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bibliothecarivs
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Recent Penguin Monarchs acquisitions (only $2 each!):

📖 Stephen by Watkins
📖 Henry II by Barber
📖 Richard I by Ambridge
📖 Henry III by Church
📖 Henry VI by Ross
📖 Edward IV by Pollard

#fREADom #UniteAgainstBookBans #LetUtahRead

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AvidReader25
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Pickpick

If Bill Bryson used cuss words and wrote a book about the British monarchy, this would be it. Funny, irreverent, and I afraid of finding the hilarity in a whole system that claims a gold hat makes you a ruler. The book flits between the facts of each monarch but doesn‘t go too deep with any of them. Come for the history, stay for the humor.

BkClubCare David Mitchell of Cloud Atlas Mitchell? 1mo
AvidReader25 @BkClubCare It‘s not, but I‘d be lying if I said I didn‘t pick up the book because I thought it was him. 🤣 1mo
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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Roses 🌹 from my hubby!! I‘ve always been intrigued by the Queen 👸

#Jewelry
#LuckyinLove

❤️🌹❤️ 👑 👸

AmyG Awwww ❤️ 1mo
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Emma_PK
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I found this witty and irreverent commentary on the history of the British monarchy really refreshing and fun. I enjoyed the healthy mix of well researched and interesting historical fact mixed with Mitchell's clever, cutting humour. Being an Irish person I took particular pleasure in the absolute buffonery of it all! 😆

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kellock
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Next up . . . Not sure why this Scottish person wants to read this but I'm looking forward to it

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DGRachel
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Pickpick

There‘s an unexpected amount of honest-to-goodness history in this book written by an English comedian. I expected more of a “royals behaving badly” with rude jokes and sarcastic asides. There‘s some of that, but there‘s also real scholarship. Some of the snark felt out of place and Mitchell went on random rants about modern science deniers and governments, but overall, I enjoyed this brief history of English monarchs.

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Amiable
Reigning Cats and Dogs | Katharine MacDonogh
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Another pet chuckle for you, @dabbe 😀

#SmilesonLitsy

dabbe Perfect and so true! 🤩🤣🤗 5mo
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Librarybelle
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Catherine Howard has been portrayed as a #dramaqueen in history…youthful, flamboyant, a massive flirt, and supposedly “broke” Henry VIII‘s heart with her affairs. Also, she‘s a distant relation to Anne Boleyn.

The tagged book has been on my tbr, and it‘s about time to read it!

Confession: I love Matchbox Twenty - talk about ‘90s alt music. She‘s So Mean is from about 10 years ago. Definite drama queen. The video is a riot. #TitlesAndTunes

Cinfhen Excellent choices!!! Im really loving all the #TitlesAndTunes 💜🎶😁 7mo
Deblovestoread I am a Matchbox Twenty fan, too, so I love your song choice. And after seeing The Six, want to read your book choice. Win-win for me😃 7mo
LibrarianRyan love, Matchbox 20 is resurfacing after the Barbie movie. Push becomes Kens anthem 7mo
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Librarybelle @Deblovestoread Thank you!! And yes, it was thanks to seeing The Six that I thought of Catherine Howard! 7mo
Librarybelle @LibrarianRyan I know! I still have to see the movie, but I thought it was so awesome that Ken has a connection with Push! 7mo
Centique Oooh im so interested in this book! My book club read The Fifth Queen by Ford Maddox Ford many years ago and I was so fascinated by Katherine (having read so much more about Henrys first three wives) AND ive always loved Matchbox 20 and Rob Thomas 😍 Great picks! 7mo
Librarybelle @Centique Oh! I have not read The Fifth Queen yet! I know a bit more about the first three wives, too, so this will be a treat. Thanks!! 7mo
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