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Lady of the Rivers
Lady of the Rivers | Philippa Gregory
#1 New York Times bestselling author and "queen of royal fiction" (USA TODAY) Philippa Gregory brings to life the story of Jacquetta, Duchess of Bedford, a woman of passion and of legend who navigated a treacherous path through the battle lines in the War of the Roses to bring her family unimaginable power. When the young and beautiful Jacquetta is married to the older Duke of Bedford, English regent of France, he introduces her to a mysterious world of learning and alchemy. Her only friend in the great household is the duke's squire Richard Woodville, who is at her side when the duke's death leaves her a wealthy young widow. The two become lovers and marry in secret, returning to England to serve at the court of the young King Henry VI, where Jacquetta becomes a close and loyal friend to his new queen. The Woodvilles soon achieve a place at the very heart of the Lancaster court, though Jacquetta has visions of the growing threat from the people of England and the danger of their royal York rivals. Jacquetta fights for her king and queen, as she sees an extraordinary and unexpected future for her daughter Elizabeth: a change of fortune, the white rose of York, and the throne of England...
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DeeBall
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Awesome time period to dive into. Relatable characters. Very well written.

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dabbe
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Gregory's writing style is quite restrained and in keeping with history. I sometimes forgot I was reading historical FICTION. I had to research the characters to better understand the events, but I love books that make me think. I am now ready to move on to her daughter, Elizabeth Woodville, who will be the mother of Elizabeth of York (the key woman who married Henry VII and contributed to the start of the Tudor Dynasty). Can't wait!

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I really liked this. I‘ve read very little (looks like only one book… and I don‘t remember it!) about Margaret of Anjou, but she sure wasn‘t likeable (even a little bit!) in this book. How much of the venom was accurate, I don‘t know. I did, however, like Jacquetta and Richard. The book did not go all the way to Jacquetta‘s death, but ended right around when her daughter Elizabeth would have met and married Edward.

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melissajayne
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Andrew65 I want to read more Philippa Gregory. (edited) 3y
Scochrane26 This is one of my favorites of her books. 3y
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Crystal83
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I give this book a 4/5 stars!!! I enjoyed reading this book a lot. I found it to be very interesting to read.

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TheBookbabeblog84
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Most current listen….I didn‘t think that I would enjoy this as much as I am. I actually stopped reading The Shining to start this one. #thisonehasawitch #historicaldramas #goodbooks #audible

Tera66 I love her books, I had to be careful listening to them in my car though, I found myself yelling at the characters and scaring pedestrians. 😄 3y
TheBookbabeblog84 @Tera66 lol. That‘s hilarious lol. 3y
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DarkMina
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73 of 2021. Day 2 book 1 of #NutsInMay . I really enjoyed this book. I will definitely continue the series. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#historicalfiction #readathon #stackingtheseries #seriesread2021 #LitsyAtoZ #AbecedarianTBR #LetterG

TheSpineView Great job! 3y
Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 3y
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DarkMina
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#FirstLineFridays

“ She sits, this odd trophy of war, as neat as an obedient child, on a small stool in the corner of her cell. “

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melissajayne
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🐣 I hadn‘t expected to like the book and forgotten how good a writer she is

🐣 Depends on the weather; can be quite rainy at this time of year and if not raining, not warm enough to be outside to read until at least June.

🐣 #bookspin, #20in4, #potteraday and #24hourreadathon (#deweysreadathon)

#thoughtfulthursday

MoonWitch94 Thanks for playing 💗🐣😊📚💐 4y
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Lauraandherbooks
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Another great book by this author!! I loved this series and am ready to restart it!! Only have many books waiting to be read!!! I live this genre!!

