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Good. Shows a different side to this woman and her life. Even though this story has been told in various ways this brings a different perspective and adds to the well known story.

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I knew next to nothing about Wallis Simpson before reading this. I‘d vaguely heard about the abdication of Edward VIII, but not the details. I‘d imagined a great love story, but it seems that Wallis was a bit of a social climber whilst Edward was a rather weak character & ultimately they weren‘t happy together. 3.5🌟

Anyone else have a historical figure that you are fascinated about? Mine is Wallis Simpson - I don‘t know why I find her fascinating but I do. I have read several biographies about her.

#MOvember #Masterpiece is the theme song from the movie WE written & directed by Madonna. Film is about the affair between King Edward VIII and American divorcée Wallis Simpson. Never saw the film, maybe Amazon Prime or Netflix will have it. Wallis Simpson sounds like an interesting character.

In his gossipy prose, Morton tells the story of Wallis Simpson, “that woman” who gave Edward VIII #ACaseOfYou . Morton‘s take on Simpson is not very flattering...her love affair with a king did topple a reigning monarch, after all. But, the more I read about her, the more she seems a mystery. No two accounts are alike... #LilithJuly

If Morton is to be believed, Wallis Simpson was a cold fish! The more I learn about her, the more I see the contradictory information reported about her. She‘s either a woman wrongfully scorned or a woman who deserved her place in history. But, I find her intriguing; it‘s almost like a puzzle to decipher fact from fiction. If you like gossipy tones to the narrative, pick this one up. Morton is the best at dishing out gossip. #24B42019

King Edward VIII never willingly read a book in his life??? Grrrr...😡

#YourBestAmericanGirl ? Well, the Duke of Windsor thought so...

I‘m in the middle of reading this right now. It‘s a slightly gossipy tone, and there are elements that I‘m either misremembering from other readings I did, or Morton is saying completely different things. Whatever the case, Wallis intrigues me. Her family also vacationed not very far from where I work, so there‘s the local celebrity connection too. #NoFemmeber

I nearly got this with a credit when it was first released so glad I held off. #Purchased #Audibledailydeal

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It seems everything I read about Wallis contradicts one another - did she love Edward? Was she happy? I‘m currently reading this one by biographer Morton. No matter the interpretation, Wallis‘ life changed forever when she met Edward. #MyLoveMyLife #ABBAinAugust

Liked but didn‘t love.

Bought this book before I noted the author. The best way to describe his style is “chatty.” It‘s not bad, but I‘m glad I‘ve read other books about Mrs. Simpson.

This was a very interesting book, if you‘re one of those people like myself who find that you really want to know the true story of people like Wallis Simpson. There was a lot of information in here that I didn‘t know, and a lot about the Duke and Duchess that certainly wasn‘t as it was portrayed to the general public. Very enjoyable.

It‘s a pretty afternoon, and I‘m done with work, so it looks like time to sit on my swing and finish my book. Happy Sunday!

Starting on this one on an early Saturday morning. Wallis Simpson intrigues me, as she is a woman who has received so much negative press and was involved in a royalty crisis. Plus, her family spent some time not too far from where I live...after all, she was American. Let‘s see what Morton has to say about her!

For other royals fans, there are some bargains today. The first two are #kindledeals. The one about Henry VIII is a print book, and I thought it was a steal when I paid $1 more for it. 😄👑

The first part of my B&N birthday haul! Still have half of my gift card!!

I missed this being released this Tuesday!!!!! 📚📖