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The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV | Helen Castor

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I should have waited for the shortlist and hibernated this book. I'd be very surprised if it makes it, as I really struggled with it and could have bailed on it if it hadn't made it.

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Librarybelle Oh dear! I had recently splurged and picked up a copy on the strength of a virtual author talk I saw her do. 1w

jenniferw88 @Librarybelle, you may like it! I just know very little about this period, and it was very heavy going. Shorter chapters may have helped. 1w

RamsFan1963 I wanted to read this, but I've seen a lot of negative reviews. If you want to know more about Henry IV, I'd recommend reading Dan Jones's Henry V. It covers the end of Richard II reign, Henry IV seizing the throne, and leads on into Henry V reign as king. 1w

youneverarrived Hmm, good to know. It does look heavy going and it‘s more of a chunkster than I realised. Think I‘ll concentrate on the others before this. 1w

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jenniferw88

Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life | Lulu Miller

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jenniferw88

Butter: Roman | Asako Yuzuki

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If you go into this book expecting a murder mystery, you'll be disappointed, but as a contemporary look at Japan's expectations of women, it's quite good.

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BarbaraBB Agree 💯 I enjoyed the Japanese atmosphere 3w

CarolynM I‘ve just finished this too. The information about women in Japan was the best of it. 3w

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jenniferw88

The Peepshow: The Murders at 10 Rillington Place | Kate Summerscale

so-so

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ShelleyBooksie I'd love to hear what made it so-so. Was it slow paced? 4w

jenniferw88 @ShelleyBooksie medium. It's a high so-so/low pick - I think I wanted more definite answers as to who did it/what really happened. If you liked The Five by Hallie Rubenhold, you might enjoy it better.