katherineofaragon

Divorced, Beheaded, Survived: A Feminist Reinterpretation of the Wives of Henry VIII | Karen Lindsey

It has been A January so far; three weeks in the hospital thanks to intractable 🤢 led to an at-last diagnosis of gastroparesis (so, basically, my gallbladder worked too hard, my stomach doesn‘t work hard enough), but coming home to this was such a smile. Thank you, thank you, @TheBookHippie — can‘t wait to dive into the book (though the treats will still have to wait a bit, it‘ll make them all the sweeter!) 💖 #labefana @bookish_wookish

TheBookHippie Thank goodness you‘re finally home!!!! Take care of you!!! ♥️ mints will wait! 🙃 1mo

bookish_wookish Hope you are feeling better! 1mo

Susanita Oh my goodness! I hope you‘re feeling better soon. 1mo

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actualdisneyprincess @TheBookHippie I‘m gonna do my best!!! 😭💖 1mo

TheBookHippie @actualdisneyprincess OY. Rest rest rest!! 1mo

dabbe Hope you're on the mend soon. 🩶🖤🩶 1mo

Librarybelle Hope you‘re feeling better soon! 1mo

curiouserandcurioser Hope your recovery goes quickly💜 1mo

Deblovestoread Wishing you a speedy recovery 💙 1mo

Cuilin Oh my, take care 🥰 1mo

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Lcsmcat

Divorced, Beheaded, Survived: A Feminist Reinterpretation of the Wives of Henry VIII | Karen Lindsey

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Scholarly but very readable. I enjoyed this look at Tudor women, focusing on the wives, yes, but also others of the era. There are a lot of characters to keep straight in Henry VIII‘s court, but it gets easier with each book I read.

Melismatic Reminds me of the musical ‘Six‘! 💜 4mo

Lcsmcat @Melismatic I read somewhere that this was the inspiration for that musical. 4mo

Melismatic Oh I love that!! 🥳 4mo

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Lcsmcat

Divorced, Beheaded, Survived: A Feminist Reinterpretation of the Wives of Henry VIII | Karen Lindsey

Not ready to stop reading about the Tudors after The Mirror and the Light, so I‘m hoping these 3, plus the tagged book not pictured, will scratch that itch. #bookhaul

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LiseWorks

The Six Wives of Henry VIII | Alison Weir

August 9 #AboutABook Biography @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Excellent 👌🏼 6mo

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Chrissyreadit

The Constant Princess | Philippa Gregory

I am loving my #staycation to Tudor England!! Perfect Beth! The tea smells delicious and i will make a cup when i get home tonight. I LOVE wax seals- Thank you!!! the stickers are hysterical and yes - great book choices!!!! #staycationswap

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BethM Yay!!! I‘m so glad you liked it. I took a risk with the era! 7mo

Chrissyreadit @BethM Perfect!!! the only era i have “too many” is WW2- but i love pre-1900 to dinosaurs so you rock!!!!!!!! 7mo

DinoMom Great package!!! This cat …💕😂 7mo

Avanders Love it!! 🤩🤩 7mo

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GlassAsDiamonds

In Triumph's Wake: Royal Mothers, Tragic Daughters, and the Price They Paid for Glory | Julia P. Gelardi

Not a lot of reading this week but since I‘m resolved to not be a Litsy stranger again … BEHOLD my triumph over a skirting board! 🤣 This wretched thing was glued, nailed, painted and carpeted in. It took two days, a plant lever, half my tool box and the invention of a number of new expletives to get it loose but now the cabinet that‘s going there will fit flush to the wall (after I deal with the TV antenna) 🥳🥳🥳🥳

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 11mo

CarolynM Congratulations, that‘s a major achievement 🎉 Always glad to see you here😘 11mo

GlassAsDiamonds @CarolynM honestly - a pox on every social media renovator who just pops these things off like a jar lid. LIES I TELL YOU, *LIES*… 11mo

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rwmg

Six Tudor Queens: Katherine of Aragon, the True Queen: Six Tudor Queens 1 | Alison Weir

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Fictional life of Henry 8's first wife from when she first arrived in England.

Interesting between the death of Prince Arthur and the death of Henry 7. Rather slow at times in the middle (all the does he/doesn't he still love me?) but excellent once the King's Great Matter got started and the story of the last part of her life was heartbreaking. Having read this I do wonder how the author can possibly make Anne Boleyn a sympathetic character.

Birdsong28 Don't forget to read the e shorts she did to accompany this series full list at the bottom of this page http://alisonweir.org.uk/ 1y

rwmg @Birdsong28 I didn't know about those. Thanks for the info 1y

Birdsong28 @rwmg There is a collection of them in one book which is the tagged book also in this book you get an extra book that was only published in America in a magazine. If you want any help on the order to read it let me know.