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melissajayne
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4.5⭐️ I really enjoyed this book and felt that the story was really engrossing. I had forgotten how engrossing the author was and am looking forward to rereading The White Queen. #2021 #historicalfiction #fiction #bookreview #bookstagram #basedonatruestory #cousinswar #litsyatz2021 #l #readingeurope2021 #england 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 #bookspin

This was my #doublespin for January

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4y
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Lauraandherbooks
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Yes here we go- somehow this book got overlooked!! And I have been back and forth with the Tudors and Plantagenets.. and i still have to get to the war of the roses! 🤦🏻‍♀️ But for now we are going with this one, as much as I find this Jacquettas story interesting I hope it turns out to be that she is as interesting as she seems to be

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Omg how did I overlook this?? I have had this for a while and somehow it was forgotten 😳 I was going thru my tbr list and I seen this and i thought I had read it already... it‘s definitely next

Scochrane26 I liked this one a lot 4y
Lauraandherbooks @Scochrane26 I can‘t believe I forgot it.. but luckily I‘m still on this genre so I will get to it next 🥰 4y
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DarkMina
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I am posting a book every day from my TBR collection.

Day 44

#tbrpile #tbrmountain #bookstoread

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intothehallofbooks
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A reread and I loved every second of it!! I could talk for a long time about the women in Philippa Gregory‘s stories, but for the sake of space I‘ll just say: the first time I read, I learned a lot about Jacquetta of Luxembourg and her marriage to Richard Woodville. This time, I learned a lot about her role at Queen Margaret‘s court and the swiftly-moving politics of the time: 1430-1464, just before and at the start of the Wars of the Roses 🙌🏻

BacklistReader One of my favs 4y
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Mollyanna
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This is my first finish for #progressitdecember, although this is technically book one in the series. Several years ago the publisher combined several series into one and renumbered everything (which was quite annoying...). I have read several in the middle of this series.

I don‘t think this one was quite up to par for Gregory, but it was still good. I knew nothing about Jacquetta and Queen Margaret prior to reading this. I‘m intrigued by both.

Andrew65 Well done. I really must try Philippa Gregory, especially as I own a number of them. 4y
Andrew65 Book 1 is still progressing a series. 😁 4y
Mollyanna @Andrew65 🤣. She‘s a decent HF author. Her books are definitely character studies and not necessarily action packed. She has caused me to delve in NF of several of her subjects. 4y
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Hestapleton
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Happy Turkey Day! Today I am grateful that I finished this book 😂.
I didn‘t know anything about Jacquetta before this and I did ultimately appreciate the story, but it took a long time to get into. Nevertheless I‘m persisting in the series! 🦃🦃🦃(why yes I‘m using 🦃 instead of ⭐️)
This is book 2/4 for my #feastmode goals and I think I may have to find some more books!

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Hestapleton
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Off work and diving back into 1400s England!
Y‘all I was dreading this weekend. My husband is sick, one of my cats is getting sick, and there won‘t be any of the traditions I love. But seeing all your #feastmode posts and hearing all the ways you‘re making the best of this weird holiday season has warmed my heart through. Forever thankful for all of you Littens. ❤️

eri.reads Hope your hubby and your 🐈 get better soon! Sending hugs, prayers and good vibes your way. ❤️🥰 4y
ravenlee I hear you! I‘m prepping for a dr appt for myself next week, one for the kid the following, just finished the cat‘s medicine following a cystitis flareup...trying to do what we can for the holiday, while long-distance family is struggling with sickness (including a COVID case 😕). It‘s a majorly stressful time. Thank you for this readathon to give us all something positive! And good luck to all of you. 4y
Mollyanna Hope both Hubby and kitty heal quickly. Thanks for hosting #Feastmode! I think we all need something good to focus on these days. 4y
Megabooks Sending hugs! 💕💕 4y
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Rebesta
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I‘ve spent the past six weeks submerged in the Plantagenets‘ world. Phillippa Gregory does an excellent job of bringing the Plantagenet women alive, allowing us to step back in time and experience events from their point of view. If you haven‘t tried any of her novels, and if you‘re a fan of historical fiction, you should check her out. I‘ll leave a link to her website below.

