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Saw this amazing musical today… absolutely loved it!!

I loved this movie…. And ever since @youneverarrived left her review of this book , I‘ve been dying to read it .. here goes.

“Tell my daughter Elizabeth -- no! Tell all my daughters, everywhere, in all the ages yet to come. Tell them how I died, and why. And tell them to remember this: the future is unwritten. Know your rights.”

November #bookspinbingo list! I finished it last night and forgot to post!! I haven‘t looked at anything yet, so no idea what #bookspin and #doublespin are! Happy reading everyone!!

I loved this, the author is so clever the way she writes. Even though we know Anne dies in the end, she really makes you believe that she might be released and she almost makes you forget the end result so much that when it happens it still comes as a shock to the system. Would definitely recommend!

5/5, 9/100. This books was so good! I had never heard of Ann Boleyn‘s sister Mary, and it was interesting to hear her version of events. (This book is fiction and based loosely on history) Now to watch the movie! Also this author is amazing, can‘t wait to read more.

I‘ve had this one on my shelf for a while, but it was the Sentimental Garbage podcast that inspired me to finally pick it up.I was disappointed that Gregory skipped over the dirty bits and plodded through all the politics before reaching an inevitable conclusion, but her creativity in imagining the role that Mary might have played at court made up for it. Full review: https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/the-other-boleyn-girl-philippa-gregory/

#JulyJourneys # Castle
@Eggs & @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
How is it Wednesday already?
Plenty of castles in these books, I love them!

This made me feel like I was right there in the royal court watching all the drama unfold. It‘s detailed and long but not overly so, it all felt necessary. I‘d love to know how much of it is based on fact though because Anne comes across as awful 😬 Mary was a pushover but her ideals and heart were in the right place 👇

#movie2bookrecs @Klou

One of those books that‘s lingered on my shelf for years. Finally started it and I‘m loving it!

I've enjoyed this one. Difficult to wrap your head around the world view back then. Fascinating. This is the fourth in the series that I have read. This was my #bookspin for October. @TheAromaofBooks
TBR since July 12th, 2011, 529 pages.

2020 #78

Greenhouses are for books, right?

If I could time travel I‘d go to the 1500s and explain to Henry VIII how babies are made. “Oh u mad that your wives aren‘t giving you sons? GUESS THE FUCK WHAT DUDE.” This was good but long. Too long. Easily could‘ve lost 100 pages. Mostly enjoyable & engrossing but def dragged at times. And damn, no idea of the accuracy but Anne in this book is Queen Bitch from start to finish. Mary is almost too good most of the time. But it drew me in! 3/5 ⭐️

“I‘d have thought you‘d have been glad. The king on bad terms with the queen, and you ready to be picked up like a bruised peach in the gutter.”

[Dang, that‘s cold. But also...who would pick up a bruised peach laying in the gutter? I mean, I know they had different standards of food safety back then, but still... 😜]

She was too old and wise ever to ask an angry man what was troubling him.

I‘ve had this tome on my TBR shelves since November 2019, and I have an unwritten rule that I have to read books within a year of acquiring them (so in this case, by end of November 2020). Since I have a couple other chunky ones to get to soon, I figured I‘d get this one done now. I saw the movie and it was...mostly forgettable. Hopefully this will adhere to the general rule of the book being better 🤞🏻

Surprisingly good so far 🙂

Good

This has been on my TBR for years... and honestly it felt like it took YEARS to get through 😶 It FELT really long. It was an effort of print,ebook and audiobook to finish this. There was just enough court politics/sex/scandal to bring me back every time I started to DNF. If I wasn‘t so dazzled by everything Tudor I would‘ve dropped this. Plus I really wanted to see the movie. Better be one HECK of a movie 😰 LOL!

#7books7days Day 4

And so began my love of historic fiction. Many more have come since but it began here.

The story shows the Boleyn rise to royalty and the sacrifice and cruelty it come with. From one Anne Boleyn who had the tongue of a Knight‘s blade and the ambition that would put Lady MacBeth to shame. And her sister who despite spending her childhood(unfortunately) in the Kings bed siring his bastards and later on set aside, Mary Boleyn eventually finds peace and love in one man who stops at nothing to show that he loves her dearly.

