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Chelsea.Poole
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#Booked2022 reads for the second quarter of the year. Truly, where is this year going??

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Cinfhen Woohoo 🙌🏻 congrats 🎉 You have until Midnight July 3 to submit all books read between April 1-June 30th to enter the #SecondQuarterDrawing :

Here's the link for second quarter #Booked2022

https://forms.gle/E9QC2c79pDFcUE5Y8

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Cinfhen Thanks for sharing each book!!! They sound great 😊 2y
Bookbuyingaddict The times are saying the paper palace is one of the best books of the year ! Let me know what you think I☺️ 2y
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Magpiegem
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I started listening to the tagged book on my walk to say hello to the strawberry super moon tonight 🌝 I am reading it for my #booked2022 #aboutarealorfictionalroyal prompt. In a way this book is both! It‘s not my normal thing but I‘m actually enjoying it more then expected so far.

Cinfhen Ahhhhh, GORGEOUS sunset🤩🤩🤩and fun book choice!! I bought this one on a #KindleDeal but still haven‘t read it. Glad to hear it‘s good!!! (edited) 2y
Magpiegem @Cinfhen that‘s not the sun, it‘s the moon!! Photo taken at 10.30pm. Isn‘t it gorgeous. It was so pink. My photo does it no justice 2y
Cinfhen Oh WOW!!! I just re-read the above text!! What a spectacular sight 2y
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Chelsea.Poole
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A big ol‘ book about the most famous family in the world…? Is that accurate or would it be the Kardashians?! 😆
Anyhoo, I was entertained and if you have a royal fascination like me, read it!
Pictured here with my English rose!

mabell Lovely rose! 3y
Cinfhen Love your garden/yard 🥰 3y
Cinfhen Book sounds juicy!!! 3y
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Chelsea.Poole @mabell @Cinfhen thank you! My garden is at the height of its glory currently. Trying to soak it up 😊 3y
Chelsea.Poole @Cinfhen oh it is! Many unnamed sources from the palace. 😉 3y
Megabooks Beautiful flower! 3y
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Librarybelle
The White Ship | Charles Spencer
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A fascinating look at twelfth century politics in England, culminating in the White Ship disaster that completely changed the trajectory of the Royal dynasty at the time. Fair warning, though: there are so many Henry‘s and William‘s and Matilda‘s that, unless you‘re well-versed in this history, it could get a tad confusing. But, this is also a time of upheaval, and Spencer lays it out well. Great history! #Booked2022 #AboutARealOrFictionalRoyal

Cinfhen Oh ALL those Henry‘s are killers!!! 3y
TrishB I enjoyed this one 👍🏻 one of my fave periods of history. 3y
Librarybelle This is a period of history that I have limited knowledge of, and it‘s such a good reminder of how contentious and unstable and bloody it was. So much violence! But also so fascinating to see how this period shaped the generations to come - things that happened 900 years ago are still impacting today. @Cinfhen @TrishB 3y
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andrew61
A Woman Loved: A Novel | Andre Makine
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#aboutarealorfictionalroyal #booked2022
@Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft @BarbaraTheBibliophage
Oleg is an aspiring screenwriter who produces a script abt Catherine The Great, mocked by his g/f for the detail, it finds favour inbthe 80s with the soviet film Committee but he is sacked mid prodn. Skip to the 90s and a new raunchy TV series begins in which he consults. As well as the story of Catherine this story goes into post war + post wall Russia.

BarbaraTheBibliophage Sounds intriguing! You pick such unique stuff! Thanks. 👍🏻📚 3y
andrew61 @BarbaraTheBibliophage thank you Barbara, the challenge is a perfect excuse to dip into that pile of books or find something new. 3y
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Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick
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#Booked2022 Quarter 1 Recap: Five books

❄ 4 The Shadow of the Wind #WeatherTermInTitle

❄ 6 The Mercies #NonPatriarchalSocietyOrEcoFeministNovel

🌸 7 Cleopatra: A Life #AboutARealOrFictionalRoyal

🌸 12 Death on the Nile #AMurderMystery

🍁 22 The Song of Achilles #MythologyRetellingOrSetInAnAncientCivilization

@Cinfhen @BarbaraTheBibliophage @4thhouseontheleft

BarbaraTheBibliophage Loved 4 - 6 - 22! Great job! 👍🏻 (edited) 3y
Cinfhen Well played 🙌🏻Thanks for sharing 3y
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CaitZ
Windsor Knot | Sj Bennett
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A murder takes place in Windsor Castle and Queen Elizabeth is determined to find the perpetrator with the help of her aide Rozie. This was an enjoyable cozy with a great audiobook narrator. I think I've added another series to my TBR list. #MarvellousMarch #Booked2021 #AboutARealOrFictionalRoyal @Andrew65 @Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft @BarbaraTheBibliophage

Andrew65 Sounds great. Well done 👏👏👏 3y
Cinfhen I‘ve heard this is super fun!! 3y
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Smarkies
Wednesdays in the Tower | Jessica Day George
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Part of the Castle Glower series. A griffin is born in the tower and the castle unveils the secrets it has been holding for so long.
This one ends on a cliffhanger, so it's a good thing I have the next book on hand.
#booked2022
#aboutarealorfictionalroyal

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Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick
Cleopatra: A Life | Stacy Schiff, Schiff
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Everything we know about Cleopatra is as it relates to the men in her life. Schiff has done a good job of going through the surviving documents to put together a portrait of a woman that is more than just a sexual temptress. We learn how this Macedonian woman came to rule such a wealthy kingdom and that Egypt was very strong under her rule, but we never truly understand the true motivations behind her actions. If the time period is ⬇️

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick interesting to you, this is a great resource and you‘ll likely learn something, however, you won‘t learn what made Cleopatra tick or deep, dark secrets about her. I also found that this painted a good picture of ancient Egypt and what life might have been like for the Egyptians of the time. 3y
Cinfhen Definitely seems like an interesting read. Cleopatra is a fascinating woman. 3y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3y
TheBookHippie I loved this book! We read it awhile ago with the Shakespeare peeps. 3y
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jenniferw88
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Cinfhen Ohhh, this looks juicy 😍thanks for posting & sharing 3y
Crazeedi I've hear this is a good book 3y
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