https://www.philippagregory.com/novels-reading-order

Reecaspieces Love her books. I met her at book expo last year and I was not impressed. She was rude! But she is talented 4y
Rebesta @Reecaspieces - I think a lot of authors are like that. I love Faulkner but wouldn‘t want to meet him even if he were still alive. 4y
Lauraandherbooks I have read them all and just finished the last Tudor 4y
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Rebesta @Lauraandherbooks - She‘s a wonderful author. I‘m looking for something to read now. Don‘t you hate having to leave a world unwillingly without knowing where to go next? 4y
Lauraandherbooks @Rebesta yes this has pulled me in, and I keep going deeper, no turning back now 😍 4y
Rebesta @Lauraandherbooks - ❤️❤️❤️ 4y
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Paginetta
La signora dei fiumi | Philippa Gregory
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Soooooo good

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intothehallofbooks
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I loved this story, but very slightly less than Tidelands. I feel certain that‘s because Jacquetta of Luxembourg (the MC) works for Queen Margaret, and there were so many characters at court that it was hard to keep them separate.

The attention to 1400‘s detail was scrumptious. And I LOVED Jacquetta‘s marriage to Richard Woodville (her second marriage!!).

I also listened to the audiobook, which was exquisitely narrated by Bianca Amato 🙌🏻🎧💯

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I loved Tidelands by Philippa Gregory *so much* so before all of the libraries closed here for #socialdistancing, I grabbed a bunch of her other books. This one is the beginning of The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels Series, so this is where I started. #currentlyreading

I just feel like I‘ve found a new-to-me author that I can absolutely LOVE, and I‘m so excited. Her writing is delicious. I feel like I‘m right there inside of the story.

melissajayne The term that is now being used is #physicaldistancing (edited) 5y
BethM I love these books! But you definitely have to be in the right mood for them. 5y
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intothehallofbooks @BethM Yeah I think I‘ll have to alternate with something lighter or even read/listen to another lighter book simultaneously. There is definitely a weight to her stories. 5y
intothehallofbooks @melissajayne That works too! 😊 5y
melissajayne @intothehallofbooks it‘s the same thing but a lot more clearer of a term 5y
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Eggs Pretty cover 💙💙💙 5y
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Starting and enjoying...I found my new series

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Lauraandherbooks
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Another day , another delivery!! 😁 I‘m obviously obsessed with this time in history as well as possibly with this author 😍

Scochrane26 I really liked this one. I read most of them through the library, but I‘ve bought a few since then that I really liked. This is one of them. 5y
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And perhaps use this app more?

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Mehso-so

Ok. I enjoyed this story, but I had trouble with how distant it all felt. It was as though I were a drone watching it all unfold and only able to hear part of the real story. I understand that this is based on actual historical figures, but it's fiction. I feel like she could have taken more liberties. I'm hoping the next book is better.

LiteraryinPA Well said! 5y
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Totally new to Philippa Gregory. But I fell in love with the Starz miniseries. All three of them. Now I have to read the books.

Crazeedi I totally enjoyed these 5y
AthenaWins @Crazeedi I'm only a chapter in and I really am loving her prose. It's nice to get a little backstory for such a great character too. 5y
Birdsong28 Love her. Have read all her work. 😍📚📖 5y
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Librarybelle
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I haven‘t read this Gregory yet...this book looks at Elizabeth Woodville‘s mother, Jacquetta, who is rumored to have supernatural powers. #CryMeARiver #ayupaugust

Crazeedi I enjoyed this book 5y
Cinfhen Sounds like a good one👍🏻 5y
squirrelbrain I enjoyed this one too, but not as much as some of the other Gregory books. I didn‘t much like the supernatural aspect of it.... 5y
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candc320
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For whatever reason I‘m having trouble getting into My First Mistake, so I‘m setting that aside for awhile and going in the complete opposite direction: historical fiction! Philippa Gregory has never let me down before and I‘m hoping this kicks my reading into high gear!