I have been going thru this series for what seems like forever and every book I finish I‘m a little sad to say goodbye ~ because in this era in time it was for real goodbye 🪓 the author is so great drawing you in , you get to know all the people , like them or hate them you get to know them ; I‘m on to the next book in the series

I am using the tagged book for the Comfort prompt for @ravenlee 's #covid19challenge

Very good. Takes you through the tumultuous period of Tudor history that was the Boleyn's. Vivid detail that doesn't dimish on a reread Can be read as a stand alone even though it is part of the Tudor court series (Number 3) but if you are reading it as a series, it needs to be read in order as it has now been arranged into chronological order as I originally read it as it was published.

#HarperCollinsPublishers
#lockdownlist

despite loving historical fiction i‘ve never read any philippa gregory, but i got this out the library on a friend‘s advice. pace, romance, suspense - gregory packs all the ingredients of a page turner into this chunky volume. the writing felt clumsy at times, lacking subtlety, and the initial passivity of the main character grated. however, gregory does a great job of showing how difficult life was for women in tudor england.

I haven‘t been reading as much as I would like, a couple of pages here and there but not because of the book; all the stress with everything makes it hard to sit down and relax and read , the main character has always been very intriguing, the kind of person you love to hate ~ but nonetheless she‘s still quite interesting! So I‘m going to relax and take my mind somewhere else, far away from our own current situation 🙂

I‘m really getting through this book now 🤗🤗🤗 seems like I have more time on my hands right now than usual 😃 hope everyone is doing well with the current events being what they are ; good time to get through the tbr list 😉😃

Back to the series!!! I was wondering how far into the book I would get before the first execution ~ I didn‘t have to wait long!

While I did enjoy the book, I had some issues with it. There were too many (poor) attempts at foreshadowing/reminders about what was to come. It lacked subtlety. I was also disturbed by Mary‘s age, considering most historians think she married in her twenties. She MIGHT have been much younger, but I would personally not write about the sexual/romantic affair of a 13 year old if I could avoid it AND stay historically accurate.

Ahhh! What did I do to myself!? I didn't know it was a part of a series. 🥺 I was destroyed by the placement of a book plate.

I usually don't do romance. I was told to try this one out, and I really truly liked it. As you can see for the binding, I've read it a few times now. What I wasn't told was that it is book nine in a very long series. Years later, I'm destroyed. I'm really hoping it's been long enough that I can forget most of it. 🤪🤣

I eventually HAD to watch the movie, after reading and enjoying the book so much.
Good movie... GREAT book.

I must admit that I have never seen the movie, but I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
The Tudor court, with all it's rules, gossip and scheming is fascinating.

Continuing my new journey into Royal Historical Fiction with this Epic tale 😍⭐😎

Check this out on Amazon!

@Cathythoughts @Andrew65 @Ms_T @Lel2403 @TrishB

Finished my millionth re-read of this book and as always it‘s so good... 🖤🖤

I was having a hard time reading three pieces of classic lit, so I needed something more recent to cleanse my palate. I replaced Anna Karenina with The Other Boleyn Girl!

#LetsTravelAugust @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620
#UK

I always like of Philippa Gregory when I think of the history of the UK. I own a copy buthave not read this one yet

#kindledeal #kindledeals #ebooksale

#litsyatoz Letter O completed @BookishMarginalia

3 stars. I'm glad I've read it but won't be rushing to read the others in the series.

#seriesread @TheSpineView

#basketcase #lilithjuly @Cinfhen @KarenUK

The beheaded head is usually lifted out of a basket for the crowd to see.

Flight is delayed two hours so lots of reading and Wizards Unite for me!

When your book glows at you #eastonpress #leatherboundbooks #beautifulbooks

I find it hard to believe that people didn‘t enjoy this book- it‘s like watching a historical soap opera

And the award for worst uncle EVER goes to Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk! (Godalmighty. . . )

I just finished reading/listening to this book. (Swapped back and forth as part of my new “get off my arse” program.) I‘m on a quest to get through these in a year and they are good enough that I just may make it. This one in particular was real page turner and Vanessa Kirby‘s performance was spectacular.

I finished this audiobook the other day and enjoyed it. Knowing a bit about Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn, the end wasn't a complete shock, but still enjoyable all the same. It's funny how so many people of the time had children just for political gain. I managed to find The Boleyn Inheritance on CD as well so I'll continue the series. I had to match up dates with that show Reign to compare people & events. ( So many nobles with same name. 🤯)

Lots of rumours flying about in this book.... even within the family nobody knows what‘s going on with the two Boleyn sisters and Henry VIII. And as for their brother George, what on earth is he up to?!

#anglophileapril
#rumourhasit