to read it again (now I know Alice's fate, as I didn't before reading) but I did enjoy it.
panI thought this book had a great concept; six different authors recounting the lives of Henry VIII wives, another author to recount Henry's side of each story. I wanted to like this book but, I did not. The stories just did not flow. I struggled getting through the stories, the recount of Henry's part felt like it was just a repeat. There was nothing exciting about this book, I would recommend a big pass on this one.
There's “No Way“ you'll wanna miss these reading recs if you've been jamming out to the Six cast recording or been intrigued by the recent morning/late show performances (or been a longtime member of the Queendom). Stick around until the end for a Megasix. https://youtu.be/U-yr09Et59c
pickI haven‘t read any Tudor historical fiction in a while, although I read so much over the years, so it‘s sometimes hard to find new books, so I was delighted to find this one. This one gave me some Six: The Musical vibes. Great individual narrations that really captured each queen uniquely. It was also interesting comparing their impressions of each other. I especially enjoyed Henry VIII‘s bits of inner monologue thrown in there.
panThe King‘s Concubine is the story of Alice Perrers the infamous mistress of King Edward III. There‘s no doubt Alice Perrers was a strong, powerful woman but this is my least favourite book by Anne O‘Brien. I found the whole story frustrating, and even sometimes clumsy. I just could not believe this was written by one of they best historical fiction authors. Sadly I would not recommend this book.
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pickThe sweetest spell. The author is Suzanne Selfors. The book is about a girl named Emmalin who escapes death twice the first time the day she was born and when her whole village was washed out by a flood. Soon she finds out she can make chocolate from cream. She has this crush on a boy in her village but after the flood she starts to like someone else.
so-soThis is...all right. I‘ve read better, and I‘ve read worse. ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
I absolutely loved reading this. I enjoy Royal history very much. Props to these women because there is absolutely no way I could‘ve been the Queen and wife of King Henry VIII. These women were certainly brave and strong and really did walk on the thinnest of eggshells. 2 divorced, 2 beheaded, 1 died of childbirth, and the last one was widowed by Henry VIII.