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I got this list from Philippa Gregory‘s website a while back. It‘s the list of her Plantagenet/Tudor novels in chronological/historical order rather than publication order. Sharing for a new Litten who ran into the series recently. Welcome, @Lauraandherbooks 📚💕

Lauraandherbooks Thank you @Ericalambbrown can‘t wait to get to the book store and hunt these gems down!!! 6y
Ericalambbrown @Lauraandherbooks I got so lucky and found most of these last fall at the library sale! I found the series via the Starz series The White Queen and The White Princess. I guess they made The Constant Princess (Catherine of Aragon‘s book) into The Spanish Princess, which premieres in May. 6y
Crazeedi Now I have to look and see if I read these all, I know I read several in order, but not sure if there are a few I may have missed! Thanks for posting 6y
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Curiouser_and_curiouser I have this list pasted in my memo on my phone! Always looking for the ones I don't have yet so I can start reading the series from the beginning. 5y
Ericalambbrown @Curiouser_and_curiouser I kept this on my phone for ages until I picked up the last of them. 😊 I really learned a lot reading this series. 5y
Curiouser_and_curiouser @Ericalambbrown oh cool! I'm hoping for the same 🙂 5y
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squirrelbrain
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This is the third Philippa Gregory book I‘ve read, the other two were out of sequence but with this one I‘ve gone right back to the beginning of the series.

As with the others I enjoyed the enthralling story, full of intrigue and backstabbing (sometimes literally!) and I love learning about a time in history that I don‘t know enough about.

Thank you so much to @OrangeMooseReads for sending it to me; now on with the rest of the series....

Birdsong28 With this series I think it does matter how you read them but with the Tudor series there is no set way, I would suggest chronological order as it might make more sense that way. 😘📚📖 6y
Velvetfur That beautiful cover reminds me of my favourite painting, 'The Lady of Shalott' 💜 6y
Marina_h Beautiful cover 😍 Philippa Gregory is high on my list of new authors I want to read but I never know where to start. I have the entire Tudor series on my TBR which feels quite daunting 😊 6y
squirrelbrain @Marina_h - just give it a go - once you read one you‘ll get drawn in and you‘ll just keep going! I‘m not sure which is the first Tudor one, I think it may be The Constant Princess? 6y
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squirrelbrain
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Thank you so much for sending me this @OrangeMooseReads 😘

Now I can start on the series properly! I have read two already (Three Sisters, Three Queens and The Other Boleyn Girl) but I‘ve been collecting the others and wanted to read them chronologically- now I‘ve got this first one I can make a start!

...possibly even this weekend...!

And I love how your notecard matches the cover....😁

Crazeedi This is a good book! 6y
OrangeMooseReads Glad it arrived! Lol I didn‘t even realize that it matched 6y
Cathythoughts Looks good. I‘ve never read this author, maybe I would give her a go 👍🏻♥️ 6y
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SitsWithaBook
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Enjoyable. I read some of Gregory's novels in the past and lost the thread of them. I'm reading/rereading the Tudor/Plantagenet series in her suggested order. #2018

Crazeedi Love this author and series (edited) 6y
JacqMac Her Tudor books are so good. Some of my favourite reads. 6y
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I have a question. So I‘m wanting to but a #Litjoy crate, but idk if I just want the book or the crate. I already have Owlcrate. Need your guys help! XD

Literary_Siren I have both LitJoy and OwlCrate. I love them both! I love all the goodies I get. 6y
SmartSassery I typically buy a past crate so I know I want what's in them. That has worked really great for me. Sometimes it's just the book. That being said, I missed every single Throne of Glass crate because they sold out. It's like gambling. 5y
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ladybrightscales
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Jacquetta is incredible. 😊

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Ericalambbrown
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I decided to read Philippa Gregory‘s Plantagenet and Tudor novels in chronological order rather than publication order when I found a bunch of them at the Friends of the Library sale. I really liked this one. I love books that inspire me to stop and learn about historical events. One down . . . lots more to go 😂

JacqMac These books are some of my favourites. ❤️ 6y
Ericalambbrown @JacqMac I‘ve read two so far - this one and the Last Tudor - and really liked them both 😊 6y
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Starting this!

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Finalllyyy starting this series, but being the weird history buff bookworm I‘m starting it in chronological order. Also I‘m obsessed with learning about royal families from their origins to the present. I‘m also procrastinating because i don‘t want to do anything but read this book. 😁#theladyoftherivers #bookworm #historybuff

Lauraandherbooks I have all the books except the first 3!!!! I hope to find them soon , I love this genre 5y
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This was a slow read for me, because I kept checking historical references to compare people and events portrayed with their historical counterparts. As with any book by this author, it is exceptionally researched. Jaquetta is a fascinating individual whose story I did not know. I‘m anxious now to read a The White Queen.

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Lynnsoprano
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So it turned out that the cold was actually a strep infection! I‘m starting to feel better, but I have no voice. Big problem, since I‘m supposed to sing the Rossini cat duet this weekend. Hubby is being very considerate, so right now I‘m stretched out in the recliner with my cuddly throw and my book.

Sophoclessweetheart Get well soon! 7y
asiriusreader Hope you get well soon! 7y
Lcsmcat Oh no! (I love that duet, btw) Sending wishes for speedy healing. 7y
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cobwebmoth Hope you feel better soon! 7y
rubyslippersreads Hope you feel better soon? The Cat Duet always reminds me of the #BetsyTacy books. 😸 7y
Eyelit That‘s bad news! Take good care and I hope you feel better soon! 💚 7y
Jas16 Hope you get well soon 7y
Dragon Hope your throat is better soon! 💐 7y
ValerieAndBooks Are you feeling better yet?? It‘s been a while since you last posted! 6y
Lynnsoprano @ValerieAndBooks Thank you for asking! I can‘t shake this mess, unfortunately. Still coughing and my throat is still irritated as a result. Hubby is in the same situation. I haven‘t picked up a book in 3 days, and I can‘t remember the last time that happened. Taking it one day at a time. (edited) 6y
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1. Lady of the Rivers. This keeps sending me to historical reference sources, because I‘m not up on the War of the Roses.
2. Local official caught in corruption scandal. There‘s a reason we‘re called Corruption County😕
3. No. Volunteering at botanical garden plant sale.
4. How many choral directors does it take to change a light bulb? Nobody knows, because nobody ever watches a choral director. I should know🤣
5. Will do!
#friyayintro

AlaMich 😂👍 7y
Susanita 😆👍🏻 7y
BookwormAHN 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 7y
MemoirsForMe 😂👍🏻 7y
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Lynnsoprano
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Finally getting back to this after four days with our grandson here. Unfortunately, although he‘s gone, he apparently left his cold germs😂. So it‘s a steaming mug of tea to accompany my reading.

Lindy 🌻get well soon. 7y
bedandabook Hope you feel better soon, and enjoy your reading time. 7y
ValerieAndBooks Aww, feel better soon! 7y
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Lynnsoprano @Lindy @bedandabook @ValerieAndBooks Thanks! It‘s not a bad cold, but now hubby has it, too. After four days of wiping a snotty nose, it was inevitable 😂 7y
Sophoclessweetheart Feel better soon and enjoy your book. I love this series and find Jacquetta of Luxembourg fascinating. X 7y
Lynnsoprano @Wanderingwithwords Thank you. I‘m enjoying this immensely. As a music historian, I‘m familiar with a lot of medieval history, but the War of the Roses is a new topic for me. 7y
Sophoclessweetheart It‘s maybe one of my favourite times! But my interest spreads from the Anglo-Saxons through to WWII 😹😹 It‘s hard to pick an era/time that I like the most. 7y
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